Mortal Kombat Producer Says Movie Delayed Until After the Pandemic

The upcoming Mortal Kombat movie reboot has been delayed indefinitely, according to its producer. It will not be released until theaters have reopened nationwide. Mortal Kombat was originally scheduled to launch in March of 2021. As spotted by Game Informer, Mortal Kombat’s producer Todd Garner answered a fan question on Twitter regarding the possibility of new information about the reboot. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=meet-the-cast-of-the-mortal-kombat-reboot-movie&captions=true"] “We’d always planned for it & thought we’d do it in March. The pandemic had other plans,” Garner said. “We won’t have a release date for the movie until theaters re-open. Same for trailer.” Garner also confirmed that they are reshooting some portions of the film since there’s currently no solid release date. This is just one of dozens of films that have been impacted this year due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://ift.tt/3kr3dpn] Although delays are never positive news, it’s probably best to wait until it’s safe to return to theaters. As we saw earlier this year, Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster Tenet underperformed at the domestic box office due to a majority of movie theaters being closed or operating at limited capacity. Hopefully, Mortal Kombat's cast and crew can use the additional time to iron out the kinks and perhaps deliver a faithful adaptation of the storied fighting franchise. For more Mortal Kombat action check out the history of its bizarre movie and TV adaptations and how the upcoming film will be grounded in realism. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, Reviews, and Wikis writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

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