Mortal Kombat film to cost $40-50 million

The Mortal Kombat movie has been officially confirmed by Warner Bros, complete with a budget of $40-50 million.

November 7, 2012 1:00 PM

The Mortal Kombat movie teased last year will have a budget of approximately $40-50 million, according to studio sources. Warner Bros has now officially talked about the reboot, along with the return of Mortal Kombat Legacy director Kevin Tancharoen to helm the movie.

WB's Lance Sloan confirmed the film to Web Series Network (via CVG). "We're preparing right now for the Mortal Kombat film with Kevin Tancharoen, [who] directed the digital series for us," he said. "He's at the helm of the forty, fifty million dollar film." Rumors have stated that it will follow a supermarket employee who discovers his powers.

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November 7, 2012 1:00 PM

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The Mortal Kombat movie has been officially confirmed by Warner Bros, complete with a budget of $40-50 million.
- niceguynick
  
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  November 7, 2012 1:45 PM
  
  I approve!
- Saldrin
  
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  November 7, 2012 2:50 PM
  
  Mother of god, STOP!!!!! with the remakes.
  
  http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/upcoming-movie-remakes/
  - damageundone
    
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    November 7, 2012 3:13 PM
    
    NooooooOooooooooOooooooooooo, they are remaking the crow, boooooooooooooooooo
    - damageundone
      
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      November 7, 2012 3:14 PM
      
      Ryan Reynolds in the highlander? wtf
      - Thund3rball
        
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        November 7, 2012 3:47 PM
        
        Carey Mulligan - My Fair Lady. I am totally down with that. Despite loving the original film. Can she actually sing? Colin Firth will seal the deal as far as my iwfe is concerned.
        
        burningpantsman
        
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        November 7, 2012 4:13 PM
        
        a little shop of horrors remake and point break? travesty
    - Epsilon Sector
      
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      November 7, 2012 9:16 PM
      
      FUCK NO!!! They're remaking Evil Dead! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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        November 7, 2012 10:28 PM
        
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  - jujubeads
    
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    November 7, 2012 3:55 PM
    
    awesome, tony scott is remaking the warriors. can't wait to see what he does with it.
    - roggor
      
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      November 7, 2012 4:05 PM
      
      He died.
    - Super Sparker
      
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      November 7, 2012 7:28 PM
      
      Ummmmmmmmmmm....that might not be happening.
    - arizona bay
      
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      November 7, 2012 7:51 PM
      
      hahaha
  - roggor
    
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    November 7, 2012 4:04 PM
    
    Dredd was fucking awesome! Far, far better than the Stalone movie.
    But that's really more of a reboot than a remake.
  - abrasion
    
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    November 7, 2012 4:09 PM
    
    I was ok reading the list since I'd gotten over robocop, then I saw The Crow, Starship Troopers, HOLY FUCK WARGAMES AND TIME BANDITS KILL ALL OF HUMANITY
    - RaptorII
      
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      November 8, 2012 1:15 AM
      
      Even proposing remaking Time Bandits should be grounds for dismissal from the industry, and there should be a court order preventing you from possessing a camera with a higher resolution than, say, 2MP.
  - r3dn3ck
    
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    November 7, 2012 5:48 PM
    
    COMMANDO? GG OBAMA
  - Ariakus
    
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    November 7, 2012 5:53 PM
    
    There are so many things wrong with that list, I don't know where to start
    - spiderfill
      
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      November 7, 2012 7:25 PM
      
      U are DUMB!! a lot of those sound bloody awsome!!
      - spiderfill
        
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        November 7, 2012 7:27 PM
        
        Warriors? Phantom Tollbooth? Heavy Metal? Wild Bunch? Scarface? Mad Max?
        
        AWSOME!!!
        
        dirge23
        
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        November 7, 2012 7:32 PM
        
        mad max is awesome since the franchise is kinda ruined for me by mel gibson's insanity
        
        abrasion
        
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        November 7, 2012 7:40 PM
        
        That is crazy talk, Tom Cruise movies are still surprisingly fun and he's nuts - Apocalypto is fucking fantastic and Mel is nuts. Their movies need to be seperate from their temper issues or Xenu issues.
        
        dirge23
        
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        November 7, 2012 7:46 PM
        
        tom cruise is harmlessly nuts, but mel is hatefully nuts. screaming antisemitism is kind of a dealbreaker in this household
        
        abrasion
        
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        November 7, 2012 7:48 PM
        
        I don't see how that changes movies he did near 30 years ago. I guess the antisemitism didn't bother me, I find it ridiculously crazy but it doesn't directly impact me.
        
        dirge23
        
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        November 7, 2012 7:50 PM
        
        theoretically the movies still stand on their own, but i don't live in a vacuum. i wouldn't mind a reboot that didn't have that baggage.
        
        spiderfill
        
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        November 7, 2012 7:53 PM
        
        some of the greatest works of mankind were made by foul dicks
        
        dirge23
        
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        November 7, 2012 7:58 PM
        
        we're all the product of foul dicks
        
        boring gegtik
        
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        November 7, 2012 7:49 PM
        
        i would not suck on his balls and dick, end of story
        
        dirge23
        
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        November 7, 2012 7:50 PM
        
        promises promises
  - ColoradoCNC
    
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    November 7, 2012 10:23 PM
    
    The Japanese version of Death Note sucked, other than having The Chairman from Iron Chef as Light's dad, so why would they possibly remake it?
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- abrasion
  
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  November 7, 2012 2:52 PM
  
  Are we going to have more Fear Factory on the soundtrack? Can I go back to my angry teenage roots?
- shirif
  
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  November 7, 2012 4:07 PM
  
  yessssssssssssss
- kronetic
  
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  November 7, 2012 4:16 PM
  
  And it will fail. MK is not as popular with kids nowadays. Not to say it won't be a bad movie.
- Clay
  
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  November 7, 2012 4:24 PM
  
  Is this not an extension of that really awesome looking trailer thingy a few years back?
  - Senate5000
    
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    November 7, 2012 6:09 PM
    
    Unless you're thinking of a different trailer, yes it is. And the Mortal Kombat Legacy series is by the same guy.
    http://www.youtube.com/channel/SWVkIoQKmEa4I
    - Clay
      
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      November 7, 2012 7:22 PM
      
      I vaguely remember Jeri Ryan interrogating somebody
      - Senate5000
        
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        November 7, 2012 9:19 PM
        
        Ah ya. I think they switched her out in the series. Maybe some other casting changes.
- ant_hillbilly
  
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  November 7, 2012 5:04 PM
  
  The soundtrack better have Halycon On and On.
- MondayJBlack
  
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  November 7, 2012 6:07 PM
  
  "Rumors have stated that it will follow a supermarket employee who discovers his powers."
  
  wat?
  - oldRivers
    
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    November 7, 2012 7:43 PM
    
    Kurt Warner Cage
- ArB
  
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  November 7, 2012 7:13 PM
  
  Kate Mulgrew as Johnny Cage? What?!
  - RikiTiki2
    
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    November 7, 2012 7:21 PM
    
    can you think of anyone better at punching balls?
    - ArB
      
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      November 7, 2012 7:53 PM
      
      No, I can't. This is wise casting, very wise!
      - shirif
        
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        November 7, 2012 7:54 PM
        
        Google has indicated to me that this person is in fact female. How can she play Johnny Cage then?
        
        ArB
        
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        November 7, 2012 9:31 PM
        
        It's called acting. Look that up on google too, smart guy.
- shirif
  
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  November 7, 2012 7:50 PM
  
  RIP Trevor Goddard :(
  best Kano ever.