With production to begin next month in Australia, the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie sequel has found one of its most vital pieces, adding another Netflix series alum to its growing cast of iconic kombat characters. Read on for details:

Princess Kitana is confirmed to make a return to games after appearing in the Mortal Kombat 1 announce trailer, but it will be a debut when Adeline Rudolph steps into the role in the follow-up to the 2021 cinematic reboot, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Rudolph previously appeared as Billie Wesker in the 2022 Resident Evil television adaptation, and as Agatha for thirty-six episodes of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. She's the second Sabrina actress reported to join MK2, set to appear opposite Tati Gabrielle as Jade.

Adeline Rudolph appearing as Agatha in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Eagle-eyed viewers of the 2021 film might have seen Kitana's fans displayed as set dressing, with director Simon McQuoid noting intense public interest in the character, and a desire to explore more of the iconic female cast in the sequel. Her in-fiction cloned twin, Mileena (Sisi Stringer), met a grim fate in the first installment.

First appearing in Mortal Kombat II as a personal assassin for Emperor Shao Kahn; Kitana quickly gained equal footing as one of the most recognized characters from the arcade franchise. Her in-fiction loyalties were flipped with a completion of the game, exposing her origins as the rightful heir to a doomed realm, revealed in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 to be called Edenia. These plotlines influenced a 1995 big screen portrayal by Talisa Soto.

Versions of this story are widely rumored to inform the upcoming movie which, according to new writer Jeremy Slater, aims to embrace the "weird universe" of Mortal Kombat. Despite this, the sequel will also find room for hotly anticipated human fighter Johnny Cage, rumored to be played by Karl Urban.

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What do you think about the latest round of casting news? Are you excited to see Kitana return to the big screen? Share your thoughts in the comments below and find & discuss more movie news in the Media & Merchandise forum!

In mere hours the PlayStation Showcase will preview what's coming to PS5 and PS VR2, but before they look to the future the Sony console is casting a spotlight on ten unmissable classic fighting games available through PlayStation Plus. It includes multiple offerings from NetherRealm Studios. Read on for details:

Injustice: Gods Among Us Deluxe Edition and Mortal Kombat 11 are both available through PlayStation Plus Premium, with MK11 on offer through PS Plus Extra as well. They feature on a complete list showcased by PlayStation.Blog, alongside legendary fighters Ultra Street Fighter IV, Tekken 7, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Dead Or Alive 5: Last Bout, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Fighting Layer EX, Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet, and The Last Blade 2.

PlayStation.Blog describes Injustice: "Injustice: Gods Among Us takes the best of DC Comics’ brave and the bold and pits them against one another. Developer NetherRealm Studios takes the bones of Mortal Kombat and adds new features–such as interactable objects, transitioning environments, and more dynamic movement options–to make you feel like a true superhero or villain."

Will NetherRealm Studios' next game Mortal Kombat 1 feature during today's PlayStation Showcase? It will be one of the blockbuster new fighting games coming to PlayStation 5 later this year, but a gameplay reveal isn't coming until next month's Summer Game Fest. Catch up with the MK1 announce reveal trailer and take in the Sony sights & sounds when they begin 1:00PM PDT below.

Will you be revisiting NetherRealm's fighters with PlayStation Plus? Tell us about your experience with all ten fighters in the comments below and look ahead to what's next in the Mortal Kombat 1 forum!

The official announce trailer gave us our first peak at the new reality of Mortal Kombat 1 and very soon we're going to get our first glimpse of how we'll interact with it. Summer Game Fest has announced the world premiere for MK1 gameplay coming next month! Read on for details:

NetherRealm Studios Chief Creative Officer Ed Boon will be on hand to join host Geoff Keighley live on stage on June 8th for the first reveal of in-game gameplay footage. It will all go down 12:00PM PT with tickets to the YouTube Theater event in Inglewood, California available now!

