"Mortal Kombat Legacy" Pre-Release Discussion (Spoilers) [Archive]

Miyamoto Musashi

06-10-2010, 09:36 AM

News (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=250139)

Yes folks, Ladies & Gentlemen, fans of "Mortal Kombat" from all over the world posting here in these boards and just passing by viewers, "Mortal Kombat" movie franchise which is based on the famous fighting game franchise first intended to release a sequel scraping over Annihilation, instead we have a reboot

Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_MqZn7E-mk&feature=player_embedded)

And yes, it is published by a channel from the official company releasing the movie, like other companies have their own YouTube Channels, so no worries

Comments?

NewcomerDC

06-10-2010, 09:44 AM

I thought I read somewhere that it could be promotion for a new game. If we're getting another movie, I hope it's good. I don't remember anyone beyond Sub-Zero, Reptile, and Scorpion, so this film better give us non-Mortal Kombat fans a crash course in knowing all of the characters.

Plus, it's amazing that the live-action short was filmed in just two days.
http://kotaku.com/5559726/how-the-mortal-kombat-short-was-made-and-what-happens-next

Taekmkm

06-10-2010, 09:59 AM

That was fast, I have to say in shock. :eek:

Silverstar

06-10-2010, 12:48 PM

I saw the trailer and the short film for this. The producers seem to be going for a gritty, urban street drama about detectives, crime bosses, serial killers and a fight club. Which would be fine, except that this supposed to be a Mortal Kombat movie. MK wasn't about any of those things.

If the filmmakers wanted to make a movie about an ultra-violent urban fight club, fine, but don't go calling it Mortal Kombat because that isn't Mortal Kombat.

Apart from this, Dragon Ball: Evolution and Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, I'm getting a little tired of Hollywood grinding out these movies allegedly based on existing franchises and then making them absolutely nothing like the franchises they allege to celebrate. Not every franchise has to be remade with a realistic look and feel. The Nolan Batman approach shouldn't be used on everything, dang it.

A Mortal Kombat with no Liu Kang, no Raiden, no magic, no ninjas and no Outworld is just like putting Son Goku in high school. If you don't want your film to resemble the source material in any way, then why slap the product name on it at all?

I'll definitely be skipping this one.

Nexonius

06-10-2010, 06:10 PM

Wasn't that "trailer" just a test or something? I swore I heard that two days ago.

RonDrakenfan17

06-10-2010, 08:13 PM

Well, looks pretty good any ways.
Me and my brother used to play it a lot.
I hope we get some epic battles here.

krmiller27

06-10-2010, 10:13 PM

I guess I'll voice my detest of this take of Mortal Kombat aka Serial Kombat. This to me is equivalent to Godzilla 98 with GINO (Godzilla in name only). I'll skip Manhunt the movie and hope for someone with talent and understanding of MK to make the next movie.

Beat

06-10-2010, 11:20 PM

Yojimbo

06-11-2010, 01:49 AM

Wasn't that "trailer" just a test or something? I swore I heard that two days ago.Yes, I read that it was just a director's portfolio of sorts to show the parties interested. Jeri Ryan, who played Sonya Blade in this short, twittered this info and said she did as favor or pay back a favor (I forget which one). So it's not a cemented story.

Though, I was happy to see they killed off Johnny Cage, always thought he was a cheesy character.

Blackstar

06-11-2010, 09:04 AM

This rebooting the MK universe with a gritty, more realistic approach mostly reeks of desperation solely done for the sake of being different. This whole thing looks "meh" to me, and since I'm pretty much "meh"-ed by anything related to Mortal Kombat these days, I definitely won't be paying to see this movie. The new MK9 game looks like it might be interesting, though.

Silverstar

06-11-2010, 09:25 AM

No one remembers Mortal Kombat 1, before Outworld was introduced, before all the mystic mumbo-jumbo. It was basically an ultraviolent Enter The Dragon, with an old wizard replacing the crime boss Han. It even had a Shaolin monk infiltrating the tournament to stop him.

