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Mortal Kombat Web Series Officially Unveiled

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by Meagan Marie on January 24, 2011 at 09:09 AM
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While rumors began circulating earlier this month, Warner made official today its plans to develop a live action Mortal Kombat digital series.

Most details from the initial report remain the same. The series will be directed by Kevin Tancharoen (Fame), who is responsible for the Mortal Kombat: Rebirth short that garnered attention from fans (in the way of 10 million views) and Warner alike.

Shooting will take place in Vancouver in early February, with the series slated to release via “online retailers” this spring. The release window positions the series to nicely co-promote the newest MK game, which was recently announced as hitting retail on April 19.

Described as an “anthology of multiple live action shorts,” deep character profiles are promised for the likes of Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Scorpion, and more.

Warner says more casting details will be made available in the coming weeks.

If you happened to miss the original fan short, get a taste of what you’re in for below.

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  • by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 09:20 AM

    Interesting... Heres to hopping it's good!

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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 09:22 AM
    This series is sure to be promising. Although, I don't see how it can give an insight to all fighters when it makes a "real world" connection to them instead of the actual game background.
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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 09:32 AM

    It was amazing short.

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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 09:33 AM
    So looking forward to this. Loved Rebirth.
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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 09:34 AM
    Why is Jax so serious? /bad joke This looks awesome
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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 09:40 AM

    For a web series, I think this will be awesome.

  • by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 09:40 AM
    That is good timing having the series on around the same time of MK's game release. I knew there was a good reason for not jumping on this idea earlier.
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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 09:43 AM

    Glad something came out of that short, though it would be hard to imagine nothing coming from it given the buzz for that week after it was posted.

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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Why Johnny Cage always have to be dead? or die at the beginning?

    And what about the other realms? It look's awesome, however i'd like for it to stick with the story... and not kill the characters from the start.

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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    It Looks real koo.

  • by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    Live Action Mortal Kombat digital series... this can't be good.

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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    This is awesome news.  The Rebirth short was so so good.

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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    I'll be looking forward to see how it all works out.

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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Lateef Crowder as Baraka!! Nice change up in the fighting style. NEVER saw that switch coming.

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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    J-Cage got his butt handed to him.  "FINISH HIMMMMMMMMMM!!" BARAKA WINS FATALITY So far this looks like it will be a good movie.  I'm a hugh Scorpion fan he looks awsome super cool villian.  I would love to see what Sub-Zero looks like.  Pause at 7:12 To see Face

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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    This is awesome!  The possibilites are as good as THE WALKING DEAD!  Hope we get a few seasons out of it!

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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    Awesome. If the shorts are anything like the fan short, it will be amazing.

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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 11:20 AM
    How is Johnny Cage going to have a deep character profile if he dies in the first episode?
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    by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 11:25 AM
    I love that short. If the web series retains even a quarter of the atmosphere and great action that that short did it will be pretty *** good.
  • by Monday, January 24, 2011 at 11:41 AM
    Really excited for this. I really hope that they maintain the gritty realism that had in the trailer, and that it does not get conveluted with too many supernatural elements (though I know they will have too for sub-zero). April cannot come soon enough!
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