A new Mortal Kombat feature film is currently in post-production, with a tentative release date for 2021, but long before cameras started rolling in Australia, there was another vision for an MK movie being overseen by director Kevin Tancharoen. His radically different take on Sub-Zero has revealed a glimpse into what might have been. Take a look:

Concept Artist Jerad Marantz released two images of his drastically reenvisioned Sub-Zero via Instagram. Like all of the designs overseen by Kevin Tancharoen, it differs significantly from established Mortal Kombat canon, revising Sub-Zero's status as a cryomancer with macabre consequence, remaking him as a cyborg ravaged by cold and frostbite.

Unsurprisingly, Marantz credits viral YouTube sensation Mortal Kombat: Rebirth with key inspiration for his designs. The 7 minute 40 second short re-introduced Jax & Sonya as police officers in a world populated with a medical metal fetishist Baraka, cannibal Reptile, and criminal inmate Scorpion.

The widely seen demo led to Kevin Tancharoen's hiring as director of Mortal Kombat: Legacy - an official live-action webseries that ran for two seasons. He teased work on a movie script featuring Jax and Kabal, while battling controversial rumors concerning plot. Mileena concept art was also released after Tancharoen announced his exit from the Mortal Kombat movie in 2013.

Marantz discussed his fondness for Tancharoen's work, and the frostbitten Sub-Zero design, which would've evolved into a version of the character's "signature" look. Even that still evokes a very different style to the iconic Lin Kuei warrior fans of the games have come to expect.

Of all the subzero concept art I did for this pitch this was one of my favorites. It shows the damage that his abilities have had on his body. I was playing around with the idea of frostbite and him having tech that function as a life support system. Clearly, he’s still a threat, but I love the idea that his powers we’re having a devastating effect on his body. Eventually the character would have his signature subzero look. I remember being heavily inspired by the director, Kevin Tancharoen’s Mortal Kombat rebirth short film. He took the designs of a couple of the characters in different and exciting directions

James Wan was announced as producer and overseer of a new Mortal Kombat feature in 2015, with Simon McQuoid joining as director the following year. Joe Taslim has been cast as Sub-Zero, but designs from the movie are yet to be seen.

What do you think of the Mortal Kombat movie we'll never see? Was this a worthwhile direction to take Sub-Zero? Share your thoughts in the comments below and follow more movie news in the Media & Merchandise forum!

It's definitely duck season when Scorpion meets Daffy Duck in an unexpected treat from Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge! The unlikely crossover takes place during the Warner Bros Animation title card before the main feature. Get over here to take a look:

Most Warner Bros Animation productions are introduced with one of their classic cartoon mascots. In this case, it's an all-new encounter when Daffy's slapstick shenanigans are abruptly ended by Scorpion, who emerges from the WB logo with his trademark threatening line, "Get over here!"

When Warner Brothers first secured the purchase of Midway Games over a decade ago, some fans derisively wondered if Looney Tunes would supply Mortal Kombat's next opponents. Critics were still groggy from the bloodless finishers of Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, and probably didn't imagine the simple pleasure of the fifteen second in-joke!

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge is available now on digital platforms, including Amazon, iTunes, PlayStation, and Xbox. A blu-ray home release is coming soon with an abundance of extras. You can watch the trailer and find more previews in the Media & Merchandise forum!

Fans eager to unlock the Young Justice skin in Mortal Kombat 11 now have a long-awaited second-chance to claim this rare Liu Kang unlockable! The Special Krypt Event is live right now -- but will end after 24 hours! Read on for details:

While not an exact recreation; the elusive "Young Justice" skin evokes the iconic style of Liu Kang's earliest appearances in Mortal Kombat sequels. It can be seen when Liu arrives from the past during story mode, but remains inaccessible to fans who have covetted it while browsing kustomization options. It was last available in the Gold Krypt Event in August, 2019.

Bare chested, in iconic black and red, this is the Liu Kang fans of klassic kombat will have wanted some time. Hunt down the Gold Kronika Vault and you'll receive it, and the Kombatant Supreme Headband, free of charge!

Where can you find these rare treasures? Your in-game notifcations include a helpful clue:

"Behind a throne of rotting flesh and bone you will find a gift for the chosen one."

You'll want to focus your search in Goro's Lair around a certain fallen prince. Special Krypt Event #2 began Wednesday, 9AM CST - so do not delay getting your hands on this much sought after Liu Kang skin! Gold Krypt Event #1 returned last week, giving fans a chance to unlock klassic gear for Jax. More returns are anticipated.