This remake is taking that premise and adding some spark to it. Instead of a Bruce Lee ripoff, we have anti-hero entering the tournament to pin down Han/Shang Tsung. That's what this is. A remake of MK 1 which tries to establish it a less of a ripoff of Enter the Dragon and more as its own beast. And you know what? I like it. I like it a lot.

Um, the 'mystic mumbo-jumbo' was always there. It's been present since MK1. Two of the playable characters were an undead specter and a thunder god, and the final boss was a shapeshifting sorcerer.

Those who prefer this 'let's give MK the Nolan Batman film' treatment are certainly within their right to do so (though I'm personally not feeling this makeover at all), but the notion that MK was being played realistically until MK2 simply isn't true.

Beat

06-11-2010, 12:38 PM

I'm not saying that the mysticism was totally absent, just less prevalent. I'm also saying that the plot ripped off Enter the Dragon wholesale. And while Enter the Dragon is awesome and one of my favorite films, I appreciate that this pitch is using the tournament premise while not totally ripping off Dragon or the first film.

If Outworld gets us cinematic drivel like Annihilation, then this is for the best.

Miyamoto Musashi

06-11-2010, 12:51 PM

There is one thing I feel really uneasy about; Baraka is a surgeon mutated himself a little, nothing mentioned about use of MGH or some of this sort of power drugs to be too strong, how did he suddenly become so strong he overpowered a skilled fighter and killed him?

Though, I was happy to see they killed off Johnny Cage, always thought he was a cheesy character.I love Johnny Cage, he's one of the finest characters and was treated really well in the first movie and in MKSM, killing him is the biggest disappointment done in this and in Annihilation movie, that's just wrong

The new MK9 game looks like it might be interesting, though.It's a new revisit to MK2, and MK1 & UMK3

Silverstar

06-11-2010, 03:30 PM

If Outworld gets us cinematic drivel like Annihilation, then this is for the best.

MK Annihilation wasn't a bad movie because it had mysticism and featured Outworld; it was a bad movie because it was poorly written and executed (i.e., severely weakening Raiden, making he and Shao Khan brothers, cheesy special effects, hammy, over-the-top acting, trying to squeeze every minor and hidden character from the games into the film when there was nothing for them to do, casting some jive-talking Will Smith wannabe as Jax, etc.).

If nothing else, Annihilation was a fun movie to MST (give the Mystery Science Theater 3000 treatment).

anime_guru

06-12-2010, 10:34 AM

I usually dislike movies that deviate from the story (see dbe) but this is one case where I am emphatically waiting for more.

Considering that the reputatin of Mortal Kombat as a movie franchise is rather...jaded (seeing the second movie may have been the biggest mistake in history with the first being camp yet cool). Yes the story looks a bit gritty and a pretty okay episode of law and order, but I got the amazing feeling that it fit so well. Yes they changed baraka, they changed scorpion, but it fits so well I don't know how to describe it above a movie I actually want to see in theaters. And for a mortal kombat movie, rather any video game movie, that is amazing.

Though can we really say that the mystical elements will be removed and there will be no liu kang? I mean he may not be the movie's focus, but I am sure he will be in the movie. In many respects the changes made I can stomach and they're not as blatant as the dragon ball franchise, so I will definitely watch it

AlgeaX

06-13-2010, 02:58 PM

No one remembers Mortal Kombat 1, before Outworld was introduced, before all the mystic mumbo-jumbo. It was basically an ultraviolent Enter The Dragon, with an old wizard replacing the crime boss Han. It even had a Shaolin monk infiltrating the tournament to stop him.

I have to disagree, Mortal Kombat was from day one firmly entrenched in the fantasy genre, what with the thunder gods, undead ninja and four armed, half dragon giants. Hell Raiden's probably one of the most well known and iconic characters in the franchise.

Even if you do go the more street level route, then why the heck adapt Reptile and Baraka? Two characters who are made of "Outworld mystic mumbo-jumbo". Wouldn't it make more sense to focus on villains like Kano, who fit perfectly into the more realistic setting? Just swap out the cybernetics for an eye-patch and he's good too go.

