We'll Have to Wait a Little Longer for 'Mortal Kombat' to Get Over Here; Release Date Bumped by a Week

Looks like we'll have to wait a little loner for Mortal Kombat to get over here...

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...KHC has learned that New Line Cinema and Warner Bros' Mortal Kombat reboot from director Simon McQuoid's new has been bumped from it's release date of April 16th and is now slated for a release in theaters on April 23rd. It will also release on HBO Max on the same day. 

In Mortal Kombat, based on the popular game series and written by Greg Russo and Dave Callaham, from a story by Oren Uziel and Russo:

"MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld’s Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family’s safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the direction of Jax, a Special Forces Major who bears the same strange dragon marking Cole was born with. Soon, he finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden, an Elder God and the protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark. Here, Cole trains with experienced warriors Liu Kang, Kung Lao and rogue mercenary Kano, as he prepares to stand with Earth’s greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe. But will Cole be pushed hard enough to unlock his arcana—the immense power from within his soul—in time to save not only his family, but to stop Outworld once and for all?”

The film stars Lewis Tan (Deadpool 2) as Cole Young; Jessica McNamee (The Meg) as Sonya Blade; Josh Lawson (Bombshell) as Kano; Tadanobu Asano (Midway) as Lord Raiden; Mehcad Brooks (TV’s “Supergirl”) as Jackson “Jax” Bridges; Ludi Lin (Aquaman) as Liu Kang; with Chin Han (Skyscraper) as Shang Tsung; Joe Taslim (Star Trek Beyond) as Bi-Han and Sub-Zero; and Hiroyuki Sanada (Ringu) as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion. Also featured are Max Huang as Kung Lao; Sisi Stringer as Mileena; Matilda Kimber as Emily Young; and Laura Brent as Allison Young.

McQuoid's debut feature was produced by ​James Wan (The Conjuring), Todd Garner, McQuoid and E. Bennett Walsh.

While this is all a bummer, it's not that much longer to wait! In the meantime, why not revisit the badass, bloody as hell trailer below? 

By Matt Konopka