Filming is back underway on the follow up to the 2021 live-action “Mortal Kombat” movie and the movie’s manufacturer Todd Garner has actually teased the return of Scorpion/Hanzo Hasashi in the movie.
The image reveals Scorpion’s weapon on the embeded in front of a blue screen, suggesting though the character is returning it’s unclear if star Hiroyuki Sanada is likewise back in the function as he’s disappointed in this shot.
The 2021 movie saw Scorpion and his bane Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim) were participated in a legendary fight, however Sanada had actually formerly recommended that he and Scorpion may not return for the follow-up stating “I hope so” when asked if he would be returning.
Shooting on this follow-up to 2021’s “Mortal Kombat” game-to-film adjustment is happening in Queensland, Australia with New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures backing the task.
It began its shoot in late June however was stopped after simply a couple of days due to the star’s strike. Production resumed mid-November simply days after the strike ended.
Simon McQuoid directs the brand-new movie from a movie script composed by “Moon Knight” head author Jeremy Slater. Practically all the primary cast from the very first movie are back, consisting of scene-stealer Josh Lawson as Kano regardless of his obvious on-screen death.
Back are Joe Taslim as Bi-Han/Sub-Zero, Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Max Huang as Kung Lao, and Chin Han as Shang Tsung.
They will be signed up with by Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, Adeline Rudolph as Kitana, Tati Gabrielle as Jade, CJ. Bloomfield as Baraka, Martyn Ford as Emperor Shao Kahn, Damon Herriman as Quan Chi, Desmond Chiam as Edenian King Jerrod and Ana Thu Nguyen as Queen Sindel.
— Todd Garner (@Todd_Garner) December 18, 2023