Name: A gripping and bloody intro scene sets the tone for HBO Max's 'Mortal Kombat'
Uploaded: 2021-04-20T16:32:54+00:00
Description: "Mortal Kombat" fans can tune in to watch the opening minutes of the upcoming movie, which arrives in theaters and on HBO Max on April 23.

A gripping and bloody intro scene sets the tone for HBO Max's 'Mortal Kombat'

Could this 'Mortal Kombat' be...........good?

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Will Mortal Kombat actually turn out...good?

Here's a fresh look at Hollywood's latest attempt to bring the arcade classic to a different kind of screen. It's the movie's opening scene and it sets up a blood feud between two of our key characters before they don the mantles that fans of the video game series know so well, Scorpion and Sub-Zero.

The scene has a little bit of everything: story build-up, blood-letting, displays of fantastical power, even a look at how the movie establishes one of the game's most popular and well-known special moves. Notably absent: a layer of cheese. Past attempts to turn Mortal Kombat into a filmed story have been characterized by some inherent cheesiness. But this? It just looks like a slick and violent martial arts action movie with some magical fantasy thrown in.

Color this fan excited. Mortal Kombat arrives on HBO Max and in theaters on April 23.

Topics Gaming

Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.