Mortal Kombat 1’s New Universe Is Worth Fighting For
Even before it turned 30, NetherRealm’s Mortal Kombat franchise had one eye on its past. After 2011’s reboot retold the original three games, Mortal Kombat 11 used time travel to have…
Mortal Kombat 1’s Veterans on Forging a New but Familiar Future
Beginning with 2011’s Mortal Kombat 9, NetherRealm Studios has put a stronger emphasis on the narrative of its now 30-year-old fighting franchise. Compared to other big fighters, the series has…
Mortal Kombat II Finds Its Johnny Cage in Karl Urban
The 2021 Mortal Kombat movie (which was much better than it had any right to be) ended with a tease and a promise: the film’s main character Cole (Lewis Tan)…