Machinima have made the leap from YouTube content to national television coverage. The online content provider launched a Mortal Kombat: Legacy TV spot, last weekend, promiting the upcoming Second Series of the live-action anthology.

Machinima claim another first for web content, having broken YouTube viewership records with the first series of the Mortal Kombat serial [read more]. The Hollywood Reporter calls the Easter promotion "history" -- the first time a YouTube network has purchased commercial television advertising.

The 60 second spot aired during AMC's The Talking Dead, featuring a pared down version of the full length debut trailer. Machinima Executive VP of Marketing Kevin Doohan told The Hollywood Reporter, "Connecting to a television event like The Walking Dead season finale, a show that our fans are deeply passionate about, will introduce millions more viewers to Machinima."

Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2 features adaptations of the iconic Mortal Kombat characters, featuring versions of : Liu Kang, Shang Tsung, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Johnny Cage & more. The second series continues from the previous anthology, moving the story to the iconic martial arts tournament of the first game and 1995 motion picture.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa returns to the role he mastered in the 1995 film, leading an expanded cast also starring Casper Van Dien, Mark Dacascos, Brian Tee, Ian Anthony Dale & Dan Southworth. The Warner Brothers Digital venture is helmed by director Kevin Tancharoen, who remains attached to oversee a subsequent cinematic feature.

There is still no set date for Mortal Kombat: Legacy II's Second Quarter online debut. For cast listing, photographs and all the previous Legacy II updates, check out Mortal Kombat Online's Komplete Legacy II Kompendium. Follow & discuss the series on the Media & Merchandise forum.