It is coming out that steps are being taken for the new "Mortal Kombat" movie. The one who until now has been an important advertising director, Simon McQuoid, has been chosen for a new installment of the popular video game series "Mortal Kombat".
East australian He has already directed many videos and commercials for very important brands, as is the case with HP, Logiteck, Range Rober, PlayStation, Xbos, Samsung, etc. Although the details of the contract are still being worked out, it seems that soon there will be a director to reboot the "Mortal Kombat" franchise.
The production will be in charge of James Wan, along with Michael Clear, via Atomic Monster, and in association with Broken Road Productions' Todd Garner and Jeremy Stein. The expected date for the film to hit theaters is 2018.
As for the tone of the new tape, although it could follow the same line, its Producers advertise a darker touch, but also more realistic.
Details about the plot are also known. I could revolve around a seemingly harmless young man who is accidentally caught in the middle of an interdimensional battle between the warriors of Earth and the monsters of Outworld.
This young warrior will be forced, by different circumstances, to participate in a fighting tournament called 'Mortal Kombat'.
Regarding the director, although McQuoid has no previous experience as a film director, he has been linked to various advertising campaigns linked to the world of video games, as it has worked with brands such as Halo or PlayStation consoles.
The work of the Australian in this sector has earned him different international awards in recent years.
The film's production company is New Line Cinema and the producer of the next installment of "Mortal Kombat", James Wan, is also a producer. "Aquaman", the ambitious project in which Warner Bros is throwing the rest and generating many expectations.