Following the critical and commercial failure of the 1997 film Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, a third Mortal Kombat film sat in development hell for nearly two decades. Directed by Simon McQuoid (in his feature directorial debut), Mortal Kombat is the martial arts fantasy film based on the video game franchise of the same name. It serves as a reboot to the Mortal Kombat film series. Hunted by the fearsome warrior Sub-Zero, MMA fighter Cole Young (Lewis Tan) finds sanctuary at the temple of Lord Raiden (Tadanobu Asono). Training with experienced fighters Liu Kang (Ludi Lin), Kung Lao (Max Huang) and the rogue mercenary Kano (Josh Lawson), Cole prepares to stand with Earth’s greatest champions to take on the enemies from Outworld in a high-stakes battle for the universe.