Now don't get my wrong I'm not against reinterpreting characters or stories from one medium to another to make it fit better. But at the same time there's only so far you can stretch a concept before it becomes unrecognisable. If I were the producer of this movie I'd probably call the scriptwriters and say; "Hey guys this script is pretty bad-ass but it really has nothing to do with the Mortal Kombat games. So why not just change the title and the character names and we'll save some money on the licencing fees?".

krmiller27

06-13-2010, 09:25 PM

Mortal Kombat's poster characters are Scorpion and Sub-zero who are supernatural fighters. Without being able to freeze and flame in the movie there is no Scorpion and Sub-zero.

Take your revisionist ideas else where. District 9 wasn't bad but slap the name Halo on it and it would be a bad movie because of the expectations with a movie named Halo.

Gatomon41

06-14-2010, 02:42 AM

I saw the trailer and the short film for this. The producers seem to be going for a gritty, urban street drama about detectives, crime bosses, serial killers and a fight club. Which would be fine, except that this supposed to be a Mortal Kombat movie. MK wasn't about any of those things...

I'll definitely be skipping this one.
I agree. It's like making the Lord of the Rings realistic. That ruins the entire point.

My brothers and I saw the trailer yesterday. My reaction was one of disgust. My brother quiped "I like this, its more realistic."

It took all my strength not to smack my brother on the upside of the head.

Mortal Kombat was basically "Enter the Dragon", but chessy and with mythical elements. It was never meant to be anything else.

The flimakers attempt to make this realistic is just ripping of Nolan's treatment of Batman. While Batman could get away with it, you can't with Mortal Kombat. Its just silly.

And you know what the trailers reminded me of? This. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in_rFWsnGLM)

SSJ Jake

01-15-2011, 05:17 PM

Beat

01-15-2011, 05:31 PM

I'm happy this is going somewhere, yet saddened it's only going to be a web series as opposed to a theatrical release (think a darker and edgier Bloodsport).

I still want to see more though. The fact that it got greenlit is good enough for me.

Gatomon41

01-15-2011, 06:19 PM

Yet another series remade darker and edgier. It's like nothing new is being made these days.

Jacob T. Paschal

01-15-2011, 06:51 PM

Yet another series remade darker and edgier. It's like nothing new is being made these days.

Well, it's Mortal Combat. It can't get darker than it already is. Less campy, sure, but not darker.

Anyhow, I'm dissapointed that it's just a web-series. At least I won't necessarily have to pay to watch it...I hope. :sweat:

Soul

01-15-2011, 07:30 PM

While I loved the trailer/pilot for Rebirth, (And I'm sure even Beat would agree judging by his Avatar).
Where's Street Fighter Legacy!?

NewcomerDC

01-15-2011, 10:17 PM

While some of us wanted a film, it would've been chewed and spat out by the critics. I say that the web-series is better than having the video game series embarrass itself in theaters again.

Knightmare

01-15-2011, 10:22 PM

Bloody Disgusting has announced that the Rebirth trailer has been greenlit and will officially be turned into a 10 episode Web min-series. It can be read here. (http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/23052)

Personally I'm glad to see this get picked up as I thought the trailer was awesome. A little disappointed that it is going to be made into a mini-series rather than a theatrical movie though. Also I suggest this thread be merged with this thread

http://www.toonzone.net/forums/showthread.php?t=269172&highlight=Mortal+Kombat+Rebirth

That was without a doubt one of the best trailers that I have ever seen. I cannot wait for this "web series" to come out and I really hope that it gets a DVD release. Seriously this looks to be on of those times that the "real world" angle for a franchise looks to be working.

defunctzombie

01-16-2011, 01:11 AM

That.... that was awesome. Seven of Nine is who I pretty much can call my childhood hero. To a Trek nut like me, do you know how AWESOME that is? Even if she doesn't come back I am very pleased.

Who is that as Scorpion? He's kind of cute. :anime:

I wasn't too happy with Joystiq's presentation, though. I recommend watching it on Bloody Disgusting (http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20500). An ad covered up part of the picture, due to their set up I had to put in my birthday incorrectly (I'm a 31ster, and I have this thing where I hate lying), and the video quality was inferior.

Gilgamesh

01-16-2011, 02:02 AM

Well, it's Mortal Combat.

Kombat.

