Though the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie reboot did see a small delay due to COVID-19, the launch of the latest film in the fighting-game franchise is just around the corner. To celebrate, we've got a new look at key characters in full costume and Mortal Kombat fans are loving it so far.
The posters revealed are a teaser ahead of the full trailer reveal on Thursday, February 18. Our first look at the posters include Chin Han as Shang Tsung, Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Max Huang as Kung Lao, Sisi Stringer as Mileena, Josh Lawson as Kano, and Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero. You're going to want to "get over here" and see, because the design actually looks pretty darn impressive:
Chin Han is Shang Tsung. #MortalKombatMovie trailer tomorrow at 9am PT. pic.twitter.com/5Bym7XaiQJ
— Mortal Kombat Movie (@MKMovie) February 17, 2021
Lewis Tan is Cole Young. #MortalKombatMovie trailer tomorrow at 9am PT. pic.twitter.com/PUzHjZm1PL
— Mortal Kombat Movie (@MKMovie) February 17, 2021
Max Huang is Kung Lao. #MortalKombatMovie trailer tomorrow at 9am PT. pic.twitter.com/dKwIIX2FkH
— Mortal Kombat Movie (@MKMovie) February 17, 2021
Sisi Stringer is Mileena. #MortalKombatMovie trailer Thursday at 9am PT. pic.twitter.com/TMCNsdzsfg
— Mortal Kombat Movie (@MKMovie) February 17, 2021
Josh Lawson is Kano. #MortalKombatMovie trailer Thursday at 9am PT. pic.twitter.com/C9DSFBtQYe
— Mortal Kombat Movie (@MKMovie) February 17, 2021
Joe Taslim is Sub-Zero. #MortalKombatMovie trailer Thursday. pic.twitter.com/63Rv7Kwahs
— Mortal Kombat Movie (@MKMovie) February 17, 2021
Tadanobu Asano is Raiden. #MortalKombatMovie trailer tomorrow at 9am PT. pic.twitter.com/KVp7h5Grfh
— Mortal Kombat Movie (@MKMovie) February 17, 2021
Fans of the NetherRealm hit have been raving about the first look at the posters, loving seeing some of the most iconic characters in full gear:
Now that's faithful to the source material, just like Sub-Zero
— VishnuRam26 (@Ram26Vishnu) February 17, 2021
Liu and Lao are absolutely perfect I'm shaking pic.twitter.com/dLkuQjyn9A
— Ⓙ︎Ⓔ︎Ⓢ︎Ⓢ︎Ⓔ︎ ? (@JbootyfuI) February 17, 2021
I sense excellence, stay tuned y'all.... pic.twitter.com/QbgF78TKYL
— iaminfiniteGames (@_marcusturner_) February 17, 2021
Finally someone with sense
— Checkpoint Alpha (@CPAlphaYT) February 17, 2021
Lewis Tan even added that the team had real martial artists delivering the fighting moves in the film in order to deliver "the most authentic" experience for fans to enjoy:
We got real martial artists to deliver you the most authentic action blockbuster in a long time. @themaxhuang is one of them trust me I know, just wait. #MortalKombatMovie @wbpictures pic.twitter.com/gPiy7ZzmlM
— Lewis Tan (@TheLewisTan) February 17, 2021
The full cast we know of so far includes:
- Chin Han - Shang Tsung
- Elissa Cadwell - Nitara
- Hiroyuki Sanada - Scorpion
- Tadanobu Asano - Raiden
- Sisi Stringer - Mileena
- Jessica Mcnamee - Sonya Blade
- Max Huang - Kung Lao
- Mehcad Brooks - Jax Briggs
- Ludi Lin - Liu Kang
- Joe Taslim - Sub-Zero
- Lewis Tan - Unknown
The movie was originally slated for a March 2021 release but was pushed back due to the pressures on the film industry during the continued presence of COVID-19. Luckily, it looks like the cast and crew were able to get the project done and ready for the world to devour safely, because the Mortal Kombat movie reboot arrives on April 16.