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Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match is a throwback to '80s action films, inspired by classics like Big Trouble in Little China and Lethal Weapon. The movie loosely fits into the larger Mortal Kombat universe, incorporating elements of the multiverse concept seen in Marvel and DC comics. Joel McHale delivers a pitch-perfect performance as Johnny Cage, bringing wit, sarcasm, and physical presence to the beloved character in this Elseworlds-style story.

Mortal Kombat goes full '80s in Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match, which tackles Johnny Cage's R-rated origin story in animated form. Written by video game co-creator Ed Boon and directed by Ethan Spaulding, the latest outing in the world of Mortal Kombat focuses on Johnny's (voiced by Joel McHale) Hollywood fame and eventual rise to becoming a legendary combatant. Jennifer Gray co-stars in the film, and her character's disappearance is the catalyst for his journey, alongside Kelly Hu as Ashrah.

Producer Rick Morales has been an active part of the Mortal Kombat Universe for a long time, producing a growing line of successful animated feature films, including its latest entry, Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match. Released on home video this October, the movie is a full-on love letter to the '80s as struggling action star Johnny Cage finds himself in the middle of a sinister cult's plot to revive their hellish leader in the middle of the City of Angels. Tapping into his martial arts skills and with his mysterious partner Ashrah by his side, it's up to Johnny to save the day for real before Los Angeles becomes the epicenter of Hell on Earth.

In an exclusive interview with Cbr, Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match producer Rick Morales revealed the origins and inspirations behind Cage Match, explained how the production heavily evoked the '80s vibe for the animated movie,...

Featuring the voices of: Joel McHale, Jennifer Grey, Phil Lamarr, Grey Griffin, Kelly Hu, Gilbert Gottfried, Robin Atkin Downes | Written by Jeremy Adams | Directed by Ethan Spaulding

For the latest instalment in its animated franchise, Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match, Warner Bros. takes us back to Los Angeles in the 80s where Johnny Cage, a C list action hero with an A list ego, is about to get his big break. Or was, until his co-star Jennifer Grey doesn’t show up for filming.

Johnny and his nerdy assistant Brian go over to her mansion to convince her to return to the set. As they drive, Johnny relates a Karate Kid like story of how he got into the martial arts and ended up in Hollywood. But once he gets to Jennifer’s house, he finds himself in the midst of a fight between Kia and Ashrah.

Fittingly, director Ethan...

The Mortal Kombat franchise has released four animated films, with varying overall quality and watchability. The first animated film from the Mk franchise is considered the worst due to its outdated animation. The best Mortal Kombat animated movie is regarded as the best animated film, featuring great animation, exciting action sequences, and important character development.

The Mortal Kombat franchise includes four animated films, which can be ranked from worst to best based on their overall quality. The Mortal Kombat franchise began with the iconic 1992 arcade game, which has since sprouted into a vast media franchise that includes numerous video games, comic books, movies, TV shows, and more. The Mortal Kombat video games have become the highest-selling fighting game series in history, and the franchise as a whole is one of the highest-grossing multimedia franchises ever. With such an expansive catalog, it's unsurprising that there is a variety of overall quality...

Los Angeles, July 22 (Ians) The San Diego Comic Con is on fire with a bunch of reveals. Just a while ago on Saturday, the comic con revealed new footage of the ‘John Wick’ spin-off series ‘The Continental’, and now it has revealed the official Red Band trailer for the adult-animated action movie ‘Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match’ which is of course filled with blood, guts, gore, epic martial arts and brutal fatalities.

The movie is based on the highly popular ‘Mortal Kombat’ video game franchise which is well known for its incredibly bloody martial arts fighting and brutal fatalities such as ripping out spinal cords, cutting open someone in half, punching hands through chests and much more violent scenarios in graphic detail with bucket loads of blood.

The movie is the latest installment in the ‘Mortal Kombat’ animated movies, and follows the journey of one of the game’s most popular characters,...

Warner Bros. Animation is keeping their series of R-rated animated films based on the Mortal Kombat video game franchise rolling at a steady pace. We got Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge in 2020, Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms in 2021, and Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind in 2022. Later this year, they’ll be releasing Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match – and while the Motion Picture Association has confirmed they’ve given this one an R rating, IGN has learned that Joel McHale – who voices lead character Johnny Cage after also providing the character’s voice in Scorpion’s Revenge and Battle of the Realms – is joined by a voice cast that includes Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey – as herself!

Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match has earned its R rating with “bloody violence and language“.

The film has the following synopsis: Neon lights… Suits with shoulder pads… Jumping from explosions in slow motion…...

Stars: Dan Southworth, Chris Pang, Teresa Ting, Mark Dacascos, Mike Moh, Anna Akana | Written by Aimee Garcia, A.J. Mendez, John Swetnam | Directed by Ron Yuan

Who would have thought we would be seeing a sequel to 47 Ronin among all of the Halloween goodies? But sure enough, Universal 1440 Entertainment, the company’s direct-to-video department, has come up with Blade of the 47 Ronin, a modern-day sequel to the Keanu Reeves samurai epic. And they said there’s no such thing as The Great Pumpkin.

Somewhere in Budapest Yurei kills Arai thought to be the last in the bloodline of those who wielded the Blade of the 47 Ronin. But as he kills him he senses the existence of another heir.

As the other clans argue over what to do about the sword and the prophecy attached to it, Onami one of Lord Shinshiro’s onna-bugeisha reaches out to Reo.