new mortal kombat?!

[BlackulaDZ]

maybe it's a trailer for a new game, maybe new movie. looks pretty cool though I think, realistic take on all the characters

http://kotaku.com/5558339/if-this-is-the-next-mortal-kombat-movie-sign-us-up?skyline=true&s=i

(random)
also if you pause it when they flash near the end when subzero is mentioned, I realized it's a sculpt from here:
http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?t=69054&page=7&pp=15

[odium]

I think it looks pretty spot on. A few issues with acting granted but lets face it compare this to those last two movies and its pretty epic.

Dunno if its for a new game or a new film, both are being rebooted, but either way it gets a thumbs up from me. Really impressive.

[RazorBladder]

Promising stuff, whatever it is.

GET OVER HERE!

[Jesse Moody]

yeah i watched this earlier... Looks sexy as hell...

[FAT_CAP]

Can't see the video here yet but if it's a reboot movie done well, that could be great. It kind of gives a nice gilt edge to the death of Midway.

I'm not sure who ended up with the rights to the game series (Warner Brothers?) but here's hoping that a great studio comes out with a Mortal Kombat: reboot game as well :)

[ES_139]

this looks awesome. i always wondered why there wasn't a good fighting game film, the characters and back stories are all set go, anyway looking forward to this..........

[KhAoZ]

Didn't the last MK game suck hardcore? (Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe) That game had a cool concept, too bad they didn't deliver.

[rollin]

hmhmhm.. looks more like movie

[Tad Ghostal]

MK hasn't excited me much the last few years. This however looks pretty bad ass.

[HonkyPunch]

omg, if this is a modern film noir type thing with explosively gorey hand to hand combat, sweet GOD I want me some.
"Find Shang Tsung...and finish him."
bwhahaha

[BlackulaDZ]

i really hope it's a movie, I dont know if a realistic take on the series would be fun in a game

[Justin Meisse]

groan-worthy

[gsokol]

Saw this a little bit ago...I loved it. Baraka looks a little weird....and sub zero is terrifying.

I liked it a lot...but yea hard to say if its a promo for the movie or the game...either (or both) could show up at E3...dunno.

[slipsius]

omg, i REALLY hope this isnt fake, and i REALLY hope its the movie. siiiick

[Calabi]

Its gotta be a movie, thats a hell of a waste of money if its just a game trailer.

I'm sad I liked the original, I dont like the look of this new one it might give me nightmares.

[indian_boy]

I'm guessing it's "both"

It's a trailer for the movie, and the game is tied into the movie / vice-versa.

[TheWinterLord]

Someone on Kotaku said:
Apparently, it's just a short that was created to test reactions for a possible R-rated movie in the future.

who knows... I think it could be good but I dont like the direction they are going...

[Andreas]

Someone on Kotaku said:

You should disregard anything claimed by a poster on Kotaku...the dregs of the internet.

Looks good to me. I reckon its a movie (thats been greelit). The cast is too high-profile (Jerry Ryan, the gangster from Dark Knight, etc.)

Looks like they are doing a Batman Begins job on it, I don't think they neccesarily should though. MK has some very good 'out there' characters. Don't really like Baraka's look either...but I really want to see this film :)

[TheMadArtist]

Now THAT is how to do a MK movie. Love the feel to it, and the realistic angle. I'll gladly take a dark and realistic take on the MK universe that isn't a slave to the mythology aspect. Would be very cool to see this take on it.

[JacqueChoi]

The best part of the original MK movies were their epic soundtracks.

XD


This movie looks damn cool.

[slipsius]

saw on one site it was confirmed its for a film. but another site said that michael jai white thought he was working on a promo for a game. so who knows.


question is.... will they use the original music theme song, or will they just play it during the credits. doesnt really suit the new persona

[ErichWK]

Oh man! I'm glad they took away the other dimensions and planets and blah blah blah. Works great in games...but just doesn't translate well in a movie setting. I love what they did to reptile, and Baracka.. hell yes. This is something I can get behind. Now, I wonder how they would explain Raiden in a more realistic setting.

[slipsius]

Now, I wonder how they would explain Raiden in a more realistic setting.


struck by lightning?

he will probably just be a monk or something.

[Joseph Silverman]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=66904

If coming soon is right, it's proof of concept for a movie and has a badass stunt/fight choreographer attached to it.

Looks a little campy, but very good.

[Jackablade]

EDIT: Damnit Suprore. Get away with your Ninjary.

You should disregard anything claimed by a poster on Kotaku...the dregs of the internet.

