The Mortal Kombat reboot is confirmed to be R-rated! The bloody finishing move will be shown on the big screen for the first time

In recent years, more and more game IP-adapted movies have tasted success, leading a wave of live-action movie adaptations, and the old fighting game "Mortal Kombat" is no exception. After the official announcement in May that it would start filming in Australia, the film's screenwriter, Greg Russo, who was responsible for many adapted movies such as "Resident Evil", "Death Note", and "Saints Row", finally tweeted, confirming that this will be an undisguised R-rated film.

"Now that many members of the team have spoken up, I'll make it a done deal. The new Mortal Kombat movie will be the first R-rated film in the series! The bloody finishing moves in the game will finally be on the big screen (of course I won't tell you which ones now), so stay tuned!"

The selling point of Mortal Kombat is the bloody finishing moves that are exciting and even a bit exaggerated, which usually show quite explicit scenes such as limb cutting and brain peeling. The previous adaptations of Mortal Kombat movies and web series have focused on the plot, and the descriptions of skills and fighting are mostly covered up with 5-cent special effects. With the R rating this time, the production team can finally be faithful to the original work and unleash the expressiveness of this IP.

The IP of "Mortal Kombat" has launched film works a long time ago. The first one was shot in 1995 by Paul WS Anderson, who later directed the "Resident Evil" movie. It grossed 120 million US dollars (about 830 million yuan) worldwide. Unfortunately, the box office of the second film in the series, "Annihilation" (1997), declined, with a global box office of 51 million US dollars (about 350 million yuan).

The Mortal Kombat reboot is set to hit theaters on March 5, 2021.