Mortal Kombat 1 is set to feature a new fighting system that utilizes a unique roster of assisting Kameo Fighters during matches to create all-new gameplay possibilities in new modes, and with devastating new finishing moves! Update: Watch the big reveal with us right here:

MK1 is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC in a variety of editions that will unlock early access, and additional downloadable content via The Kombat Pack.

Will you be watching the Summer Game Fest for the exciting first look? What do you hope to see in the new game engine? Share your hopes in the comments below and dig deeper into the new era in the Mortal Kombat 1 forum! Download the MKO App via Google Play and the App Store to receive notices and save the date!

Australia will once again host the next round of theatrical battle as the tentatively titled Mortal Kombat 2 movie sequel confirms relocation to the state of Queensland. The announcement was made by New Line Cinema, Warner Bros Pictures, and Screen Queensland over the weekend.

The first installment was filmed and produced out of South Australia, but has been lured to the east coast by Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy, and incentives provided by the Queensland Government. The Location Offset scheme offers a 16.5% tax rebate on qualifying Australian spend, effectively reaching 30% upon approval from the Australian Government’s Minister for Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts.

An estimated injection of $68 million dollars in local spend, and creation of 560 local jobs, has been a major talking point for Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's government, who have successfully lured many major Hollywood productions to the state of Queensland, including the 2018 James Wan directed Aquaman, and Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder. Production will begin in June , filming at the Gold Coast's Village Roadshow Studios.

The film is once again a joint production by Atomic Monster & Broken Road, with Australian filmmaker James Wan returning with Michael Clear for Atomic Monster, with Todd Garner, E Bennet Walsh, and director Simon McQuoid. In a statement to media, Wan said, "Filming the first film in Australia was such a great experience, I’m thrilled that with the help of Screen Australia and Screen Queensland, we can show off the majestic locations of Queensland and work with the top-notch artistic talent based there."

It remains to be seen how the seachange will impact the final look of the film, with various iconic locations, including the realm of Outworld, finding their visual identity in South Australia for the first movie. Todd Garner notes, "“The state is proving to be a premier destination for filmmaking with state-of-the-art production facilities, stunning locations, and a highly skilled local workforce, making it the perfect location for this film."

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Australian actors Jessica McNamee and josh Lawson are expected to reprise their roles as Sonya Blade and Kano, with New Zealand actor Karl Urban in talks to appear as Johnny Cage. The sequel is rumored to depict Shao Kahn's conquest of Edenia as new writer Jeremy Slater aims to explore the "weird universe" of MK, and presumably the antagonists of Outworld.

Describing Outworld in a review of the 2021 movie, MKO noted: "[Shang Tsung overlooks] a realm entirely comprised of barren Australian dirt. This slightly gloomy, color-tinted dirt is distinct from the sun-kissed dirt that surrounds storm god Raiden's desert temple. The underwhelming aesthetic choices seem to betray the film's modest budget and location shooting, and recall Annihilation more than any iconic reference from the games."

What do you hope the change of production location will bring to the sequel? Share your thoughts in the comments below and find & discuss more news in the Media & Merchandise forum.

All eyes are on Mortal Kombat 1 as the latest installment of the long running video game franchise begins its promotional cycle, but lurking in the background is a movie sequel, which appears to be nearing a casting decision on one of its newest additions -- Jade. Read on for details:

According to The Hollywood Reporter, You and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina actress, Tati Gabrielle, has entered final talks to sign on for the role. Rumors persist that the theatrical sequel will feature Shao Kahn and conquered realm Edenia, making the arrival of Jade a natural addition to characters like Kitana and Queen Sindel.

Tati Gabrielle appearing as Prudence Night in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Audition footage of New Zealand actress, Arawinda Kirana, previously circulated online after it was posted to Vimeo. The South Pacific nation has clearly been an area of interest, with Karl Urban reportedly up for Johnny Cage.

