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‘Moon Knight’ Writer Jeremy Slater Picked To Script ‘Mortal Kombat’ Sequel

January 26, 2022 1:58 pm

Despite only earning $84 million worldwide (in light of its HBO Max debut and the pandemic), it appears Warner Bros. is still excited about the “Mortal Kombat” franchise. So much so, the studio has now enliste...

The Playlist’s Guilty Pleasures Of 2021

Charles Barfield

December 22, 2021 11:30 am

Features, News

Over the past year, The Playlist has covered hundreds of prestige films and TV series. We’ve even gone ahead and broke them down and ranked them in our various Best of 2021 lists. This year, we’ve absolutely a...

‘Mortal Kombat’: Warner Bros. Reportedly Looking To Expand The Franchise Despite Poor Box Office

Christopher Marc

September 16, 2021 10:41 am

News

New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. finally brought the "Mortal Kombat" franchise back to the big screen with a hard-reboot produced by James Wan and director Simon McQuoid. While the action pic with a hybrid pre...

‘Mortal Kombat’: This Joyless Cosplay Delivers Plenty Of Fatalities But Not Much Else [Review]

Andrew Crump

April 22, 2021 7:04 pm

Features, News, Reviews

New Line Cinema and Threshold Entertainment released Paul Anderson’s “Mortal Kombat” back in 1995, three years after the same-named video game caused a stir verging on moral panic for allowing players to indul...

Joe Taslim Talks ‘Mortal Kombat,’ The Significance Of ‘The Raid’ & Why A Remake Might Not Work [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

April 20, 2021 4:34 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

For action film fans, the name Joe Taslim is already iconic. That’s what happens when you are one of the stars of “The Raid,” a film that is often discussed as one of the best action movies of all time. And no...

Video Games Films Punch Out Super Mario Grand Theft Auto

After ‘Mortal Kombat,’ Here Are 3 Video Games That Should Be Adapted Into Films [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

April 16, 2021 3:11 pm

News, Podcasts

Video games. Some people love them, and others couldn’t care less. But one thing is for sure—they’re incredibly difficult to adapt into films and TV series. So, with the latest attempt by a major studio to bre...

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‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Smashes The Box Office, But Are Cinemas Actually Rebounding?

Charles Barfield

April 5, 2021 12:14 pm

Box Office, News

It has been months since we’ve really been able to give good news regarding the box office, but thanks to Adam Wingard’s MonsterVerse extravaganza, “Godzilla vs. Kong,” North American theaters are finally star...

11 Films to See in April: ‘Mortal Kombat,’ ‘Concrete Cowboy’ & More

Ally Johnson

April 2, 2021 10:45 am

Features, News

What a weird time for movies. It feels like we’re in the limbo period with theaters slowly reopening (in a move that still at this point seems too soon), and big-budget films such as March’s “Godzilla vs. Kong...

‘Mortal Kombat’ Red Band Trailer: WB’s Gritty, Gory Martial Arts Film Adapts The Classic Video Game

Andrew Hrip

February 18, 2021 11:08 am

News, Trailers

FINISH HIM! Well, pick your poison. Would you rather engulf your opponent in flames or drop them onto a floor of spikes? These are just two choices for casual and hardcore gamers alike in “Mortal Kombat,” stil...

‘Mortal Kombat’ First Look Images: WB’s Reboot Is A “Family Drama With Excitingly Brutal Fighting”

Charles Barfield

January 15, 2021 11:28 am

News

Even if you’ve never seen the ‘90s “Mortal Kombat” film, based on the hugely popular video game franchise of the same name, you’re likely familiar with techno theme song that became a huge hit. “Mooooortalllll...

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