Mortal Kombat movie: first photos of Sub-Zero, Jax, Liu Kang, and more

The years-in-the-making Mortal Kombat the reload of the movie is almost here. Warner Bros. on Friday unveiled the first footage of director Simon McQuoid’s upcoming film, which will hit theaters and HBO Max in April. This is our first look at iconic Mortal Kombat characters Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Jax, Sonya and Kano, and the debut of newcomer Cole Young. (No, not Kole Young.)

According to an official Warner Bros. story, Cole is a martial arts fighter mixed with a mysterious birthmark – one in the shape of the Mortal Kombat dragon logo. Cole is also the target of Sub-Zero, the ninja cryomancer sent by Shang Tsung from Outworld to Earthrealm – to assume – must remove the spinal cord of the MMA fighter. Exactly why Shang Tsung wants Cole to be killed is unclear.

Here’s Cole, as portrayed by Lewis Tan (Wu Killers), and Sub-Zero, played by Joe Taslim (The raid):

Photo: Mark Rogers / Warner Bros. Pictures

Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures

About the safety of his family, says Warner Bros. Pictures: “Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade in the direction of Jax, a special force carrying the same alien dragon with whom Cole was born.” Here are Jax and Sonya, played by Mehcad Brooks and Jessica McNamee respectively Mortal Kombat Movie.

Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures

Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures

Cole will hide under Lord Raiden, the thunder god protector of Earthrealm. According to Warner Bros. gives Raiden a sanctuary to warriors bearing the dragon mark seen on Cole, Jax and others. These include Liu Kang, Kung Lao and Kano, played by Ludi Lin, Max Huang and Josh Lawson respectively. They will practice together while “[prepare] to stand with the Earth’s greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a battle around the universe. “

Photo: Mark Rogers / Warner Bros. Pictures

Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures

One has to turn a Kano heel at some point, given everything we know about Kano.

According to a preview of Entertainment Weekly, the Mortal Kombat the film will begin in feudal Japan, with a battle between Sub-Zero / Bi-Han and Scorpion / Hanzo Hasashi, before learning their arcana-driven supernatural abilities. Things will always go bad for the rival ninja warriors from there.

Photo: Mark Rogers / Warner Bros. Pictures

McQuoid and screenwriter Greg Russo have indicated that the new Mortal Kombat will not be a PG-13 case. Rather expect violent actions and deaths on the film when the film appears on HBO Max on April 16th.