#Simon mcquoid series

The screenplay was penned by Greg Russo and Dave Callaham, from a story by Russo and Oren Uziel.

“Mortal Kombat” was produced by James Wan, Todd Garner, Simon McQuoid and E. The title was also HBO Max’s most-successful film launch at the time. directed by simon mcquoid from a script written by greg russo, the film stars ludi lin as liu kang, joe taslim as sub-zero, tadanobu asano as raiden, jessica mcnamee as sonya blade, mehcad brooks. Entertainment (2) Before tackling Mortal Kombat, Simon McQuoid made a name for himself as a commercials director with a feature filmmaker’s instinct. The film was a modest success, opening at number one at the box office and grossing $84 million worldwide against a $55 million budget. “Mortal Kombat” premiered in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, via a simultaneous release in theaters and on HBO Max. Aside from Sub-Zero, characters from the video games who were featured included Sonya Blade (Jessica McNamee), Kano (Josh Lawson), Jax Briggs (Mehcad Brooks), Liu Kang (Ludi Lin), Kung Lao (Max Huang), Raiden (Tadanobu Asano), Shang Tsung (Chin Han) and Scorpion (Hiroyuki Sanada). The film did not feature an official Mortal Kombat tournament, but ended with a tease for one in the sequel.

#Simon mcquoid series

A washed-up mixed martial arts fighter, Young who is suddenly hunted by the assassin Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim) and ends up dragged into the world of “Mortal Kombat,” a series of tournaments between champions of the Earthrealm and the chaotic Outworld. The 2021 film was a reboot to the film franchise, focusing on Cole Young (Lewis Tan), an original character to the franchise.