The upcoming Mortal Kombat movie has scheduled an official unveiling for its long awaited preview trailer this Thursday. The announcement came with posters featuring Sub-Zero and Kano from the movie. Read on to take a look:

Fans have been tantalized with an Entertainment Weekly feature, official promotional photos, and snippets of footage, but the first full trailer arrives Thursday, February 18th at 9:00AM Pactific Time. Joe Taslim and Josh Lawson were featured in social media posts making the official announcement.

The original posts feature limited particle animation over the posters and a red glow over the film version of Kano's trademark cybernetic eye. Updating: ... And now we have Sisi Stringer as Mileena. Add Max Huang as Kung Lao, Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Chin Han as Shang Tsung, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Tadanobu Asano as Raiden, Mehcad Brooks as Jax Briggs, Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion. Tweets with the hashtags #MortalKombat or #MortalKombatMovie also now appear with a gold dragon logo [pictured below].

The trailer will arrive two months ahead of a simultaneous limited theatrical release and HBO Max premiere on April 16th. Subscribe to the release countdown to count the days and find & discuss more stories from the movie in the Media & Merchandise forum!

Originally launched in conjunction with MKX; Mortal Kombat Mobile has expanded into a unique collection of warriors from the games' arcade history right through to Mortal Kombat 11! The free-to-play app is now asking fans to weigh-in on some of the characters that could appear in the lineup for 2021! Read on for full survey details:

The developer is asking fans to preference 5 characters in a survey that opens the door to many MK11 and Klassic skins, as well as new playable fighters never included in the app, such as Fujin, Rain, and Stryker! The full list appears in random order when voting, but is isolated by game and new additions below:

Mortal Kombat 11

• Cetrion
• MK11 Frost
• MK11 Fujin
• Geras
• MK11 Nightwolf
• MK11 Rain
• MK11 Sindel
• MK11 Baraka
• MK11 Cassie Cage
• MK11 D'Vorah
• MK11 Erron Black
• Fire God Liu Kang
• MK11 Jacqui Briggs
• MK11 Jax
• MK11 Johnny Cage
• MK11 Kitana
• MK11 Kotal Kahn
• MK11 Kung Lao
• MK11 Mileena
• MK11 Shao Kahn
• MK11 Sonya Blade

Mortal Kombat X

• Kold War Kano
• Kombat Cup Liu Kang
• Corrupted Shinnok
• Samurai (Ronin) Shinnok

Mortal Kombat (2011)

• MK9 Smoke
• Stryker

Mortal Kombat Klassics

• Klassic Rain
• Klassic Johnny Cage
• Klassic Quan Chi
• Klassic Shang Tsung
• Klassic Tremor

Injustice 2

• INJ2 Sub-Zero

Other
• Kombat Cup Cassie Cage

MK Mobile recently cast a spotlight on its many Klassic Kombatants to celebrate the addition of Klassic Noob Saibot and Klassic Noob Saibot. Other recent additions include MK11 Shang Tsung and MK11 Noob Saibot.

Who would you like to see next? Share your Top 5 picks from the survey in the comments below and tell us who else you might like to see crossover from previous games!

MK Mobile is free to download & play from on iOS and Android from the App Store and Google Play. You can also download the free MKO App via App Store and Google Play to connect with the site and receive updates to your device! Use it to leave a like & comment for this story below and discover more MKM in the Mortal Kombat 11 forum!

Actor Joe Taslim was the first publicly confirmed casting for the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie reboot, and the actor recently joined The Art of Action to discuss his career, MK, and his thoughts on a new live-action Johnny Cage. Read on for details and video:

Johnny Cage has been notably absent from all official materials released since the casting of Taslim. The movie's screenwriter recently responded to questions about the fan-favourite, ambiguously noting no character has been "forgotten" or "replaced". The quote doesn't directly address his current status, leaving the door open to future appearances.