Jade was first introduced as an elusive secret opponent in Mortal Kombat II, taunting players from behind a tree in The Living Forest stage. Her story was fleshed out in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, reintroduced as a playable character deployed by Emperor Shao Kahn to capture her former friend, the renegade Kitana. Mortal Kombat Trilogy subsequently confirmed her allegiance to the Princess, thwarting an assassination attempt by Reptile.

Will the movie follow her plotlines from the games while embracing 'weirder' aspects of the franchise? The 2021 movie reboot made significant departures from established canon, and with the video game series introducing its third official timeline in 2023, what it means to adapt the games becomes slightly less straight forward.

Jade has made incosistent appearances in the game series over its thirty year history, last seen in Mortal Kombat 11 as an emerging ally for once and future Emperor, Kotal Kahn. She is confirmed to appear next in story driven mobile RPG Mortal Kombat: Onslaught.

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Tati Gabrielle, 27, is of mixed Korean and African-American heritage, lending itself well to the sometimes racially ambiuguous depiction of Jade. She joins returning director Simon McQuoid, and new writer Jeremy Slater.

What do you think of the impending arrival of a new live-action Jade? What do you hope to see from her role in the film? Share your thoughts in the comments below and find & discuss more movie news in the Media & Merchandise forum!

Mortal Kombat 1 has just been announced and if you purchase the Kollector's or Premium Editions you know you'll get access to a wave of downloadable content via The Kombat Pack, but what will that include? Amazon Italy has seemingly provided us with answers. Read on if you don't mind the spoilers:

Amazon Italy's Mortal Kombat 1 Premium Edition listing includes seemingly complete details for the six playable characters and five Kameo Fighters coming to the DLC Kombat Pack, in addition to the already confirmed Jean-Claude Van Damme skin for Johnny Cage. Update: Perhaps unsurprisingly -- this information was removed from the listing some hours later, with the addition of box art. Continue reading for the original text.

Does being part of the confirmed playable roster preclude a character from being part of the Kameo Fighter roster? Apparently not! Johnny Cage, Tremor, Khameleon, Mavado, and Ferra round out an eclectic list of Kameo Fighters coming to first wave DLC. This could suggest emphasis on Kameos being a separate roster merely clarifies not every playable character will also function in this support role.

The Kameos join complete playable additions of Quan Chi, Ermac, Takahashi Takeda according to the list, as well as comic book guest characters Omni-Man (Image's Invincible), Homelander (The Boys), and Peacemaker (DC Comics character). The MK trio were popularly requested characters for Mortal Kombat 11 DLC.

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Include: - Accesso anticipato ( minimo 72 ore) - Copia del gioco - Kombat Pack 1, che include: o 6 personaggi giocabili (Quan Chi, Omni-Man, Ermac, Peacemaker, Takeda, Homelander) o 5 personaggi kameo (Tremor, Johnny Cage, Khameleon, Mavado, Ferra) - Skin di Jean Claude Van Damme

Is it possible the information is incorrect, faulty, or outdated? There is a chance Amazon Italy has fallen for online speculation or hoaxes. Nothing should be considered absolute until we receive a more authoritative source, but for now, it appears we have a very interesting cast to look forward to.

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Assuming these character listings are correct: Could this imply the inclusion of other affiliated characters, such as Reptile, Torr, or others? Are you excited to see these characters return in post-release content? Share your thoughts in the comments below and find more news & discussion in the Mortal Kombat 1 forum!

A new day is dawning in Mortal Kombat 1 and in this new reality choice will be yours. The choice to enjoy the game digitally with a basic launch -- or in early access, maxed out with all the trimmings as part of a blockbuster new Kollector's Edition! Read on for a preview of the bonuses on offer:

As revealed with the official announcement trailer: German design duo Coarse is partnering with Mortal Kombat to create a 16.5" Liu Kang statue that will also appear in the game as a unique playable color variant. Take a closer look at the goods in preview graphics below.

You might remember Coarse from creating a minimalist revision of Scorpion's design for the Mortal Kombat X Kollector's Edition, later reprised for DLC in palette swapped Sub-Zero Blue Steel.

