Actress Explains Mysterious Mortal Kombat Clip

[John Funk]

Actress Explains Mysterious Mortal Kombat Clip

Remember that awesome Mortal Kombat re-imagining from yesterday? It turns out that it wasn't a trailer for a new game or movie after all - but it could become one.

Yesterday, we got a glimpse at about 8 minutes of what appeared to be "reboot" of the beloved 1995 movie [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/101195-Mystery-Mortal-Kombat-Trailer-Will-Blow-You-Away]? In coming a week before E3, was this something to get us hyped up for the announcement of a new, brutal Mortal Kombat game?

According to actress Jeri Ryan - perhaps best known to nerds as spandex-clad Borg hottie Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager - who appeared in the clip as agent Sonya Blade, it's neither of those things. Speaking via her Twitter account [http://twitter.com/JeriLRyan], Ryan explained that it had essentially been a movie pitch - a short clip that a director friend of hers had put together to sell Warner Bros. on his vision for the franchise reboot.

Quoth Ryan, Tweets [http://twitter.com/JeriLRyan/status/15751686472]: "Okay, so... Mortal Kombat. It's not a game trailer. Actually was made for the director to sell WB on his vision for a reimagined MK film. More MK FAQs: I did it as a favor to a friend. No idea yet what WB's reaction to it was. And I'm not sure how you can contact WB [...] to push them to make it. But you guys are resourceful...! ;-)"

A Tweet from Wu-Tang Clan's Kevin Tancharoen [http://twitter.com/rzawu].

You heard the lady, everybody. If you want to see this become a reality, pick up the phone and get Warner Bros. on the line right now.

(Via Destructoid [http://www.destructoid.com/jeri-ryan-explains-the-mortal-kombat-clip-175871.phtml])

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[chaos order]

NOOOOOOOOOOO OMG NO. AW man this is sad, i actually though this was a movie. aw this ruined my day:'(.

 

[LavaLampBamboo]

Huh. Well then... Let's cross our fingers shall we?

Maybe we should all just go to WB and scream "GET OVER HERE!"...

 

[Hiphophippo]

I'm on it.

http://www.warnerbros.com/main/help/customer_service.html

Do it people.

 

[Sparrow]

Ba-ring ring! Yes operatah, this is an emergency! This film doesn't exist yet!

 

[The Rockerfly]

NOOOOOOOOOOO OMG NO. AW man this is sad, i actually though this was a movie. aw this ruined my day:'(.


on a side note: FIRST (sorry ive nvr done it b4)

Dude don't say first, you'll get a swift blow from a moderator

OT: Dammit I was really looking forward to it, I seriously hope they make it into a film

 

[Soxafloppin]

I'm on it.

http://www.warnerbros.com/main/help/customer_service.html

Do it people.

Doing it now.

People! We want this film! let them know!

 

[chaos order]

NOOOOOOOOOOO OMG NO. AW man this is sad, i actually though this was a movie. aw this ruined my day:'(.


on a side note: FIRST (sorry ive nvr done it b4)

Dude don't say first, you'll get a swift blow from a moderator

OT: Dammit I was really looking forward to it, I seriously hope they make it into a film

fair enough i fixed it.

 

[clipse15]

I hope no one calls and that they doesn't pick this up.

Because it would be too much awesome for this world?

 

[Miumaru]

They seem to be doing it fine so far. Why let stupid execs get their grubby hands on it and ruin it?

 

[Da Joz]

I hope this movie gets made, it looks awesome.

 

[N_of_the_dead]

damn that was pretty good for a this could be video, wonder if they got the idea from the epic response to that one street fighter video from a little while back

 

[Flames66]

Dammit I was really looking forward to it, I seriously hope they make it into a film

Well, Get Over There and tell them!.

 

[clipse15]

I hope no one calls and that they doesn't pick this up.

Because it would be too much awesome for this world?

Because it would suck hard and only manage to create a fanbase of new kids for the Mortal Kombat series but who would refuse to even acknowledge the old games as Mortal Kombat because they're too busy jerking off to this movie.

Why are you stuck up on the fanbase? Who cares Mortal Kombat has a CRAPPY storyline that could barely be fleshed out into one movie. I love the fact that they aren't wanking off just trying to create the "Mysterious mystical tournament" storyline.

 

[Slycne]

They seem to be doing it fine so far. Why let stupid execs get their grubby hands on it and ruin it?

An 8 minutes short film likely produced by calling in a lot of favors is hardly a full length feature. Robert Rodriguez actually did something similar to this with Sin City in order to get Frank Miller and the studious to sign on.

 

[Miumaru]

They seem to be doing it fine so far. Why let stupid execs get their grubby hands on it and ruin it?

An 8 minutes short film likely produced by calling in a lot of favors is hardly a full length feature. Robert Rodriguez actually did something similar to this with Sin City in order to get Frank Miller and the studious to sign on.

I wont be surprised if the movie, should it come out, not be as great as it though.

 

[Jared]

I do hope it will become one, as that would be really, really cool!