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Finish him again! Mortal Kombat film reboot in the works photo

Just the other day I was thinking "Hey, someone should make another Mortal Kombat movie." Good news -- someone is!

Bloody Disgusting is reporting that Warner Bros. Pictures is looking to reboot the series with Oren Uziel penning the script. Uziel is best known (and only known, really) for his penning an award-winning short murder mystery, Shimmer Lake.

No other details on the film are being reported, but it should be noted that a third Mortal Kombat film has been in development hell for years. It sounds like Warner Bros. is hoping to capitalize on the upcoming (yet officially unannounced) Mortal Kombat 8

It's going to be tough to top 1997's Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, which featured the most amazing (and only) Baraka costume committed to film.

A New Battle For Mankind Begins in 'Mortal Kombat' Tourney, Redo in the Works [Bloody Disgusting] [Image]








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lolipantsu's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 11:29
lolipantsu
Will this be the return to Man Island?
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 11:37
Xzyliac
I actually read some of that script. Maybe now I'll finish it. It was interesting to say the least. Certainly not even within the realm of bad. I wonder why they chose him to do the script though? He certainly doesn't fit the bill for your typical video game to film adaption.
Rammstein's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 11:40
Rammstein
Mortal Kombat apologist here! Yeah, more like 1997. Also, the Mortal Kombat being developed now is Mortal Kombat 9.

New MK movie/remake??? I am excite!
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 11:43
Occams electric toothbrush
Scorpion had a skull head that breathed fire. /glee
ArcticFox's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 11:45
ArcticFox
Well it couldn't be worse than MK: Annihilation.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 11:45
Holyetheline
I'd probably watch another MK movie.
Rammstein's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 11:46
Rammstein
@Xzyliac: Everything you just said made me happy in the pants.

@Nick: Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance was MK5. It even had a huge 'V' on the games box cover. -_-
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 11:48
GuitarAtomik
"It's going to be tough to top 2007's Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, which featured the most amazing (and only) Baraka costume committed to film."

Not so sir! ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBhm8kMVMVc]Mortal Kombat II Commercial[/url])

*pushes geek glasses back up*
Tomsta666's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 11:49
Tomsta666
Won't Mortal Kombat just die already?
PappaDukes's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 11:54
PappaDukes
@Tomsta666 - You can go now; we don't need your kind 'round here.
Mace's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 12:00
Mace
Awesome!
I hope that the movie's full title is Mortal Kombat: Man Island!
Kris S's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 12:00
Kris S
What PappaDukes said
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 12:02
Kryptinite
The first one was amazing. The 2nd was shit. I can't wait for a new one actually :)

The movie that is. The 2nd MK game is the best.
mgspada's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 12:07
mgspada
I will only do it if Christopher Lambert reprises his role as Raiden. He is the greatest actor of all time.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 12:10
GuitarAtomik
Also, I've said this before but an R-rated supernatural horror kung-fu movie is not something you see very often out of hollywood. If they went at it like that, it would have the potential to be awesome AND original.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 12:23
Nick Chester
Mortal Kombat 5. 2007. I'm on a roll today.
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 12:39
pedrovay2003
What ever happened to Devastation? Was that just dropped?
ParaParaKing's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 12:43
ParaParaKing
Good news or bad news for everyone on podtoid.
Nic128's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 12:47
Nic128
Best movie as a kid, definitely. The first one though.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 12:59
Xzyliac
@PappaDuke
Now Pappa he ain't hurtin' nobody.
Qraze's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 13:02
Qraze
hopefully it don't turn into Sonya Blade murder hour mystery hour.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 13:10
BluDesign
Hey everyone. Reboots can die in a fire. Reboot
would imply that there was something wrong with the original series and will be fixed in te new film.

I believe the second part to be a lie.

Also, Mortal Kombat apologists: Big Trouble in Little China is better than this ever was, is, or shall be.

If you need more sci-fi/ghosty Kung Fu flicks there's about 40 years worth of genre films out there.

Why do fighting movie genre fans act like Hollywood is the only source for this stuff?

Shaw Brothers, people.
Drunken Master.

Quit eating up boilerplate licensed drama and demand original content. Genre films have a hard enough time already without resorting to constant remakes reboots and retooling.

Hollywood. If you're pitching a film idea, leave the following words out: reboot, remake, reimagining, comic book/video game adaptation, franchise opportunity, Paul WS Anderson, and Uwe Boll

You'll save yourself loads of disappoitment when all but 5% of them fail.

I have
Jay Me's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 13:11
Jay Me
I think you'll find Baraka appeared in last years X-men Origins: Wolverine. For some reason he was renamed Weapon XI.
Rammstein's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 13:25
Rammstein
@Nick Chester: Your '9' in 'Mortal Kombat 9' is upside down! :)
brimtastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 14:05
brimtastic
Well this seems unnecessary. That first film was near enough perfect.
smurfee mcgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 15:27
smurfee mcgee
It had better be a hard "R" musical.
HEL105's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 15:30
HEL105
Megan Fox would be perfect as Mileena, as anyone who's seen Jennifer's Body can attest.
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 16:04
Los255
I hope they pick up on MAN ISLAND. I needs to get done.
Mitchell Ayre's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 17:41
Mitchell Ayre
Linden Ashby (Johnny Cage) said he has seen the script for this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5AP3pdnIIw

I hope they can get this Mortal Kombat film right.
ScottyG's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 19:32
ScottyG
:O :O :O

Man Island: The Return of Durant is a reality! Huzzah!
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/27/2010 04:31
Batthink
Imo, if they make it as good as (or better than) the first movie, I will be intrigued.

If they make it as bad as the second, it can die in a fire.
GEKKO-Fox's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/27/2010 06:44
GEKKO-Fox
So, is this Mortal Kombat still gonna be filled down in tha' bayou?
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