The Sub-Zero actor added fuel to speculation that Johnny Cage won't appear in the April release when he expressed a desire to see Art of Action host, and experienced martial artist and stunt actor, Scott Adkins (Doctor Strange, Ip Man 4) play the role: "... if we have the sequel, I really hope that you'll be a part of it. I really hope that they have to call you, and... Well, this is me, this is only my opinion, but I really hope that you can play Johnny Cage in it."

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A first-look preview and official synopsis for the movie have confirmed significant changes to established plot and characters from the long-running game series, including the introduction of a newly created lead protagonist: Cole Young.

Johnny Cage first appeared in the original Mortal Kombat in 1992, remaining a stalwart of the gaming series right through to its most recent installment. His journey has taken him from the MK Shaolin Tournament and fighting Outworld's invasion of Earth, to the ranks of the Special Forces Outer World Investigation Agency.

The arrogant moviestar was played memorably by Linden Ashby in the 1995 feature film, and Joel McHale in the recent animated adaptation: Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge. Ashby reprised the role for Mortal Kombat 11 Klassic Movie skins released last November.

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Mortal Kombat will premiere simultaneously in theatres & streaming to HBO Max on April 16th. Subscribe to the release countdown and join the discussion in the comments below and the Media & Merchandise forum! Special thanks to MK Online user gorostilllives for posting about this story.

Since launching in conjunction with MKX: Mortal Kombat Mobile has become a platform for an increasingly eclectic mix of kombat characters. The mobile developer has celebrated the addition of Klassic Noob Saibot with a spotlight on its range of retro rivals. Take a look:

The graphic is a fun nod to the character select screens of arcade and console games, repurposing renders of the various MK Mobile Klassic fighters to highlight a roster of characters worthy of the legendary games they emulate!

Noob Saibot and Smoke are the two most recent characters to get klassic incarnations inspired by Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. Their palette swap renders stand-in for 2-player selections and can be seen in action in recent Noob Saibot reveal & gameplay and Smoke reveal & gameplay trailers.

The rest of the character select line-up features homages to UMK3 Ermac, MK Sonya Blade, MKII Liu Kang, MK3 Jax, MK Raiden, UMK3 Sub-Zero, MK Goro, UMK3 Scorpion, MKII Mileena, and UMK3 Reptile -- all unlockable to control in Mortal Kombat Mobile!

Does this original Trilogy throwback hit you right in the warm & fuzzies? MK Mobile is free-to-play on iOS and Android via the App Store and Google Play! You can also download the MKO App via App Store and Google Play to interact with the site and receive updates to your device! Leave a like & comment for this story below below, and find more to discover in the Mortal Kombat 11 & 2D Kombat Klassics forums!

In the last decade big screen interlopers have become a staple attraction for the Mortal Kombat gaming franchise. John Rambo was the latest cinematic icon to crossover in Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate and we have Creative Licensing Corporation to thank for that. According to a new report, the licensor has started the year by announcing its latest gaming deals. Read on for details:

Industry tracker License Global reports the announcement of new game deals for the movie IP manager, including Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, Fortnite, Dead by Daylight, Evil Dead: The Game, and World of Tanks.

The report does not specify the details of these new deals, but does cite some of the noteworthy franchises Creative Licensing handles, including Rambo, The Terminator, Evil Dead 2, and John Carpenter properties Escape From New York and Halloween. They do this on behalf of rights holders STUDIOCANAL and Compass International Pictures.

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In addition to appearing in MK11; Sylverster Stallone's Rambo likeness has crossed over with World of Tanks, alongside stars of the Escape From New York and Missing In Action films. Terminator's T-800 and Sarah Connor recently entered the world of Fortnite.

All of these appearances have occurred within the last three months, making it difficult to speculate about any future developments. Mortal Kombat 11 notably had a close call with Evil Dead, and has a confirmed past interest in Halloween, but no legitimate conclusions can be drawn from this latest announcement.

NetherRealm Studios has returned for motion capture for something new, and is tentatively expected to release additional downloadable content for Mortal Kombat 11. Would you like to see more guest characters? Share your wishlist in the comments below and find & discuss more in the Mortal Kombat 11 forum.