"Mortal Kombat" will be filmed in a new version with James Wan as producer

James Wan has quite a few film projects on hand. The game adaptation movie "Mortal Kombat" produced by him has entered the early preparation stage. The list of game characters that will appear in the film has been revealed, and Joel Edgerton is considered the top candidate for the film's protagonist Kano.

According to foreign media reports, Greg Russell, the screenwriter of the new version of "Mortal Kombat", has completed the script and director Simon McQuoid is also in place.

The protagonist of the story is a former boxer Cole Turner, a single father who is now recruited again to join a team of human warriors to fight against opponents from another world . His 12-year-old daughter Emily has also shown her talent as a warrior.

Joel Edgerton

The game characters included in this "Mortal Kombat" include Sonya Blade, Kano, Shaolin monk Liu Kang, and Kung Lao . They will undergo ultra-high-intensity special training under the supervision of Raiden. It is reported that other game characters will be added to the film in the future.

The producers currently list Joel Edgerton as the first choice for the role of Kano. This Hollywood tough guy star has played roles such as wrestler and boxer in many films such as "Warrior" and "Foxcatcher", and is a very suitable candidate.

"Mortal Kombat" is a fighting game launched by Midway in 1992. It has been popular all over the world for decades. In 1995, Paul Anderson adapted the game into a movie (yes, the one who filmed "Resident Evil"), and a sequel was released in 1997. In 2010 and 2011, the series launched two films.

The new version of "Mortal Kombat" is jointly developed by James Wan's company Atomic Monsters and New Line Cinema. Detailed information of the film is yet to be released.