episode 14
Mortal Kombat
Prepare yourself. You are the chosen one, chosen to listen to this electrifying podcast!
The Sully brothers break down the variety of movies, TV and web series for the Mortal Kombat franchise, discuss video game adaptations, Christopher Lambert, mass casting fun, and pitch their own original ideas for a Mortal Kombat retake.
Also in this episode:
behind the scenes: Console to Screen: The Highs and Lows of Video Game Adaptations
the big questions:
What video game adaptation director was petitioned to retire from directing?
Who SORT OF got the Mortal Kombat franchise rebooted?
What actor united the Mortal Kombat team in real life as well as on screen?
another giveaway keyword you won’t want to miss.
the franchise
mortal kombat: annihilation
directed by: john r. leonetti
written by: brent v. friedman, bryce zabel
starring: robin shou, talisa soto, james remar, sandra hess, lynn williams, brian thompson
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
aired: 2011 –Â 2013 (Webseries, Youtube – 19 Episodes)
Developed by: Kevin Tancharoen
starring: Casper Van Dien, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Michael Jai White, Ian Anthony Dale, Jeri Ryan, Mark Dacascos, Darren Shahlavi, Samantha Jo, Tracy Spiridakos, Matt Mullins
Studios declined Tancharoen’s MK reboot, despite the attention and positive fan reception of MK:Rebirth. Instead Tancharoen got the go-ahead to shoot the web series.
The first season of Mortal Kombat: Legacy is a prequel to the original game, explaining the background stories of several characters from the series and demonstrating their reasons for participating in the upcoming tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, on which the first game was based. The episodes are nonlinear with minimal continuity and each devoted to the story of a specific character or characters. The second season covers the tournament itself.
No one seems to know what happened to Mortal Kombat: Legacy‘s infamous third season. Season 3 had reportedly been filmed and was supposed to be released in 2016, but never was. Several posts from the actors and production crew have been deleted on social media, and Tancharoen ignores any and all questions from fans.
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
aired: 1996 (USA Network- 13 Episodes)
Voicework: Luke Perry, Brian Tochi, Cree Summer, Clancy Brown, Olivia d’Abo, Ron Perlman, Doian Harewood, Zen Todd, John Vernon
Mortal Kombat: conquest
aired: 1998 – 1999 (TNT – 22 Episodes)
Developed by: Juan Carlos Coto
Starring: Kristanna Loken, Paolo Montalban, Jeffrey Meek, Tracy Douglas, Daniel Bernhardt, Bruce Locke, Fabiana Udenio, Elle Macpherson
the retake
mortal kombat
Release Date: april 23, 2021
directed by: simon mcquoid
written by: greg russo, dave callaham
starring: lewis tan, jessica mcnamee, josh lawson, joe taslim, mehcad brooks, matilda kimber, laura brent, tadanobu asano, hiroyuki sanada
episode 14
Mortal Kombat
Prepare yourself. You are the chosen one, chosen to listen to this electrifying podcast!
The Sully brothers break down the variety of movies, TV and web series for the Mortal Kombat franchise, discuss video game adaptations, Christopher Lambert, mass casting fun, and pitch their own original ideas for a Mortal Kombat retake.
Also in this episode:
behind the scenes: Console to Screen: The Highs and Lows of Video Game Adaptations
the big questions:
What video game adaptation director was petitioned to retire from directing?
Who SORT OF got the Mortal Kombat franchise rebooted?
What actor united the Mortal Kombat team in real life as well as on screen?
another giveaway keyword you won’t want to miss.
the franchise
mortal kombat: annihilation
directed by: john r. leonetti
written by: brent v. friedman, bryce zabel
starring: robin shou, talisa soto, james remar, sandra hess, lynn williams, brian thompson
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
aired: 2011 –Â 2013 (Webseries, Youtube – 19 Episodes)
Developed by: Kevin Tancharoen
starring: Casper Van Dien, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Michael Jai White, Ian Anthony Dale, Jeri Ryan, Mark Dacascos, Darren Shahlavi, Samantha Jo, Tracy Spiridakos, Matt Mullins
Studios declined Tancharoen’s MK reboot, despite the attention and positive fan reception of MK:Rebirth. Instead Tancharoen got the go-ahead to shoot the web series.
The first season of Mortal Kombat: Legacy is a prequel to the original game, explaining the background stories of several characters from the series and demonstrating their reasons for participating in the upcoming tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, on which the first game was based. The episodes are nonlinear with minimal continuity and each devoted to the story of a specific character or characters. The second season covers the tournament itself.
No one seems to know what happened to Mortal Kombat: Legacy‘s infamous third season. Season 3 had reportedly been filmed and was supposed to be released in 2016, but never was. Several posts from the actors and production crew have been deleted on social media, and Tancharoen ignores any and all questions from fans.
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
aired: 1996 (USA Network- 13 Episodes)
Voicework: Luke Perry, Brian Tochi, Cree Summer, Clancy Brown, Olivia d’Abo, Ron Perlman, Doian Harewood, Zen Todd, John Vernon
Mortal Kombat: conquest
aired: 1998 – 1999 (TNT – 22 Episodes)
Developed by: Juan Carlos Coto
Starring: Kristanna Loken, Paolo Montalban, Jeffrey Meek, Tracy Douglas, Daniel Bernhardt, Bruce Locke, Fabiana Udenio, Elle Macpherson
