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Mendelovich, Yossy (April 6, 2021). "Mortal Kombat BTS Released: Shot on ALEXA LF Paired With Panavision Anamorphic Lenses". Y.M.Cinema - News & Insights on Digital Cinema. Archived from the original on April 6, 2021 . Retrieved April 6, 2021. James Wan signed on as the film's producer in August 2015. [30] Simon McQuoid was hired as director in November 2016, marking his feature directorial debut, with Greg Russo writing the script. [31] [32] McQuoid had turned down the offer initially, but ultimately signed on after reading Russo's script. [33] Russo tweeted in February 2019 that the film's script was complete. [32] In May 2019, it was announced that the film had entered pre-production and would be shot in South Australia, [34] with a release date of March 5, 2021. [35] Russo tweeted in July 2019 that the film would indeed have an R rating and that the games' Fatalities would "finally be on the big screen". [36] Kit, Borys (May 19, 2023). "Tati Gabrielle in Final Talks to Play Jade in 'Mortal Kombat 2' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023 . Retrieved May 25, 2023.
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