I'm also pretty cool with urban street reboot, if only because I think dark and edgy gangster kung fu would be awesome.

If they keep the magic.

SSJ Jake

01-16-2011, 04:50 AM

Who is that as Scorpion? He's kind of cute. :anime:

Ian Anthony Dale. Along with Lateef Crowder who played Baraka in the short, he was also in the Tekken movie oddly enough.

defunctzombie

01-16-2011, 12:59 PM

...There was a Tekken movie? :confused:

NewcomerDC

01-16-2011, 05:18 PM

...There was a Tekken movie? :confused:
Yes there was. It has been one of the biggest topics that was talked about last year through the interwebs.

Robin2099

01-16-2011, 11:39 PM

...There was a Tekken movie? :confused:

Yes there is, as well as a King of Fighters movie. Neither are available in America on video yet though.

NewcomerDC

01-16-2011, 11:53 PM

Yes there is, as well as a King of Fighters movie. Neither are available in America on video yet though.
They probably won't get any major distributors unless anyone here in the states think that it'll make some good money by releasing them in stores. I still remember the Dead or Alive film that I don't think no one knew existed.

SSJ Jake

04-12-2011, 07:32 AM

For those who didn't know the first episode is up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s6UiEuCYXA

The series itself has been renamed Mortal Kombat Legacy.

Jacob T. Paschal

04-12-2011, 11:46 AM

Not bad, not bad. I love how the page says it's rated PG but the first three minutes has two f-bombs. :p

Hanshotfirst113

04-12-2011, 11:55 AM

defunctzombie

04-12-2011, 05:07 PM

Very nice. Still can't get over Jeri Ryan being Sonya. :anime:

Yojimbo

04-12-2011, 11:12 PM

Pretty good first episode. It was pleasant surprise to see Stryker in there along with Jax, Kano, and Sonya. Looking forward to the next one.

Spaceman

04-13-2011, 09:02 AM

They plan on tying this to the MK mythology, right? I'd like to see less firefights and more hand-to-hand combat from a web series that's supposed to promote Mortal Kombat.

Still though, it's pretty good for what it is... and infinitely better than just about every theatrical video game adaptation ever.

Kindness King

04-13-2011, 11:19 AM

This came out right on my birthday. What an unexpected present! I've always loved Jeri Ryan. :anime: She works pretty well as Sonya. It'd be cool if they somehow tie Kano and Jax getting their cybernetic implants from the same circumstances. I can't wait to see more.

They plan on tying this to the MK mythology, right? I'd like to see less firefights and more hand-to-hand combat from a web series that's supposed to promote Mortal Kombat.

Still though, it's pretty good for what it is... and infinitely better than just about every theatrical video game adaptation ever.

The first Mortal Kombat movie was great. The 90's Street Fighter is awesome, even if it's so bad that it's good. Not to mention the animated movie. Tomb Raider and the first two Resident Evil movies weren't that bad. The Silent Hill movie was a good albeit gender-flipped adaptation. And then there's Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. ;)

But yeah, this is great too.

Vyse

04-18-2011, 04:58 PM

Here's what Baraka looks like:
http://enewsi.com/news.php?catid=190&itemid=20022

SSJ Jake

04-20-2011, 04:19 PM

Disappointing that they went with the Tarkatan-ish look instead of the Mad Doctor Alan Zane from the concept trailer, but as long as this new guy can fight I'll be satisfied in the end.

Jacob T. Paschal

04-20-2011, 05:28 PM

Caught episode #2. I'm really liking this so far so I'm hoping they can make a full film or a TV series out of this. I wonder if we'll seen anymore new characters next time...?

Yojimbo

04-21-2011, 12:00 AM

Caught episode #2. I'm really liking this so far so I'm hoping they can make a full film or a TV series out of this. I wonder if we'll seen anymore new characters next time...?A pick up would be cool. I thought I heard this web series is a prologue to the upcoming Mortal Kombat game so far. I didn't know too much of the character lore, but I like that Jax and Kano were connected in the sense it was the same incident where they were outfitted with cybernetics. I guess the next episode is a new story/set of characters?

matta2fatta

04-21-2011, 10:15 PM

anyone notice episode 2 was severly censored for gore? i rewatched it and noticed alot of the gory scenes were completely taken out. anyone know the reason why?

