PREVIEW: Mortal Kombat (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Lewis Tan (Deadpool 2), Jessica McNamee (Battle of the Sexes), Josh Lawson (The Little Death), Tadanobu Asano (Midway), Mehcad Brooks (Nobody’s Fool), Ludi Lin (Power Rangers), Chin Han (Ghost in the Shell), Joe Taslim (The Raid), Hiroyuki Sanada (The Wolverine), Max Huang (Time Raiders), Sisi Stringer (Bloody Hell), Matilda Kimber (film debut), Laura Brent (Not Suitable for Children), Daniel Nelson (Godzilla vs. Kong), Damon Herriman (Judy & Punch), Angus Sampson (Insidious), Nathan Jones (Mad Max: Fury Road), Mel Jarnson (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Simon McQuoid (film debut), director, producer; Dave Callaham (The Expendables) and Greg Russo (film debut), writers; Todd Garner (Knight and Day), E. Bennett Walsh (Disturbia) and James Wan (Lights Out), producers; Benjamin Wallfisch (It), composer; Germain McMicking (Berlin Syndrome), cinematographer; Scott Gray (Somersault) and Dan Lebental (Iron Man), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Cole Young (Tan), an Earthrealm MMA fighter, learns that he is being targeted by an Outworld sorcerer named Shang Tsung (Han), who has sent otherworldly warrior Sub-Zero (Taslim) to destroy him. With help from Special Forces Major Jax (Brooks) and his partner Sonya Blade (McNamee), Cole begins training for the legendary Mortal Kombat tournament, where he will stand against some of Outworld’s greatest fighters in a battle for the universe…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The popular video game series is rebooted for the big screen, this time delivering the kind of gory action and over-the-top characters that fans have always wanted to see.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

THURSDAY 6TH MAY 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

RENT/BUY ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS, INCLUDING AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

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