The upcoming reboot of “Mortal Kombat” has a release date. On Friday, Warner Bros. announced that the film, produced by “Aquaman” director James Wan and based on the hugely successful video game franchise, will hit theaters March 5, 2021.
The film, to be directed by first-time filmmaker Simon McQuoid, will film later this year in Adelaide, Australia.
First developed by Midway games in 1992, “Mortal Kombat” is a series of horror/fantasy-themed fighting games in which a group of martial artists (and a god) are assembled to compete in a series of fights against demonic opponents in order to prevent the destruction of earth.