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It feels like Warner Brothers owns everything, doesn't it? At least it does to me; and it seems as though their assets just continue to increase. It's been a mere two days since the news release of the Warner Brothers buyout of Midway Games' assets; which is responsible for bringing you games like 'Mortal Kombat,' and already we have news about the supposed plans for a third Mortal Kombat film.

 
 
The SGV Tribune spoke to actor Chris Casamassa, who played the role of ' Scorpion' in the last two films. In the interview he discussed his plans to begin filming the third installment to the Mortal Kombat franchise this September. I've personally always felt as though video games never made very good material for films. There is usually too heavy of a focus on the action sequences, and we end up having little to no character development and a less than desired amount of dialogue. I do not personally see a third installment to the Mortal Kombat films faring well, considering 'Mortal Kombat: Annihilation' did not do very well at the box office. Not to mention, the sequel to the first film was released over ten years ago. I feel as though the window of opportunity for a third film has long passed, but maybe I am wrong? What do you guys think? Would you see the third Mortal Kombat film, or do you feel that this is one franchise that needs to die?

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34 Comments

DEGRAAF
on July 8, 2009
the first wasnt bad, i liked it, the second one sucked in my opinion.

The third will have to be better than both the first and the second if it wants to eventually make a fourth

Kurrent
on July 8, 2009
I think a third would be great if they focused on Scorpion and Sub Zero and Chris Casamassa is a bad ass so seeing him in something would be cool

Joe Venom
on July 8, 2009
Well, as long as they do not follow in Street Fighter footsteps and make a Sonya Blade beginnings movie, because that Chung Li movie was terrible IMO.

jloneblackheart
on July 8, 2009
@DEGRAAF: I thought the opposite. I didn't like the first one and thought the second one was good. In the series, I almost didn't care for any character development, I wanted action and the second one provided it. But as I've said before, the MK techno song will make anything cool.

Deo Wade
on July 8, 2009
The 1st was probably the best Fighting Video Game to movie adaptation to date, but that's not saying alot. It still gets a 5/10 from me and I was a huge MK fan back in the day. The 2nd was ghastly. Lastly Chris Cassamassa and the rest of the original actors are mad old now. A third installment would definitely bomb at the box office since MK doesn't really have an audience anymore. Direct to DVD is the only way to go if they do make it. It's time for them to let this go.

High Revolutionary
on July 8, 2009
About bloody time.

RalfvdH
on July 8, 2009
just forget the two movies and start all over with a new number 1. If it works for Batsy it can work everywhere.

Kinda like the the first one but...hey I was just a stupid kid back then ;p

johnny spam
on July 8, 2009
Mortal Kombat always had good story potential in the games and very cool characters but none of that is very focused on in the movies or even their own game they could be great but always fall behind in their stoires in the games also they shouldn't make a third movie they should try a reboot at least.

AngelFrost
on July 8, 2009
They should totally do a new Mortal Kombat
but a revamp, Whole new Cast, Whole new story, but based on the game of course.

(:

jefprice
on July 8, 2009
A complete re boot is needed. 

TheSavageAssasin
on July 8, 2009
God i hated these movies thought they tottally sucked ass

G'bandit
on July 8, 2009
Give me a R!

R

Give me a E!

E

Give me a B!

B

Give me a O!

O

Give me another O!

O

Give me a T!

T

WHAT IT SAYS?!

REBOOT!!!!!!!!!!  YAY! :D

They really should, its been too long!

Although I would like to see characters like Shinock and Quan Chi, but my movie collection would be SPECIAL EFFECT UNBALANCED..

You know what I think they should do first? A spin off surrounding Sub Zero, like the game :D



But anyway, if they are going to make a fallow up, here is what they should do:

Give us Liu Kang in his champion outfit! The red and black with the spiky wrist armor thingies and his Ryu wannabe head band thingy.

Sonja is tough! Enough Girly "Ah I'm gone break my nails" and "JAX HELP!" crap, give her her powers and make her the tough soldier she is...

Bring back Johnny Cage! It was a huge mistake to kill him in the second movie like if he was trash...

I want to see Kung Lao's decendant and I want to see the rivalry between him and Liu

DO NOT! kill character just for the heck of it! Like Sheeva, Rain, Jade and Johnny Cage in the movie... They died stupid deaths..

Give us the real Raiden!!! I want him in his chinese hat thingy and his warrior outfit, damit!!!

Bring in Kintaro! You jumped from Goro to Motaro, WTF?!

Kabal is a black dragon! He is not a dang cop! STUP!D! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! That got me so mad :P

There is more but I'm tired... Those are some of the things that need fixing...




Incredible Hulk-Prime
on July 8, 2009
They should do a reboot.The title of the movie should be:MORTAL KOMBAT.

xxCellPhoneGirlxx
on July 8, 2009
^_^

Nobody
on July 8, 2009
  

ARMIV
on July 8, 2009
They should re-launch it.

Tyler Starke
on July 8, 2009
@Nobody: God I used to love the theme to Mortal Kombat, it's reposonsible for many a broken lamp etc, I used to flip out and wanna fight everything when I heard this as a kid lol, this was always my favorite theme and fight though
  

Aronmorales
on July 8, 2009
I'll see it, but I hope it's a re-launch.

Emperor Gonzo Noir is online
on July 8, 2009
we need this like we need a Nightmare on Elm Street remake , oh wait happening anyway oh well

WonderBoy1132
on July 8, 2009

the quality would have to be so much better than the previous two. I'm open to the idea though.. i mean in todays day and age movies are being kick started or revamped all the time.



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