Hanshotfirst113

04-23-2011, 08:48 PM

Here's what Baraka looks like:
http://enewsi.com/news.php?catid=190&itemid=20022

Huh. He looks different than he did in the Rebirth pilot film.

SSJ Jake

04-24-2011, 03:55 AM

Yeah he's also played by a different actor. Lateef Crowder played him the Rebirth short film while Fraser Aitcheson is playing him in the series.

Hanshotfirst113

04-25-2011, 12:23 AM

Yeah he's also played by a different actor. Lateef Crowder played him the Rebirth short film while Fraser Aitcheson is playing him in the series.

So the two aren't connected continuity-wise?

SSJ Jake

04-25-2011, 10:40 PM

I don't believe so. The original trailer looked like it was going to take a slightly more realistic approach, with Reptile being a cannibalistic sufferer of harlequin ichthyosis and Baraka being a murderous mad doctor who inserted blades into his arm. It's still too early to tell how the series itself will turn out though.

Jacob T. Paschal

04-26-2011, 11:25 AM

Simpler Simon

04-26-2011, 08:41 PM

Gah, they're uploading censored versions now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqlaU5OMsks). The uncut version of episode #3 will pop up on the 29th.

Maybe they figure they can double the views on all clips this way. :sweat:

Just got caught up with episode 3 and I'm really liking this series. Glad they chose to ignore the original short and bring in Johnny Cage, as it simply wouldn't be a Mortal Kombat series without him. The producers stealing the idea and pitching it to the girl was a little contrived, but a reasonable story-telling shortcut for a webisode.

Going back to episodes 1 and 2, great to see Jeri Ryan and Michael Jai White return. Tahmoh Penikett was a welcome surprise. They probably could've combined these two into an extended episode, given the lengthy recap in 2. Action choreography was up to TV standards. Seeing Kano with both eyes immediately made you realize he was going to lose one of them eventually, and added to the build.

anime_guru

04-26-2011, 08:50 PM

Gah, they're uploading censored versions now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqlaU5OMsks). The uncut version of episode #3 will pop up on the 29th. Anyhow, #3 is about Johnny Cage (Matt Mullins), former Power Ranger (no, really) who's out of work and trying to pitch a new reality show. By the end of it...some weird stuff goes down!!

Now that was interesting! O.o

Agreed I think I enjoyed the several people I haven't seen in ages just sorta come out for this episode. Good ep this week as well, not nearly as much fighting but it was an extremely good story

TheVileOne

04-26-2011, 09:14 PM

Glad to see Matt Mullins getting more work. He's a cool dude. Also I think it's pretty well established that the actual Legacy series is trying for a more faithful approach of the games due to some of the negative fan reactions for the proof of concept video.

Jacob T. Paschal

04-26-2011, 09:20 PM

Y'know, I wonder if episode #4 will be another Cage-focused episode, as the previous two were Jax and Sonya focused. Then again, holding off on this cliffhanger would probably be a cool idea, too.

Yojimbo

04-27-2011, 01:15 AM

Glad they chose to ignore the original short and bring in Johnny Cage, as it simply wouldn't be a Mortal Kombat series without him. The producers stealing the idea and pitching it to the girl was a little contrived, but a reasonable story-telling shortcut for a webisode. Couldn't agree more on both counts. But it does seem like a good place to hold off on Cage's story as the man at the end is most likely going to take him to Outworld. I'm looking forward to see if Sub-Zero and/or Scorpion will appear in the remaining six episodes.

skeldare

04-27-2011, 04:28 PM

Y'know, I wonder if episode #4 will be another Cage-focused episode, as the previous two were Jax and Sonya focused. Then again, holding off on this cliffhanger would probably be a cool idea, too.
Next week is supposed to feature Kitana and Mileena.

Yojimbo

05-04-2011, 04:08 AM

"Kitana and Mileena" Part One came out on the 2nd. Not too crazy about the mix of live action and animation (although the animation works in the way it did with Kill Bill Volume One, I guess).

