There have been rumors for years about a big screen
"Mortal Kombat" reboot. While I personally believe it's difficult to create a live-action Mortal Kombat movie that actually works as more than just
"so bad it's good" entertainment, I also have to admit that Kevin Tancharoen managed to create something worthwhile with his
"Mortal Kombat: Legacy" Web-series. The mix of the franchise's fantasy elements and Tancharoen's added grittiness made for a fun, if somewhat flawed, experience. The first season of the web-series was met with largely mixed reactions, but is still a step forward from the two theatrical releases from the nineties. So, New Line Cinema, the owners of the rights for the franchise adaptations, are considering to take the series even further and reboot it on the big screen as well. Kevin Tancharoen will direct and
"Mortal Kombat: Legacy" writer Oren Uziel will pen the script. The reboot is expected to be ready for release in 2013. So far, it is unknown whether or not any of the web-series' cast members will return for the reboot, but I think it's very much a possibility, although if B-flick acting is okay in a web-series, I'm not sure it will work as well on the big screen. We've had plenty of that in Paul W.S. Anderson's
"Mortal Kombat" and its dim-witted sequel. If you're interested in watching the nine episodes from the first season of
"Mortal Kombat: Legacy" you can do so,
right here, on this blog :
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