MORTAL KOMBAT Officially Rated R for Strong Bloody Violence & More
Mike Sprague
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The new Mortal Kombat hits HBO Max next month. And today, we hear it’s rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout and some crude references.
Sounds about right to us!
The recent trailer is now the biggest red band trailer of all-time. It snagged 116M views in its first week. For the record, back in 2017, the first trailer for IT smashed the global 24-hour record with 197M views. But that wasn’t a red band trailer.
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MMA fighter Cole Young is unaware of his legacy. Or that Emperor Outworld Shang Tsung sent his best warrior, Sub- Zero to hunt Cole. Fearing for the safety of his family, Cole sets out to find a special forces major who carries the same strange dragon as Cole. Soon he finds himself in the temple of Lord Raiden, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark. Here, Cole prepares to take on Earth’s greatest champions against enemies of Outworld in a high-risk battle across the universe. But will Cole be under enough pressure to unlock his arcane – the immense power in his soul – in time to save his family and stop Outworld?
Simon McQuoid directs Mortal Kombat from a screenplay by Greg Russo. The film stars Joe Taslim (Sub Zero), Ludi Lin (Liu Kang), Jessica McNamee (Sonya Blade), Mehcad Brroks (Jax), Josh Lawson (Kano), Chin Han (Shang Tsung), Hiroyuki Sanada (Scorpion), Tadanobu Asano (Raiden), and Sisi Stringer (Mileena).
Mortal Kombat hits theaters and HBO Max on April 16, 2021.
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