But in terms of the story, from what I know, they stayed pretty consistent with the fall of Edenia. It was nice to see all characters involved; Shao Khan, Kitana, Mileena, King Jerrod, Queen Sindel, and Shang Tsung. Baraka as a general was an interesting move. I thought he was only an enforcer in the army. Don't recall Shao Khan without his helmet on, but a minor nitpick.

Miyamoto Musashi

05-04-2011, 09:40 AM

The trailer for the series (not Rebirth) made me happy, cause it showed a well made Sub-Zero, not that poor-man-Mr.-Freeze from Rebirth

Episodes 1 & 2:
Nice seeing Kabal's helmet, wonder when we will see him
Love Kano's origin
The story as a whole is an average cops story, nothing made me holding my seat of joy

Episode 3:
I see this one had the least reception on the tube, looks like poor Johnny isn't such a loved character:sweat:
I feel sorry for him, sure he got conceited, but as the episode progressed I can feel his frustration, especially after being dissed about martial arts and discussing a superhero martial arts expert series with a different person
The comment about "Fans feel it's fake" & "Of course it's fake, it's a movie" feels like a joke about Johnny from the first MK film
My favorite episode

Episode 4:
Shang Appearing in the previous episode made me happy, cause supernatural is involved.
Glad to see Baraka not like Rebirth, that one is unbelievably ridiculous
Love the Ceasar Shao Kahn, not minding them ignoring the skull mask
Enjoyed the motion comics scenes

Anyone else noticed that the end credits music is from MK3 character background?

...There was a Tekken movie? :confused:Not something to highly satisfy Tekken fans, at least it's decent
Too bad I can't say the same about the King of Fighters movie

Yojimbo

05-10-2011, 09:20 PM

Part 5 seemed too short. The minute long previously... section didn't help much. The only part I enjoyed was seeing Kitana and Mileena fight each other. Still bugs me that Shao Khan has no helmet on.

The last four parts seem more promising since Sub-Zero, Sektor, Raiden, Scorpion, Cyrax, and Quan Chi are the only ones from the trailer and articles that haven't appeared yet.

Hanshotfirst113

05-10-2011, 10:07 PM

Well, it's more that the budget is really obviously showing now with the rather obviously cheap animation being used to fill gaps. Personally, I liked the direction the Rebirth film took, but I suppose this is truer to the games and more interesting for MK fans.

Miyamoto Musashi

05-13-2011, 05:26 PM

Recaps take too long from the episode time, as if the end credits don't take long enough
The latest episode is alright, not so thrilled about Kitana'a back story

Damien

05-14-2011, 11:12 AM

I just saw the concept episode a few months ago and just recently heard the announcement for the webisodes. It's already happening? What's the official link? And what's this censored vs. uncensored?

Edit: Never mind. All caught up now. Not sure I like the animation in the Kitana/Mileena episodes, though; are they just running out of money?

Yojimbo

05-17-2011, 06:15 AM

Wow, Ryan Robbins. Didn't like how they introduced Raiden. I mean they got the thunder god, protector of Earthrealm, and taking human form to compete in the tournament right...but the rest, yeah. I'm starting to get concerned with how the Lin Kuei are going to be portrayed.

Simpler Simon

05-17-2011, 03:19 PM

Edit: Never mind. All caught up now. Not sure I like the animation in the Kitana/Mileena episodes, though; are they just running out of money?

I think what struck me most about these episodes is how little they strayed from established Mortal Kombat mythology compared to all the other vignettes, and the production constraints showed because there wasn't anything new to the story to focus on.

Mind you, it's very hard to take something so heavily fantasy-based and make it "gritty and realistic" so maybe a straight retelling was the best approach in the long run. But again, here the narrative offers few emotional beats or real character moments...would've loved to see Kitana and Mileena establish a real sisterly dynamic, for starters.

I'm a little more torn on the Raiden episode....very clever setup, with shades of the first Terminator movie. I was never quite sure why Raiden couldn't escape earlier than he did, and maybe needed a bit more explanation of why he ended up landing in an asylum (accident? recruitment gone wrong?). There was a missed chance to play up the "is he/isn't he" aspect of the story, and they could've really made the viewer second-guess what was going on.

