Exclusive Interview: Writer Greg Russo Talks Mortal Kombat Reboot
Over a quarter of a century after Paul W.S. Anderson's original became an instant cult classic, and 24 years after Annihilation disappointed fans, critics and audiences alike, Mortal Kombat is finally back on the big screen. Director Simon McQuoid makes his feature debut on the video game...
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It’s funny because it sounds like a shift in genre but really, it comes down to the same things. It’s about adapting IP. It’s about bringing over an amazing piece of fan property and trying to do it right. And Death Note, I’m a huge fan of the manga, I’m a huge fan of the original source material and I think it’s one of the greatest mangas ever written. And so for me, I didn’t play any role in Death Note, the first film that Netflix did, but I came in with kind of a point of view with what I wanted to do in a sequel. And part of that is I wanted to go back to the source material. Hopefully, there will be more info on it soon, but it’s going to be… it’s not going to be exactly what you’re expecting. And I mean that in a very enticing way.