Mortal Kombat
How Benjamin Wallfisch Preserved the Legacy of Mortal Kombat in His EDM-Inspired Film Score
Editor’s Note: This story was co-authored with Hannah O. Mortal Kombat, due out on April 23rd, is the latest addition to the iconic Mortal Kombat game franchise. Directed by Simon McQuoid, the new film is a remake of the classic 1990s Mortal Kombat film series based off of the fabled American action video game. Since the game’s original release in 1992, the iconic series has become easily recognizable by its kinetic theme song, “Techno Syndrome” by The Immortals. It was essential that the 2021 movie had a soundtrack that modernized the film while also honoring the franchise and its beloved theme song. Prolific composer Benjamin Wallfisch, known for scoring massive films such as It, Bladerunner, and Hellboy, took on the project in hopes of reinventing the soundtrack while al...
Warner Bros. Releases 2021 EDM Rework of Classic Mortal Kombat Theme: Listen
Later this month, fans of the legendary fighting game franchise Mortal Kombat will be treated to a new movie based on the series. To many players, especially those who are fans of dance music, the only thing as iconic as the games’ large cast of characters is its original soundtrack. Over the past three decades, we’ve seen many different artists create songs inspired by the lore of the game. Many remember back in 2011, when Skrillex, TOKiMONSTA, Felix Cartal, and more each released a theme song for a different character in the series. While these have become fan favorites in their own right, the most memorable track to come out of the franchise is the 1994 theme song from The Immortals, “Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat).” In honor of the soon-to-be-re...
Excellent !: First Look Photos From ‘Mortal Kombat’ Reboot Have Arrived, Director Promises Plenty of Gore & Fatalities
Source: AAron Ontiveroz / Getty Fans have wondered what to expect from the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot. Entertainment Weekly has provided us some insight. Ahead of the film’s April 16 release in theaters and on HBO Max, Entertainment Weekly unleashed on us some first look photos from the film and they look very promising. In them, we see the iconic characters from the iconic fight game franchise like Lui Kang (Ludi Lin), Kung Lao (Max Huang), Sonya Blade (Jessica McNamee), Jax (Mehcad Brooks), Bi-Han/Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim), Scorpion ( Hanzo Hasashi), Kano (Josh Lawson), and newcomer to the franchise via the film Cole Young (Lewis Tan). EW reveals the movie will open up with a 10-minute flashback sequence that will highlight the feud between our favorite ninjas, Scorpion and Sub-Zero,...
Dimitri Vegas Joins Megan Thee Stallion for New “Mortal Kombat” Capsule Collection
Marc Jacques Burton, founder of the brand MJB, has created the ultimate team of entertainment influences for his latest collaboration. The British designer partnered with world-renowned boxing brand Everlast for the launch of a new capsule collection in celebration of Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate. The campaign for the limited edition collection will feature EDM superstar Dimitri Vegas alongside Megan Thee Stallion, MMA fighter Michael Venom Page, and British rapper M24. The collection includes four variations of MJB’s signature masked hoodies emblazoned with Mortal Kombat‘s iconic characters Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Raiden, and Baraka. Of course, the game’s famous dragon logo is incorporated into all of the looks. Dimitri Vegas received the honor of designing the Sub-Zero co...
US Republican senators confront Netflix over Chinese sci-fi show
Five Republican US senators have confronted Netflix over the streaming giant’s plan to adapt a Chinese sci-fi book trilogy, expressing concern over the original author’s comments about claims of forced labor in Xinjiang. Liu Cixin’s bestselling “The Three-Body Problem,” which tells the story of humanity’s first contact with aliens, is set to become a major Netflix series co-written by the creators of “Game of Thrones.” In a letter to content boss Ted Sarandos, the senators accused Liu of “parroting dangerous [Communist Party] propaganda” and suggested Netflix was “providing a platform to Mr Liu in producing this project.” They highlighted a New Yorker article from last year in which Liu is quoted defending mass internment in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region, where activists say more th...
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