Exclusive to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series retailing at $249.99: the Kollector's Edition also includes print artwork, a decorative kollector's box, steel case, 1,450 bonus Dragon Krystals game currency, and access to pre-order bonus Shang Tsung, and The Kombat Pack downloadable content available at a later date.

A $109.99 Premium Edition includes the downloadable extras, 1,250 Dragon Krystals, and the same Early Access starting September 14th as Kollector's Edition. The Kombat Pack offers both versions six additional playable characters, five added Kameo Fighters, and a Johnny Cage skin featuring the inspirational likeness of martial arts actor Jean-Claude Van Damme.

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Mortal Kombat 1 will be available in wide release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC starting September 19th. Save the date with the MKO Calendar and receive notices by downloading the MKO App via Google Play and App Store.

Will you be nabbing the Kollector's Edition? What do you think of the Klassic Warrior Shrine style Liu Kang statue? Share your choice in the comments below, and dive deeper into the new era in the Mortal Kombat 1 forum!

Fire God Liu Kang remakes the Mortal Kombat Universe as a new dawn begins in Mortal Kombat 1. The fight is in your blood as a new reality unfolds on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Watch the new trailer and get more details right here:

The trailer brings things back to a simpler time, but the intrusion of pre-order bonus playable character Shang Tsung unleashes turmoil upon the klassic kombatants, inspiring the wrath of MK11's FIre God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat 1 will include an immersive new story mode featuring your favourite characters like you've never seen them, with new gameplay mechanics and fatalities.

Premium and Kollector's Edition releases will grant players early access September 14th, with an official street date of September 19th with prices beginning at $69.99. The $249.99 Kollector's Edition includes a 16.5" Liu Kang statue designed by COARSE, who created a memorable bonus for the Mortal Kombat X Kollector's Edition, with matching in-game skin, art prints, a steelbook case, and 1450 "Dragon Krystals" (in-game currency). Kollector's Edition is PlayStation and Xbox exclusive.

We can see some of a klassic returning roster in the trailer with emphasis on choice. Confirmed returning playable characters include: Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Kung Lao, Kitana, Mileena, Johnny Cage, and Shang Tsung, as well as Kameo Fighters -- a separate unique roster of assist characters who create expanded gameplay possibilities.

The announcement also confirms a downloadable content Kombat Pack included with Premium Editions including a Johnny Cage skin featuring the likeness of inspiration and iconic martial arts movie star Jean-Claude Van Damme available at launch, as well as six additional playable characters and five Kameo Fighters.

Mortal Kombat 1 will continue to feature rollback netcode for responsive online play, with PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live Gold, and Nintendo Switch Online passes required for online play -- but not the main game. PC versions are being handled by QLOC with digital versions of the game to be sold via Steam and the Epic Games Store.

What are your first reactions to the trailer? What do you hope to see as we learn more about the complete game? Vote in MKO User Poll and tell us everything in the comments below! Choose to continue your discussions on the new Mortal Kombat 1 forum!

It's official! The first teaser for the next Mortal Kombat video game will drop tomorrow! The developer has confirmed the time and date with a new 14 second clip that continues the motif of a ticking clock -- and functions as a bit of a teaser itself. Watch and speculate right here:

The trailer advances the countdown, confirming "it is time" on May 18th, 6AM PT. The info fades over an alarm clock stuck at 1, which cracks, adding evocative imagery to the video title of Tomorrow Is A New Dawn. Small, but potentially significant details.

Mortal Kombat 11 left the MK timeline in tatters as the Titan Kronika endured defeat after twisting the past and present together. Liu Kang and Shang Tsung battled for control in the aftermath, and although Ed Boon has confirmed the sequel will continue where MK11 left off -- exactly what that means for time & space remains to be seen.