True though that may be, he did have a link to back up his claim:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=66904
Speculation has run rampant today with the debut of a short "Mortal Kombat" film (subtitled "Rebirth") that made its way anonymously to YouTube. Now, Latino Review reports that the film is, as many theorized, a test for a potential R-rated film reboot of the video game franchise.

The short is directed by Kevin Tancharoen, the director of last year's Fame, and features a cast that includes name actors like Michael Jai White (Jax), Jeri Ryan (Sonya Blade), Matt Mullins (Johnny Cage), Lateef Crowder (Baraka) and Ian Anthony Dale (Scorpion) with fight choreography by Larnell Stovall.

Though there is no guarantee that these actors will play the characters in a feature film version or even that a feature film will actually happen, the short is already a huge success online, with the word "Kombat" already a trending topic on Twitter.

[Cyrael]

well.. interesting to say the least.. I hope michael jai white gets a shit ton of screen time.. bc he's a killer martial artist.

[slipsius]

someone posted the link of where they got this from, but here is the screen cap of the flash of subzero at the end.

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l245/slipsius/subzero.jpg

[Joshua Stubbles]

Looks like a good start for a reboot. I like the more reality-grounded characters. But damn, those blades in Baraka's arms could be soooo much better done.

[mheyman]

I don't like that baraka looks like a klingon or something.

[Keg]

I love the blades on baraka. quite a nice re-take on mortal kombat

[gavku]

that sub zero model is Foo's

http://blaze.cghub.com/

[Frump]

Man that was an awesome video. Very creepy, cool and dark; good style. If they made it just like that, I would definitely be in.

I think I could even separate myself from the fact that it's Mortal Kombat because the concept is so cool. I like that short better than the last 3 or 4 MK games I played...

[Joshua Stubbles]

Interesting to note, gavku. I hope he's working for them? That'd be bad if they just lifted it..

[bounchfx]

that sub zero model is Foo's

http://blaze.cghub.com/

oh shit! I thought it looked familiar!

[aesir]

I don't like that baraka looks like a klingon or something.

really? I thought he looked realistic. I've seen body mods less extreme than his.

The trailer/short fucking rocked. I'd see that movie so easily. I've seen every mortal kombat movie :)

[MRico]

Oh....my...fucking...god.

The clip was awesome, really hope this gets done and it keeps this style. A rated R Mortal Kombat movie? Yes-fucking-please!!

Thanks for the link, homie!

[flaagan]

http://kotaku.com/5558850/that-mortal-kombat-trailer-jeri-ryan-explains

[almighty_gir]

scorpion as lead character?

yes plx.

[rolfness]

christ let the IP die already..MK was so two decades ago...

[Wahlgren]

scorpion as lead character?

yes plx.
Oh yes! My thought's exactly. Scorpion is bad assery personified. I don't think anyone will ever forget his "GET OVER HERE!!!"-voice.

[Andreas]

Interesting to note, gavku. I hope he's working for them? That'd be bad if they just lifted it..

Nah they just probably paid him to use it in the clip...

[IronHawk]

Awesome way to reboot this classic. I want MORE!

[psychoticprankster]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/foru...al-Kombat-Clip (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.200706-Actress-Explains-Mysterious-Mortal-Kombat-Clip)

An actress talks about the video.

[Stinger88]

I have to say I think this film pitch looks awesome. I hope someone picks it up tbh. Its dark, gritty and bloody gruesome.

But!

I hate that films these days have to explain everything in a "realistic" way. Mortal Kombat is about a Gods, Demons, and Mortals kicking shit out of each other and using magic to do it. It doesn't need to be scientifically explained so that the audience "gets it".

They may well have demons, etc in the story. Maybe scorpion/sub zero in this film are demons. How would they explain Goro anyway...

Anyhoo. Please keep the magic and shit. Not scientifically viable.

[TomDunne]

Interesting to note, gavku. I hope he's working for them? That'd be bad if they just lifted it..

Huh, I wonder about that. I think this is essentially a fanfic, being an unofficial teaser/test footage, so they might not have to pay - fair use and all. When we do new business pitches at work to show clients, we can use anything we like to bring it together. It's fine as long as we do it out of our own pocket and aren't earning anything for it. Dude has a copyrighted likeness of a MK character in his portfolio and that's fair game, so I'm curious who owns what in this case.

I definitely wonder who paid for it, as it's pretty damned good quality for a sales pitch.

