Mortal Kombat: Rebirth

Posted by: Tony – Jun 11, 2010

Check out the latest YouTube sensation, a look at what a new Mortal Kombat film might look like if Kevin Tancharoen has his way. Tancharoen, who recently directed the new Fame, shot the short to show studios what his vision of the franchise entails. Fans of the game that introduced us to fatalities will be thrilled by the dark tone of this short, and martial arts fans should dig the terrific choreography on display in the Baraka/Johnny Cage battle contained therein.

The Mortal Kombat: Rebirth short was filmed in two days, and the fight scene was shot in four hours. The budget for this piece was $7,500, though most of the contributors offered their services up free of charge. Two cameras were utilized and the piece was in post-production for two months. No studios were affiliated with the short, and in fact, no studios were aware that it was being filmed. Michael Jai White (he of the modern classic Black Dynamite) plays Jax (referred to as Jackson Briggs here) and he would allegedly be one of the stars in the feature, though there is no word on whether or not Jeri Ryan (Sonya Blade) would also be included.

Tancharoen has confirmed that fatalities would be part of the film, and he obviously has a feel for the material and a vision for a new Mortal Kombat that has internet fans salivating. Will a studio buy in and allow Kevin Tancharoen to bring Mortal Kombat: Rebirth to the big screen? Who knows? Regardless, if you’re a fan of the game, you should definitely check out the short making waves online.