MK first rebooted its timeline in 2011 with Mortal Kombat: a retelling and reshaping of events that were first depicted in the 1992 arcade game and its two subsequent sequels. To avert Shao Kahn's victory over Armageddon, the thunder god Raiden sent images to his earlier self, inadvertently creating a grim new reality explored in Mortal Kombat X.

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With the series celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, much speculation has been focused towards the possibility of yet another timeline reboot. A return to a previous era, such as the original game. Is this the new dawn that awaits? Share your thoughts in the comments and be with us tomorrow for the big reveal!

"It is almost time" was the title of a recent teaser trailer and its the bio line for the official Mortal Kombat twitter account -- but that's not all that's new for MK social media. A changing of the dress begins the ritual of a new game, but what does a blank avatar and header mean? Get your speculation started -- it's almost time!

It's almost like a spotlight waiting for a subject, but the emergence of a white avatar and header on the official Mortal Kombat Twitter page suggests much, while revealing little. We've included a screenshot a little further down for posterity.

They've already pretty literally told us it's almost time, but we could take it that the whiteout means something is imminent. How imminent? Chief Creative Officer Ed Boon has literally spelled out that "this week should be fun", while online rumor mongers are talking up tomorrow.

As much as we would discourage from investing too heavily in unverified sources, there's some precedent for a quick turnaround, in this case. Back in 2014, Ed Boon switched to a white avatar immediately before switching it out to reveal new Mortal Kombat X dragon logo! Update: ... and just like that, they boldly confirmed Thursday - it is time!

Could there be deeper meaning hidden within the blinding white abyss? Gaze long enough and you'll see some squiggly pixel artifacts before they begin gazing back at you, but with all this talk of something being "almost" time, and the expoding sands of the MK30th celebration -- perhaps time is of the essence?

The new Mortal Kombat was confirmed in February during a Warner Brothers Discovery press call, and will 'make sense' according to Ed Boon. We haven't made sense of his mysterious online broadcast, but the head of NetherRealm has already teased a returning character.

What do you hope to see from the next game? Share your wildest theories in the comments below and find & discuss more teasers and speculation in the Future Mortal Kombat forum! It's almost time, kombatants!

The clock is ticking towards the next Mortal Kombat and if time wasn't already on our minds -- it certainly is after a freshly dropped teaser trailer. The numbers don't quite add up, but they could be telling us a whole lot. Watch the video now:

The significance of the ticking clock beginning at 9 might not seem immediately apparent, but as it passes 10 and begins to oscillate rapidly at 11 -- it becomes all too clear that the Mortal Kombat timeline begun with the ninth game, and most recently disrupted in Mortal Kombat 11, is on the developer's minds.

The minute hand accelerates straight back to 1, and in a year marking the 30th Anniversary of the original Mortal Kombat -- that number takes on some heavy signifcance! This could be a sign of new beginnings, or perhaps a teaser for an imminent release date.

Last year series co-creator and Chief Creative Officer Ed Boon teased that NetherRealm Studios' next game would make sense, and the developer has recently been celebrating the series' milestone, but how literally the return to 1 should be taken from the teaser trailer remains to be seen.

There have been multiple noteworthy attempts to remaster the first MK, and in 2020 a mysterious Mortal Kombat Kollection Online was rated by the Pan European Game Information standards board, fuelling speculation that the oft aborted project might find its way to publication.

Retrospection has clearly been a feature of the 30th Anniversary year, but before we place too much expectation on a revisitation of the 1992 original, we should also remember that Ed Boon has been discussing the 3D era begun with Deadly Alliance, and described cult favourite Tremor as very likely to return.

Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath left players with questions about the state of the MK timeline as Fire God Liu Kang visited the legendary Great Kung Lao hundreds of years in the past, and Shang Tsung threatened further conquests. There is also the existence of Mortal Kombat: Onslaught to consider -- a story driven mobile game coming soon.

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Ed Boon may have also mysteriously teased to various other characters from throughout the MK series history. All that's certain is that we will see the next game this year! So what do you think the trailer means? Share your theories in the comments below and keep the discussion brewing in the Future MK forum!