Miyamoto Musashi

05-18-2011, 03:19 AM

Rayden's episode made me crazy, this grim reality with a hint of mysticism isn't cutting it for this episode

Soul

05-18-2011, 06:06 AM

The thing is Kevin T. is walking a very FINE line here and people can't accept it.
Way I see reactions, especially on YouTube, is it probably is literally 50/50. One half of the fanbase wants that hardcore, gritty vibe from "Rebirth", the other half wants the traditional MK mystical stuff. Not in-between.
Which uhm, why not? I really liked the Raiden episode, like all the previous episodes except say for episode 3, this could've been done a bit better but this is definitely better in production than the Kitana & Mileena story.

Yojimbo

05-24-2011, 04:22 AM

Yes!! "Scorpion and Sub Zero" Part One was terrific and well-done compared to the past couple of episodes. It was the cherry on the cake they had both Bi Han (Sub-Zero/Noob Saibot) and Kuai Liang (Sub-Zero II) side by side. :D

Triant

05-24-2011, 08:39 PM

This is only supposed to be about...10 episodes or so, right? If so, why isn't ths going anywhere?

What happens if they decide not to do a 2nd season?

Yojimbo

05-24-2011, 10:10 PM

This is only supposed to be about...10 episodes or so, right? If so, why isn't ths going anywhere?

What happens if they decide not to do a 2nd season?Warner Premiere is currently deciding if they'll green light a second season. Tancharoen already has a couple stories in mind, even Goro. But he did say season two would take place during the tournament.

Some other possibilities that are being considered at this time is a TV series or even letting him do a film, which is what he wanted to do in the first place. He already has a detailed treatment done.

Hanshotfirst113

05-24-2011, 10:11 PM

The thing is Kevin T. is walking a very FINE line here and people can't accept it.
Way I see reactions, especially on YouTube, is it probably is literally 50/50. One half of the fanbase wants that hardcore, gritty vibe from "Rebirth", the other half wants the traditional MK mystical stuff. Not in-between.

I'm not a fan of the game series who enjoyed the first episodes and "Rebirth," so I fall into the former camp.

This is only supposed to be about...10 episodes or so, right? If so, why isn't ths going anywhere?

The first two episodes made it look like they were setting something up, but I think this is just introducing all of the characters.

Miyamoto Musashi

05-26-2011, 06:57 AM

Yojimbo

05-31-2011, 11:25 PM

Kuai was there? Only saw Bi-HanI thought there was the part when the two were side by side outside Hanzo's home after delivering the message and their eyes both flashed blue at the 5:50 mark. I thought it was both Bi-Han and Kuai. I thought they were the only two cryomancers at the time.

EDIT: Part 2 was the best with Scorpion's most famous line getting used. Great to see Quan Chi and Shang Tsung furthering their agenda(s) at the end. Not sure how they can top this two-parter the next two weeks but looking forward to it.

Aberration

06-07-2011, 05:29 PM

Surprised there hasn't been one "Where is it?" post yet, but we've got a long wait until seeing the final episode...

http://twitter.com/#!/KTANCH/status/77202933690810368 (http://twitter.com/#%21/KTANCH/status/77202933690810368)
http://twitter.com/#!/KTANCH/status/77203213807394816 (http://twitter.com/#%21/KTANCH/status/77203213807394816)

Bad News: there will be no new episode next week.

Good News: we will premiere the new episode at Comic Con!!!!

Triant

06-08-2011, 09:43 AM

Why the sudden delay?

SSJ Jake

06-08-2011, 11:32 AM

Probably due to E3. I can understand this as it would have been overlooked due to the E3 coverage, but I think delaying it until Comic-con is a bit much.

Robin2099

06-08-2011, 12:49 PM

Probably due to E3. I can understand this as it would have been overlooked due to the E3 coverage, but I think delaying it until Comic-con is a bit much.

More realistically it's been delayed for one of two reasons. #1. There going to air the episode to coincide with news of a DVD release and the last one will be exclusive to it. #2. There holding off two combine it with news of a second season. I'd bet betting on number one though.

