The upcoming reboot of the Mortal Kombat movie franchise has cast two key characters, with Josh Lawson and Jessica McNamee attached to play the role of Kano and Sonya, respectively. Lawson has already signed on to play the part of the Black Dragon assassin, while McNamee is in final talks to take on Sonya, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Mortal Kombat Movie Reboot Finds Its Kano & Sonya
In addition, the report also reveals that Lewis Tan is currently in negotiations to feature in the Mortal Kombat movie in an as-yet unspecified role. So far, we’ve heard that Mechad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Sisis Stringer, Tadanobu Asano, and Joe Taslim are all being lined up to feature in the (presumably gory) martial arts flick.
Mortal Kombat is slated to hit cinemas on March 5, 2021 with Aquaman and Saw’s James Wan taking on production duties, while Simon McQuaid is hopping into the director’s chair. The script is being penned by Greg Russo, and will apparently focus on a Philadelphia boxer who entered the eponymous tournament, the outcome of which will determine the fact of our world.
Fixing is scheduled to kick off later this year in Australia with a production budget set at £38 million.
It’s been a long time coming too, as the movie has been stuck in development hell for over a decade now. The Mortal Kombat franchise previously took to the big screen back in 1995 with Paul W.S. Anderson’s Mortal Kombat, and was followed by the dismal Mortal Kombat: Annihilation in 1997.
In the meantime, it’s probably worth checking out the latest entry in the video game series, Mortal Kombat 11, which is out now for PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. Read our review of the fighting game sequel here.
Stay tuned to PSU.com for more details on the Mortal Kombat movie reboot as they become available to us.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter (via PSLS)