[LosPescados]

I find it awesome that they create this new movie, I only find it a bit sad that all the history of the characters is ignored and they're given a new background.
Nevertheless I can't wait to go and watch it.

[Saman]

Interesting short film/pitch/trailer/whatever. It looks a lot more dark than the other movies, which it should be. The scorpion reminded me a lot of the Shang Tsung from Mortal Kombat 3 though;
http://www.umk3.net/images/portrait/shang_tsung.gif

[slipsius]

I feel that it wont be COMPLETELY realistic. it will still be in the realm of fantasy, but in a more believable way. either way, i dont really care that they ditched the background story for the characters. Im actually kind of glad they did. I find it way better that they are making our favourite game characters into believable real life characters. gives you hope of meeting them on the street! muahaha! its like all the other movies and the background stuff were just old wives tales, but this is the truth behind the stories. to some, they would seem like immortals. to others...freaks...

[moose]

Dude has a copyrighted likeness of a MK character in his portfolio and that's fair game, so I'm curious who owns what in this case.

Looking at the head alone on his site, its not a MK character, and is named AC00. Its only a "licensed MK character" after it was placed in that short, unless he did intentionally want to make a scifi subzero. There aren't any descriptions on the page, so who's to know :)

It was added July 12, 2009, and despite how long some things take to make, somehow i doubt that short was made over a year ago.

This is interesting, hopefully he did get credit for it in some way. When you overlay the still & the render, its the far left head flipped horizontally, and scaled a little.

[ebagg]

Why does Johnny Cage crawl then take a cigar and smoke it while Baraka beheads him? How are they going to explain realistically a story about a bunch of aliens, demons, wizards, sorcerers and gods? Why does a game series that old need a realistic, dark reboot movie? Hell, why make another damn video game movie period, especially if it's going to completely change the shitty story from a fighting game?

No thx.

[slipsius]

Maybe they are doing exactly what needs to be done to make a "video game movie" work..... its not a movie of the game. its a movie based off ideas of the game. its the directors take on it. expecting a movie to be exactly like the game is like expecting a movie to be exactly like the movie... you CANT compare it if you want to get any enjoyment out of it. take it for what it is. yes... the original story is about gods and demons and all that stuff. but this movie isnt going to be the original story, so scrap that shit

[Saman]

Maybe they are doing exactly what needs to be done to make a "video game movie" work..... its not a movie of the game. its a movie based off ideas of the game. its the directors take on it.
Have you seen the Super Mario Bros movie? ;)

[aesir]

We already got mortal kombat movies that were pure fantasy. Turned out great huh? This would be better, but I don't see it getting made. It also looks bit too gory for my tastes. Like a torture porn.

[Asherr]

I think they showed this to WB and WB was rather uninterested so someone put the trailer on the web. Now they can go back to WB and say "Let us do this movie. Look how much interest there is!"

[notman]

http://www.joystickdivision.com/2010/06/the_mortal_kombat_mystery_solv.php

[eld]

Have you seen the Super Mario Bros movie? ;)

I actually got a taste of the super mario bros reimagination movie from this trailer ;), maybe mortal kombat just shouldn't be a movie?

[Justin Meisse]

Let's get this thread on track,
New Mortal Kombat VIDEO GAME
Developed by WB Chicago which used to be Midway Chicago
LINKALITY (http://kotaku.com/5560010/the-new-mortal-kombat-trailer-is-pure-brutality)

[slipsius]

justin, that looks siiiick. i just hope the combos arent crazy hard like all the new fighting games... what ever happened to back back b?

[Asherr]

Looks great. I hope they keep and greatly improve the RPG mode.

[Keg]

Looks great. I hope they keep and greatly improve the RPG mode.

Never liked the additions they did in the xbox/ps2 era. Multiple fighting styles and weapons and the rpg stuff all added to making the game feel bloated and overly complex.

I'll be happy with something closer to mk2 than mk deception.

[Asherr]

I don't really like the multiple fighting styles either.

[TheMadArtist]

Let's get this thread on track,
New Mortal Kombat VIDEO GAME
Developed by WB Chicago which used to be Midway Chicago
LINKALITY (http://kotaku.com/5560010/the-new-mortal-kombat-trailer-is-pure-brutality)

I should be excited by that...but it just looks like the same ol' stiff animations we've had for years now, and graphics that look seriously outdated. I think SSF4, Tekken6, KOF12, etc have all raised the ladder visually, and no disrespect to those involved with it, this looks like a ps2 game...or a PSN, XBOX Live title. Yes, the gameplay is what matters, and I'd much rather have a slightly visually outdated MK that plays more like MK2/3 but I would think they could push it a lot further.