Yojimbo

07-08-2011, 03:29 AM

One teaser image (http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/Wolvie09/news/?a=41223) was released for episode nine, with who are likely Cyrax and Sektor.

And taking a look at SDCC's schedule, the episode will premiere on the first day, Thursday the 21st.

Thursday, July 21

2:00-3:00 pm Warner Premiere...Mortal Kombat: Legacy...Then, Mortal Kombat: Legacy, a hit web series with over 35 million views, takes the stage for a panel discussion with director Kevin Tancharoen (Mortal Kombat: Rebirth), Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager), Michael Jai White (The Dark Knight), Darren Shahlavi (Sanctuary), Peter Shinkoda (Falling Skies), and Matt Mullins (Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight). Fans will see -- for the first time -- the long-awaited final Mortal Kombat: Legacy episode! Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront Link: Thursday program (http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci11_prog_thu.php)

EDIT: New teaser image

Second Teaser Image (http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/DGTZ/news/?a=41927)

Triant

07-28-2011, 12:31 PM

So, what happened at the panel? I remember the talk that there was supposed to be episode 9, then some big announcement about the series.

Yojimbo

07-28-2011, 10:14 PM

So, what happened at the panel? I remember the talk that there was supposed to be episode 9, then some big announcement about the series.I didn't read much except
For the rest of the presentation, the panelists talked about making sure the series really honored the characters and stayed true to the groundedness of the game. The fight choreographer tries to keep the fights really gritty and real, acknowledging that he is constrained by time and budget.

Co-writer and director Kevin Tancharden said he wanted to do it in the style of several Asian movies I've never heard of, but with no wire work. He also said that it has been suggested that Johnny Cage die every episode, like Kenny on South Park, but I wouldn't look for that development any time soon.

Jeri Ryan joined the panel via Skype, and said that fan reaction to Sonya Blade has been great and that the passionate fans remind her of Star Trek's fans. Michael Jai White said that he met with Tancharden and it was immediately clear that he knew what he was doing, so he just put his faith in him.

At the end of the panel, Ed Boon announced the newest downloadable character for The Mortal Kombat: Freddy Krueger.

Kevin - talked Kabal, Kenshi, and Liu Kang. No announcement of more Mortal Kombat: Legacy episodes - Kevin is hopeful if fans want more.Link: Geek Tyrant (http://geektyrant.com/news/2011/7/22/sdcc-2011-mortal-kombat-legacy-panel-new-character-announcem.html)

The episode itself was worth the wait. Seems like the episodes centered on the Lin Kuei were my favorites. Not surprised by that.

Miyamoto Musashi

07-29-2011, 06:58 PM

Good lord, seeing both of the ninjas cut up like that and wired up, looked so real, so scary
Why kill their ninjas? It's hard to find good soldiers

Yojimbo

08-11-2011, 12:41 AM

DVD and Blu-Ray news:

The hit fan-made web-series will bring the fight to high-definition in November!

In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Premiere has revealed 'Mortal Kombat: Legacy' for a Blu-ray release on November 8.

The 9-episode series from Kevin Tancharoen ('Mortal Kombat: Rebirth') expands the mythos of the popular Mortal Kombat Video Game franchise and currently has over 12,000,000 hits on YouTube.

Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: Mortal Kombat Legacy: Fights - A look at the role Fatalities and hyper-violence play in the Mortal Kombat storytelling process. Included within the piece is a detailed exploration of the fights and stunts staged during the production of the web-series and Mortal Kombat Legacy: Fan Made - Go inside the mind of Mortal Kombat super fan Kevin Tancharoen and uncover his passion and vision that brought Mortal Kombat: Legacy to life.

Blu-ray exclusives include: Mortal Kombat Legacy: Expanding The Netherrealm -- Multi-chapter documentary brings the Mortal Kombat universe to life; Mortal Kombat: Mysticism - Discover the powers that define the characters; Mortal Kombat: Gear - Explore all the weapons that make Mortal Kombat fighting unique.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.98. Link: High Def Disc News (http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Warner_Brothers/Disc_Announcements/Mortal_Kombat_Legacy_Dated_for_Blu-ray/7425)

They should include the Rebirth pilot as an extra, that's a total given.