A few weeks back, we announced that Warner Bros. independent production company, Warner Premiere, was taking Kevin Tancharoen’s Mortal Kombat: Rebirth fan short and extending it into a full web series.
Now, as production continues, 3 players from the original short have been cast in the new series. So fans of Jeri Ryan as Sonya Blade, Michael Jai White as Jax, and now Darren Shahlavi as Kano now have plenty to get excited about. Here’s the official press release.
Warner Premiere today announced initial casting for their upcoming live-action digital new media series “Mortal Kombat” which is based on the iconic gaming franchise. Jeri Ryan, (“Star Trek: Voyager”) will reprise her role as the headstrong “Lieutenant Sonya Blade” from the unofficial fan short. She is joined by Michael Jai White (“The Dark Knight”) as “Major Jackson ‘Jax’ Briggs” and Darren Shahlavi (“300”) as the sly and cunning “Kano.”
Kevin Tancharoen who directed and produced the popular, unofficial “Mortal Kombat: Rebirth” fan short that garnered over 10 million views worldwide, is bringing the same immersive directing style to this live-action digital new media series. Fans will be able to delve deep into the history of the warriors they know and love including “Sub-Zero” and “Scorpion.” Shooting for “Mortal Kombat” is currently underway in Vancouver.
The web series is expected to premiere later this Spring.
Devere Dudley
March 13, 2011 at 11:29 pmWill we get a website name before it comes out?
Woody Wood
March 9, 2011 at 9:39 pmis it only on the internet?
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February 16, 2011 at 6:32 pmI don’t understand — it’s gonna be called “Combat” with a “C”?
Chris Ullrich
February 17, 2011 at 12:24 amNope, just a headline typo. Thanks for pointing it out and thanks for reading.
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February 17, 2011 at 12:26 amHeh, no problem — I honestly thought it might’ve been some kind of copyright thing
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February 16, 2011 at 6:32 pmI don’t understand — it’s gonna be called “Combat” with a “C”?