TV Mini-Series....?

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01/04/2006 06:42 PM (UTC)

I think that the story of "Mortal Kombat" should be serialised instead of being made into 90 min movies. They could make a 4-parter based on the first tournament that carries through to the "MK 2" timeline, then if the first was successful a second mini-series could be made telling the story of "MK 2" which would end on a cliff hanger for an adaptation of the 3rd "MK". As long as it had a big budget (think "The 10th Kingdom") and well-trained, young actors I think it has better potential than big screen movies. Especially with less time restrictions (i.e. 90 min movie; 4 hr TV mini) they could make it closer to the cannon plot of the games and not reduce characters to tiny cameos (ala "MK: A"). Anyone agree?

•10/03/2006 08:02 PM (UTC) •

No don't agree at all!
because they can do a Second season for Conquest based with actual Hereos(LIU,CAGE,SONYA,ecc).
They can do a second season,but just don't Want to do it.
A TV miniseriewill be surely a flop because his low budget.
If yu have to do something,yu MUS do it wel,don't forget.
And i'm afraid that Threshold will not make well..

Techno_kombat

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•10/03/2006 10:22 PM (UTC) •

lastfighter89 Wrote:
And i'm afraid that Threshold will not make well..

That is the biggest nonsense I've ever heard. The first movie was awsome, wasn't it?

•10/04/2006 01:30 PM (UTC) •

And the second?

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•10/04/2006 02:28 PM (UTC) •

TV Mini-Series' can have very big budgets, like the aforementioned "The 10th Kindom" which had a $40, 000, 000 budget and "Dinotopia" which had an $80, 000, 000 budget. Both of those were also very successful, too.

I'm certain that the MK story cannot be properly told to please most of the fans through a 90min movie every couple of years (or in our case every 9 years). Also, I didn't mean make a second season of "MK: Conquest."

•10/05/2006 02:21 PM (UTC) •

I mean that Treshold can save his money to make a season 2 for conquest,instead of a low quaity mini series.

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•10/05/2006 05:10 PM (UTC) •

That's actually a pretty good idea, but I really think that the story of the 1st MK game could be told better now with the much improved special effects, etc. Also, with four hour-long installments the story could be told more faithfully.

Also, do you really think that a mini-series would be worse quality than a full season of "MK:C"? I mean, as good as the show was, it was really low-budget and cheap looking... A large budget for less eppies would result in much better quality production.

Ravensgate666

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•10/05/2006 05:22 PM (UTC) •

Thats actually a really good idea!!! But which network would pick it up? I think USA had a animated kids show, but it was cancelled

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•10/05/2006 05:53 PM (UTC) •

Thanks for agreeing! I thought more "MK" fans would want to see the story retold from the beginning properly, but hey....

Well, I'm from the UK so I only know about a few US networks. Since this is "MK" I'm thinking HBO? They'd allow pleanty of violence and some language... After all, as it's only a mini-series, the it'd really be like deciding to show a movie, i.e. after the first series was made (about 4 parts) if it was a success they would agree to have a second 4-part series made of "MK 2," and so on...

I'm sure it would be less complicated and all round better than a full 22 episode TV show like "MK:C"...

Techno_kombat

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•10/05/2006 07:32 PM (UTC) •

lastfighter89 Wrote:
And the second?

That was New Line Cinema's fault and that's why they are no longer involved with MK3 (the trial was what delayed this movie from being filmed).

•10/06/2006 03:52 PM (UTC) •

I'm sorry,i'm not a cinema expert o a tv expert(especially for american productions) but i'm sure that NOONE will pay a $ more than normal for a MK movie,even if it will be a Tv mini serie or a movie.
Sorry,give in!Sad but true...

Tygurr

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•10/09/2006 08:02 PM (UTC) •

back in the 90's for a period of 5 days they actually had a s eries i loved it i hated that they canceled it thye should put it back for younger children