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Mortal Kombat (2021) follows Cole Young, a washed-up MMA fighter unaware of his heritage, who is hunted by Sub-Zero and drawn into training with Earth's greatest champions. The film is a dark fantasy reboot in which Cole must confront his past and stand alongside Earthrealm's defenders against the forces of Outworld. It pulls together brutal combat spectacle, mythological stakes, and the arc of an ordinary man thrust into an extraordinary war.

About Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat is a 2021 American martial arts dark fantasy film based on the video-game series created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. The film serves as a reboot and is the third installment in the Mortal Kombat film series. Directed by Simon McQuoid from a screenplay by Greg Russo and Dave Callaham, it stars Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Max Huang, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada. The film follows Cole Young, a washed-up mixed martial arts fighter who discovers he is among a group of fighters chosen to defend Earthrealm against malevolent forces from Outworld in the eponymous Mortal Kombat tournament.

From the Wikipedia article Mortal_Kombat_(2021_film), available under CC BY-SA.

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What should I watch after Mortal Kombat (2021)?

The direct follow-up Mortal Kombat II (2026) picks up with Johnny Cage joining the champions against Shao Kahn. If you want to go back to the beginning, the animated Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge is a slick origin story for the Sub-Zero rivalry.

Which Mortal Kombat games are worth playing if the film got me hooked?

Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat 1 (2023) are the most story-rich modern entries, featuring the same Earthrealm-vs-Outworld mythology with full cinematic story modes that feel like interactive versions of the film.

Are there any comics or graphic novels with the same brutal tournament-fighter energy?

Berserk, Vol. 17 follows a betrayed warrior fighting impossible odds in a dark-fantasy world, and Absolute Kingdom Come pits rival generations of superpowered fighters against each other — both match the film's mix of visceral combat and high stakes.

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