A return of Mortal Kombat to the big screen came with the shock absence of Johnny Cage, but a new report claims the sequel is entering final talks to fill the coveted role of the moviestar turned martial arts hero. Read on for details:

Everyone from Ryan Reynolds, to WWE wrestler Mike "The Miz" Mizanin, and Kickboxer star Alain Moussi have discussed the role that was teased at the end of the 2021 film, but producer Todd Garner has confirmed the legitimacy of recently reported rumors that Karl Urban has entered final talks to don the $500 dollar sunglasses. He did so with a simple "yes", responding to a fan posting the article on Twitter.

Known for disappearing into his chameleonic performances, the Kiwi actor currently stars as punkish Billy Butcher in Amazon's streaming comic book adaptation, The Boys. He's previously featured as McCoy in the JJ Abrams directed Star Trek reboot, as Skurge the Executioner in Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok, Russian assassin Kirill in The Bourne Supremacy, and the starring hero of video game adaptation Doom.

Fans bristled at the disappearance of one of Mortal Kombat's iconic original characters, described as too similar to Kano for the 2021 cinematic reboot. The omission turned Cage into one of the most talked about characters in the series, expected to headline the next Mortal Kombat Legends animated featured: Cage Match.

Traditionally comic relief with legitimate martial arts chops; Cage matured into a lead protagonist when a timeline without most major heroes led him to join the Special Forces ranks for Mortal Kombat X, leading the defeat of Shinnok before daughter Cassie Cage inherited the role.

The cinematic adaptation has so far gone its own way, eschewing beloved established video game canon to tell a story built around original creation Cole Young (Lewis Tan), and the struggle against Shang Tsung (Chin Han)'s attempts to prevent the prophesied hero competing in the next Mortal Kombat tournament.

Simon McQuoid will return to direct the sequel, with new writer Jeremy Slater plotting to embrace MK's weird universe for the sequel. Rumors suggest the script will feature Shao Kahn, Kitana and Outworld, raising questions about whether or not we'll even see the iconic tournament in this big screen adaptation.

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What do you think about the prospective casting? How do you expect Karl Urban to play the role? Share your reaction in the comments below and find and discuss more movie news & speculation in the Media & Merchandise forum!

Like sand through the hour glass, so are the thirty years of Mortal Kombat! To celebrate the milestone year: NetherRealm Studios has shown gratitude to the fans, players, and developers with a special "Thank You" video featuring dozens of staff -- and what might be the first tease for what's coming next. Watch:

The 130 second clip features some minimally stylish 30th Anniversary design, with dozens of staffers paying homage to the occasion, whom Mortal Kombat Online would like to return thanks and acknowledgements to. Without you we wouldn't have had over a dozen fantastic games to enjoy playing and discussing for all these years!

As great as the history of the franchise has been, we're all looking forward to the future -- and after a few words from stalwart co-creator Ed Boon, we zoom into a structure to follow what appears to be grains of sand, falling until one grain is so close it appears huge -- before it explodes into a galaxy of tiny particles and fragments!

What does the teaser clip mean? It recalls the sands of time that were so important to Mortal Kombat 11 and left us with dangling questions about the future and distant past of MK's reality. Will the Fire God Liu Kang rewrite hundreds of years of history, will Shang Tsung direct the gods in a conquest of all realms, or are these just one of many conclusions that ripple outward across a multiverse of possibilities after Kronika's defeat?

Sand is the domain of Tremor, who returned in the animated alternate future of Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind, and Ed Boon described as "very very likely" to appear in the coming sequel. The Special Forces elemental powerhouse went to a "dream realm" in his Mortal Kombat X arcade ending, but could he have a major role to play in the next stage of kombat? It also recalls the life-like automaton Geras, who served the general theme of Time Keeper Kronika throughout MK11.

