Hot off of New Line's latest film reboot of Mortal Kombat, it seems that fans of NetherRealm's fighting game franchise will have another adaptation to look forward to this year. Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms, a follow-up to last year's R-rated animated movie Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, is on the way, per The Hollywood Reporter. Although no exact release date has been set, the film is expected to become available later this summer.
The new film will feature the return of both Joel McHale and Jennifer Carpenter to their voice roles of Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade, respectively. While many cast members from Scorpion's Revenge will reprise their voice roles for the sequel, Battle of the Realms will also feature new voice actors, including Matthew Mercer as Stryker and Smoke, Bayardo De Murguia as Sub-Zero/Kuai Liang, Matt Yang King as Kung Lao, Paul Nakauchi as Lin Kuei Grandmaster, Emily O’Brien as Jade, and Debra Wilson as D’Vorah.
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Core crew members from Scorpion's Revenge are also returning for the sequel, including director Ethan Spaulding, screenwriter Jeremy Adams, producers Rick Morales and Jim Krieg, and executive producer Sam Register. Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon will also return as a creative consultant.
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In our review of Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, IGN gave the film a 6, saying that the sequel "does deliver when it comes to the basic franchise staples — gory martial arts action and a self-deprecating sense of humor — [but] it doesn’t offer much else."
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J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.
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The new film will feature the return of both Joel McHale and Jennifer Carpenter to their voice roles of Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade, respectively. While many cast members from Scorpion's Revenge will reprise their voice roles for the sequel, Battle of the Realms will also feature new voice actors, including Matthew Mercer as Stryker and Smoke, Bayardo De Murguia as Sub-Zero/Kuai Liang, Matt Yang King as Kung Lao, Paul Nakauchi as Lin Kuei Grandmaster, Emily O’Brien as Jade, and Debra Wilson as D’Vorah.
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Core crew members from Scorpion's Revenge are also returning for the sequel, including director Ethan Spaulding, screenwriter Jeremy Adams, producers Rick Morales and Jim Krieg, and executive producer Sam Register. Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon will also return as a creative consultant.
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In our review of Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, IGN gave the film a 6, saying that the sequel "does deliver when it comes to the basic franchise staples — gory martial arts action and a self-deprecating sense of humor — [but] it doesn’t offer much else."
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J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.
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