[Andreas]

Saw the trailer, didn't think it was nearly gory enough. Probably a more family friendly edit?

[Skamberin]

http://i56.tinypic.com/fu4dgp.png

Arrives on 360 and PS3: April 18th US, April 21 EU.


NECROBUUMP

So this shit is coming out and is looking AWESOME.
They even got toasty back in..
http://i52.tinypic.com/34pyqgm.png
Demo out on PSN+ now and PSN on the 15th, might be 15th for Xbox Live too.
Seems most of the characters are from MK 1 to MK3. Visuals look great, moves, gore, everything.

And the game seems to be filled to the brim with awesome extra stuff, secret characters, potential DLC characters, PS3 gets Kratos as a exclusive character etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPn94QQKAyw

MK 1 was my first fighting game, I am very excited for this, so much cheese and blood.

Also, who better to show gameplay and offer comments on the demo than Giant Bomb (http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-mortal-kombat-demo/17-3890/)
So, other than me, who's getting it?

[Super Happy Cow]

Oh my god, this reminds me of mother fucking MK3:Ultimate. The amount of time I spent playing that game as a kid and watching it be played was absurd. I miss those combos, man. Noob Saibot and Rain were beast.

Edit: Those sounds had better not be finalized, though. : P

[shotgun]

lol
sick

[jimmypopali]

Magic cups and slots? lol. just lol
Getting a head knocked off by a taxi, face in lava, face grinded by a subway train?
I'm getting it for those reasons alone.

[achmedthesnake]

too bad our australian ratings board did a fatality on it an disallowed it from entering the country....

[Calabi]

too bad our australian ratings board did a fatality on it an disallowed it from entering the country....

Well you cant have it corrupting people and end up with fatalities all over the place.

This looks fun, cant wait to be corrupted.

[Skamberin]

Noob Saibots fatality, I may just want to play as him JUST because of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpaRMrXSWI4

[Asherr]

waiting on the 360 demo to come out so I can wait another week until Live Silver members are able to download it. :(

[TheMadArtist]

So got a chance to play the demo a bit over the weekend. Like I mentioned when I first saw it, I think the overall presentation is a bit rough, graphics and sound are not on par with SSF4 or even Tekken 6. It does have that Mortal Kombat feel though, and the gore looks great. As far as how it plays, its troublesome that some people are already pulling over 60% damage combos but hopefully that will be addressed. It plays smooth, kind of a cross between the 2d and 3d MK games. I didn't play much of Mk vs DC, but it seems like it plays the same as that title for the most part. It's easy to pull off simple combos, but there are a lot of longer strings you can do when you get creative with your juggles.

Most importantly though, it's a blast to play. The demo gives you Scorpion, Subzero, Cage and Mileena, so just enough to get you excited.

[odium]

I have to admit, it looks great...

But fuck them for no Marcus in the 360 version, how lame :( The dudes got a damn chainsaw on his gun, a FUCKING CHAINSAW, how could you not do it?

[arshlevon]

you should write epic a letter, they were asked who they wanted to be in it. plus game is not out yet, you never know.

[BadgerBaiter]

I haven't played MK since MK2... maybe its about time to get back into it and dust off the PS3.

Looks pretty lovely to me :)

[Skamberin]

Marcus would be neat but.. Having that big burly armoured guy jumping around and doing kicks and punches would be.. weird..

[odium]

Doesn't have to make sense, its a fighting game. Remember that OTHER fighting game that has Megaman fighting Chris Redfield...? :p

I just think its a missed free shot to get some extra sales. Most Gears fans are ADHD ridden teens and the 360 version would have got some extra sales.

[Skamberin]

It's not that it would be weird :P It's just that it visually would look horribly odd with a guy wearing 6 ton armour doing ninja like moves :P and if all he did was fire his gun he would be broken gameplay wise.

Cliffy B did suggest the third Carmine brother though, who honestly looks like he might fit, designwise :P

[jimmypopali]

Damn, that's gruesome. Oh and I didn't even think about the Australian rating for it...

[Melonman]

Been hovering around that video for a while.

Actually I dont think it going to be a movie I think the concept demo for a web series.

http://collider.com/mortal-kombat-web-series-michael-jai-white-jeri-ryan/76248/

It could definately be great as a movie but personally I would prefer the series as all the detail and back story could be placed in without rushing everything.