Mortal Kombat movie reboot is going to be R-Rated and feature fatalities

This is bound to be welcomed by gamers everywhere, as it seems the upcomingMortal Kombat movie will be a properly faithful adaptation of the source material. on word woohoo!

In a post on Twitter, Mortal Kombat screenwriter Greg Russo not only confirmed the rumours that the movie will indeed be R-Rated, but revealed that it’ll feature big screen fatalities, which are the brutal, intensely gory finishing moves that have become a staple of the Mortal Kombat games.

Russo wrote:

Since it’s already been stated by other members of the team, I’m gonna put this one to bed. MK WILL be R-Rated and for the first time EVER, FATALITIES will FINALLY be on the big screen (and no I’m not gonna say which ones) You’ll just have to wait for the movie & see!!!

The screenwriter didnt reveal which fatalities will make it to the big screen, but his wording implies that the ones we do see will be based on some of the classic finishing moves from the game, instead of entirely new creations.

It’s been quite a big week for the Mortal Kombat movie. Just a few days ago, it was revealed that martial artist and actor Joe Taslim (The Raid) had signed on to play Sub Zero. This massive casting, and now with the news of an R-Rating and fatalities, has filled me with a renewed sense of excitment for the live-action reboot and a question is who will die first.

Mortal Kombat is being produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, Aquaman) and is the feature directorial debut of Simon McQuoid. It was officially announced back in 2016, though Warner Bros had been trying to get a reboot off the ground since 2011.

Greg Russo finished the script back in February this year, while McQuoid previously told ABC that they’ll likely take certain artistic licenses with the Mortal Kombat IP if it means being able to tell a fresh, surprising story.

so i am sure Mortal Kombat fans feel the same way about this movie. i would love to hear your feeback about the news