Shang Tsung gathers his warriors, including Kano's former ally, Kabal, to attack the temple. Disappointed with Cole, Raiden sends him back to his family, while revealing that he is a descendant of Hasashi. Cole is unable to awaken his despite his persistence. While Sonya helps Jax recover, Cole and Kano train with Kang and Lao to unlock their "arcana", a special power unique to all dragon mark bearers.ĭuring an argument, Kano awakens his arcana, the ability to shoot a laser out of his right eye. Shang Tsung attempts to attack the temple, but is stopped when Raiden shields it from intrusion. They are joined by Jax, whom Raiden rescued and fitted with a set of mechanical arms. They travel to Raiden's temple and meet current Earthrealm champions Liu Kang and Kung Lao before being brought to Raiden, who is critical of the newcomers. She reveals that she and Jax have been investigating Mortal Kombat's existence and that the dragon mark can be transferred to anyone who kills the original bearer. They are attacked by Shang Tsung's assassin, Syzoth, but Kano kills him with Cole and Sonya's help. Jax stays to battle Sub-Zero but loses his arms in the process.Ĭole tracks Sonya to her hideout, where she is interrogating a captive Australian mercenary named Kano. However, Special Forces Major Jackson "Jax" Briggs rescues the Youngs, directing them to find his partner, Sonya Blade.
MORTAL KOMBAT 2 MUGEN CHARACTERS PROFESSIONAL
One such champion, a former professional MMA fighter named Cole Young, is attacked alongside his family by Bi-Han, who now calls himself Sub-Zero. In the present, the realm of Outworld has defeated Earthrealm in nine of ten tournaments known as "Mortal Kombat" if Earthrealm loses the tenth tournament, the rules state it will be conquered by Outworld. However, an ancient prophecy states that the "blood of Hanzo Hasashi" will unite a new generation of Earthrealm's champions to prevent Outworld's victory. Aware of this, soul-eating sorcerer Shang Tsung, who has overseen the last nine victories, sends his warriors to kill Earthrealm's champions, identified by a dragon mark, before the next tournament begins. Raiden, god of thunder, arrives and takes Hanzo's surviving infant daughter to safety. In 17th-century Japan, Lin Kuei assassins led by Bi-Han kill the warriors of the rival Shirai Ryu ninja clan led by Hanzo Hasashi, including Hanzo's wife and son. Hanzo kills the attackers before being killed by Bi-Han, resulting in his soul being condemned to the Netherrealm. It became HBO Max's most-successful film launch to date.
The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $83.6 million worldwide. Mortal Kombat was released theatrically internationally on April 8, 2021, and was then released in the United States on April 23, simultaneously in theaters in Dolby Cinema, IMAX and 4DX and on the HBO Max streaming service. Principal photography occurred from September to December 2019. Production took place at Adelaide Studios in Adelaide and at other locations in South Australia. James Wan was announced as a producer in August 2015 and McQuoid was hired as director in November 2016. Pictures and New Line Cinema (whose parent company acquired the franchise from Midway Games in 2009) began developing a new film, with Kevin Tancharoen serving as director from a script written by Uziel in the wake of their Mortal Kombat: Rebirth short film. Concerned for the safety of his family, he seeks out a clique of fighters that were chosen to defend Earthrealm against Outworld.įollowing the critical and commercial failure of the 1997 film Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, a third Mortal Kombat film languished in development hell for a period of nearly two decades. The film follows Cole Young, a washed-up mixed martial arts fighter who is unaware of his hidden lineage or why assassin Sub-Zero is hunting him down. It is directed by Simon McQuoid (in his feature directorial debut), from a screenplay by Greg Russo and Dave Callaham and a screen story by Russo and Oren Uziel. The film stars Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Max Huang, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada.
Mortal Kombat is a 2021 martial arts fantasy film based on the video game franchise of the same name and a reboot of the Mortal Kombat film series.
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