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Movie killer Ghostface may be part of ‘Mortal Kombat 1’. The cloak-wearing psycho – which has been played by different actors in the ‘Scream’ film franchise – could end up as one of the paid playable characters in the fighting game. Ghostface’s appearance was suggested by ‘Mortal Kombat 1’ co-creator Ed Boon – who posted a piece of artwork to X featuring iconic horror villains from famous flicks that also included Chucky, Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Leatherface, Michael Myers and Pinhead. Freddy Krueger, Leatherface and Jason Voorhees were marked with a green tick over their faces. They ha...
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Ed Boon says the 'Mortal Kombat' franchise continues to appeal because they like to add "something brand new" to each game. The co-creator of the popular fighting game series - which launched in 1992 - has revealed a huge "committee" of staff come up with new ways to kill as the latest instalment 'Mortal Kombat 1' arrives. Speaking to Sky News, he said: "It's about getting as many minds into the conversation as possible. "There's a sort of 'committee' who bounce around ideas, talk with our concept artists, make mock-ups. "They're sent over to me and I'll ask for modifications, or if I'm not ke...
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'Mortal Kombat 1' is set to add a slew of returning characters. The shape-shifting Reptile from the 1992 original is returning, along with sword-wielding Ashrah, from 2004's 'Mortal Kombat: Deception'. Havik and Kameo, Sareena, are also making a comeback. The lineup is completed by Ermac, Homelander, Omni Man, Peacemaker, Quan Chi, and Takeda. The blood fest of a game will be available on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC when it launches on September 19. Originally developed by Midway Games in 1992, ‘Mortal Kombat’ spawned a franchise with several action-adventure games, a comic book ser...
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JK Simmons will voice Omni-Man in the upcoming ‘Mortal Kombat 1’. The 68-year-old ‘Burn After Reading’ actor has been voicing the part in Amazon Prime’s animated ‘Invincible’ superhero drama and has now been confirmed to be part of the ‘Kombat’ reboot. Creator Ed Boon said about JK’s involvement: “It’s as authentic as it can be.” Along with being one of the world’s most acclaimed character actors, JK is perhaps best known for playing J Jonah Jameson across multiple Spider-Man formats including Sam Raimi’s trilogy, multiple animated shows, and the 2005 and 2007 ‘Spider-Man’ video games. Omni-Ma...
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Karl Urban is reportedly being lined up to play Johnny Cage in 'Mortal Kombat 2'. The follow-up to the 2021 big-screen video game adaptation will see Simon McQuoid directing again, and The Wrap now reports that the star of 'The Boys' is in talks for the role of the Hollywood actor. Linden Ashby and Chris Conrad previously portrayed Cage in the 90s films. It was hinted at in the post-credits scene for the first movie that Cage would be returning to meet up with Cole Young (Lewis Tan) in Hollywood. Co-creator of the series, Ed Boon of NetherRealm Studios, previously teased that he had read some ...
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Ed Boon has revealed he's read some "exciting scripts" for the 'Mortal Kombat' sequel. The NetherRealm fighting game's co-creator has revealed it's still at the scripting stage. When a fan asked for an update on the second film in the reboot series, he simply replied: "Read exciting scripts!" It was previously revealed that Simon McQuoid is to return as director of the 'Mortal Kombat' sequel. The Australian director made his debut behind the camera on the 2021 film and he'll be back for the follow-up. 'Mortal Kombat' is based on the popular video game and is a reboot for the film series after ...
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Ed Boon has teased that NetherRealm's next game will either be 'Injustice 3' or Mortal Kombat 12'. The two fighting games' co-creator was asked by a Twitter user over the weekend which game he anticipates being the next big release from the studio, and he had two possible answers. He replied: "I3 or MK12." 'Mortal Kombat 11' came out in 2019 and 'Injustice 2' in 2017. Meanwhile, it was previously revealed that Simon McQuoid is to return as director of the 'Mortal Kombat' sequel. The Australian director made his debut behind the camera on the 2021 film and he'll be back for the follow-up. 'Mort...
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NetherRealm Studios has vowed to announce its next title "in due time". The studio is focused on the 30th anniversary of 'Mortal Kombat' for the time being, but has promised to unveil its next big game once it's celebrated the milestone of the iconic fighter game. 'Mortal Kombat's co-creator Ed Boon tweeted: “We know a lot of you are excited about the next NetherRealm Studios game announcement and it will happen in due time. “But first it’s all about 30 years of 'Mortal Kombat'. That’s what we’re going to celebrate and focus on. Our next game announcement will be separate from MK30.” Whether i...
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'Mortal Kombat 12' won't be unveiled at Evo 2022. The fighting title's co-creator Ed Boon has dismissed a since-deleted tweet on IGN, which said details on the next game in the series would be announced at the community event in Las Vegas. The publication's tweet read: “The developers behind Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Tekken and Guilty Gear are all expected to make announcements during Evo 2022.” And Boon responded: "....except Mortal Kombat. Sorry ... Its time for Street Fighter and other great fighting games to be in the sun! Let's enjoy that!" 'Mortal Kombat 11' came out in 2019. Meanwh...
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