Keep your eyes on the Mortal Kombat 11 forum for discussion and alerts for other Krypt Events! Special thanks to MK Online kommunity user Surgir_Da_Sepultura for posting early about this one!

The saga of Mortal Kombat returns to its origins with the first animated feature in twenty-five years! Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge is now available on streaming platforms, and writer Jeremy Adams has discussed its formulation and influences in a new interview. Full story:

Pop culture site CBR went one-on-one with the writer, who discussed the feeling of taboo first felt experiencing the original Mortal Kombat arcade machine. It's a common experience for many fans who were young in 1992, contrasting the martial arts of Street Fighter II with extreme pixelated violence. This history, as well as a taste for martial arts and genre cinema, gave Adams a shot at writing for MK's long awaited return to animation.

Adult ratings for violence have become an increasing focus of modern Mortal Kombat adaptations, and realizing the bloody viscera that was merely imagined of the original game was a priority: "I came up with a pretty violent script -- it was pretty, aggressively violent to the point that they told me to tone it down -- but the minute that I handed it over and Rick, [director Ethan Spaulding] and the storyboard guys took it, even at my most violent, they doubled that. I remember them showing me a clip and I was like "Oh! What's happening?!""

Some of that violence -- and bad language -- can be seen in the red band trailer. The movie will also transpose specific references to in-game fatalities, "They showed us some animatics and Rick wanted to be very intentional -- even before I started writing -- in using different Fatalities and different things from the games."

X-ray attacks similar to recent games will also add stylized flourishes to battles, which the writer cites as in-keeping with other filmic references common to the games and the writer's process, such as 1974's The Street Fighter: "Mortal Kombat has always been a strange blend of martial arts movies".

That's as close as the movie gets to sideswiping the Capcom franchise of the same name. Any similarities to Sonya Blade fighting in the streets, or damaged cars, is either unintentional, or attributal to the animators.

The experiences of fatherhood also helped Adams shape Scorpion's Revenge, focusing on a retelling of the famous saga of Hanzo Hasashi: "I think being a father and Rick [Morales, producer] being a father, the idea of losing your child or your family is such a huge fear. And as I started getting more and more into the mythology and reading different versions, I was really drawn to Scorpion's story. It's almost this really extreme version of Taken: "You have killed my family and I'm going to break out of Hell to get my revenge!"

The writer was also very complimentary of working with Ed Boon, who was accommodating and supportive of a new take on the mythology. He also compliments highly touted voice actors Jennifer Carpenter (Sonya) and Joel McHale (Johnny Cage), revealing a slow build for Johnny's arc in this retelling of the original tournament mythology.

I also really like the Johnny Cage aspect that we really hold back on how good he is until the very end of the movie. It's such a slow burn, in a way, and adding the trademark, 80s one-liners and then giving it to Joel McHale, who is unbelievably dynamite. You give him a line and he'll do the line better than you wrote it, and then he'll ad-lib a line even better than you could think of writing in. It's remarkable and now that's all I can hear from Johnny Cage is Joel McHale's voice.

You can read the full interview on CBR.com. Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge is now available for streaming on PlayStation, Xbox, Amazon, Apple TV, FandangoNOW, and more. You can add a blu-ray home release full of extras to your collection April 28th.

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Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge is now upon us! Get a taste for the animated feature now streaming digitally with a preview clip that takes Sonya Blade to the streets, and explores her history with the Special Forces! Watch:

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge was officially released April 12th, with a blu-ray home release chock full of extras still to come April 28th! You can find it streaming now via PlayStation, Xbox, Amazon, Apple TV, FandangoNOW, Vudu, and more!

Speaking to CBR, writer Jeremy Adams discussed the scene depicted in the clip, and the influence of casting on forming characterization.

That's such a great scene and something that's exciting for me is, when I'm writing something, I cling to the voice of somebody and kind of write from that perspective. And when I write from Sonya Blade's, in particular, I just wanted Jennifer Carpenter for her character because I just really love her work in Dexter and I thought that type of persona is really what I want to hit when it comes to Sonya Blade. So when they got her to do it, that was everything.

Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter, Quarantine) stars as Sonya Blade, with Patrick Seitz as Scorpion, Joel McHale as Johnny Cage, and many more. Prepare yourself with another preview clip, red band and standard trailers.

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