Series co-creator kicked off a fresh whirlwind of speculation when he broadcast a mysterious playlist to Twitter. Could this be the beginning of decoding a deeper meaning?

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We again thank the NetherRealm Studios staff in order of appearance in the Gratitude video: Kingston Lorenzo (Artist), John Vogel (Senior Artist, Cinematics), Jeremiah Waldron (Advanced Software Engineer), Brian Lebaron (Senior Designer), Dan Forden (Audio Director), Fuzzy Gerdes (Senior Producer), Derek Kirtzic (Lead Designer, Systems), Gage O'Connor (Software Engineer), Rich Carle (Director of Audio), Anthony Zeffiro (Senior Advanced Animator), Taro Omiya (Software Engineer), John Martinez (Senior Animator), Andrew Senesac (Advaned Animator, Facial), Jennifer Hedrick (Senior Character Artist), Mizra Baig (Lead Software Engineer), Dominic Gianciolo (Story/VO Director), Tyler Lansdown (Community Manager), Mike Taran (Lead Artist), Hannah Evers (Producer), Jonathan Andersen (Senior Production Manager, Designer), Steve Beran (Director of Art), Jay Biondo (SR Advanced Software Engineer), Dan Roth (Producer), Cole Krivoski (Producer), Kato Moritz (Associate Producer), Joe Berger (Art Director), Antonio Cendejas (Artist, Technical), Tony Goskie (Senior Artist), Josh Slingerland (Principal Artist), Mick Cielesz (Senior Designer, Systems), Ed Fedemeyer (Senior Software Engineer), Ryan Torrey (Senior Animator), Alex Bittner (Senior Animator), Joe Flores (Production Manager), The Environment Team, Quality Assurance Team, User Interface Team, Koretech Team, and series co-creator Ed Boon!

Join us in echoing thanks back to the developer in the comments below and share your thoughts about the details of the sandy teaser. Delve deeper into speculation and wishlists by heading into the Future Mortal Kombat forum!

Thirty years of references and cryptic clues have given Mortal Kombat fans some insight into the musical tastes of co-creator Ed Boon, but his latest playlist has everybody scratching their heads. It was broadcast via social media, with an alleged slew of inexplicable sound effects that might connect it with the upcoming game. Brace yourself, weary traveler. We're about to enter the speculation zone!

Roughly 2,900 curious listeners tuned in to a Twitterspace broadcast called "Zkplintflo" on Sunday, April 30th. Most heard portions of a nine song tracklisting, which included selections from Pink Floyd and The Beatles, but many also report hearing sound bytes from Mortal Kombat II or 3, and other unexplained sounds.

The alleged connection to Mortal Kombat makes this seem like another klassic case of Boon using pop culture references to tease upcoming projects. One of the songs heard -- Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody -- was part of 2020 teases for Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, and as many fans are accustomed to seeing, Prince's Purple Rain kicked things off. Find and listen to the tracklist below:

1. Prince - Purple Rain
2. Pink Floyd - Mother
3. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
4. The Beatles - Let It Be
5. The Sylvers - Boogie Fever
6. The Police - Every Breath You Take
7. Snoop Dogg - Gin and Juice
8. Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall
9. The Beatles - The End

Song titles, artists, and lyrics could suggest a variety of characters, from frontrunners Rain, mother Sonya Blade, Queen Sindel, insect D'Vorah, silver haired Fujin and Raiden, policeman Stryker, drunken master Bo' Rai Cho, Mortal Kombat X's student fighters, to perhaps even Dream Realm visitors Tremor or Freddy Krueger.

These low hanging interpretations fail to explain the unusual title given to the broadcast, and don't rule out the possibility of deeper codes involving release dates, or album track listings. So far we haven't come up with anything, but it wouldn't be the first time.

Was this all just a case of an accidental 'butt broadcast', or is Boon back crafting cryptic headscratchers as we count down to the confirmed 2023 reveal of the next Mortal Kombat? Join the speculation in the comments below and share your hopes with us on the forums!