Mortal Kombat movie shooting for R rating, will feature Fatalities

News by Sherif Saed Contributor

Published on July 12, 2019

The upcoming Mortal Kombat movie reboot will be an R-rated picture.

What's more, screenwriter Greg Russo confirmed that the series' iconic Fatality finishing moves will be seen in the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie, though Russo didn't hint as to which of the many Fatalities will be filmed.

Russo revealed these details on Twitter, telling fans that he wanted to put rumours to bed.

Since it's already been stated by other members of the team, I'm gonna put this one to bed. MK WILL be R-Rated and for the first time EVER, FATALITIES will FINALLY be on the big screen (and no I'm not gonna say which ones) You'll just have to wait for the movie & see!!! ;) pic.twitter.com/aVTewH4t28

— Greg Russo (@WriterRusso) July 12, 2019

The movie does not yet have a full title, but we do know production has officially kicked off. It's produced by Fast 7 and Aquaman's James Wan, and set for release in March 2021.

Although the original Mortal Kombat movie is beloved, most of its action scenes were tame as a result of the PG-13 rating. Mortal Kombat is a violent, absurdly bloody series, so hopefully going for an R rating means - at the very least - the fights will be authentic to the games.