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Update: In an interview with ComingSoon.net, Tancharoen confirmed that New Line is rebooting the franchise and revealed it is being planned for a 2013 release. Original article follows below New Line has hired Kevin Tancharoen to direct a new adaptation of the classic 1990s fighting game Mortal Kombat. Tancharoen was the director of the […] Director Kevin Tancharoen has tweeted out a new photo from the upcoming Mortal Kombat web series. This one comes with the caption “Wonder what happens?”, and features the character Skorpion. Click to enlarge. Mortal Kombat is scheduled to be released later this spring. Jeri Ryan, Michael Jai White and Darren Shahlavi to star in Mortal Kombat live-action digital seriesWarner Premiere today announced initial casting for their upcoming live-action digital new media series “Mortal Kombat” which is based on the iconic gaming franchise. Jeri Ryan, (“Star Trek: Voyager”) will reprise her role as the headstrong “Lieutenant Sonya Blade” from the unofficial fan short. She is joined by Michael Jai White (“The Dark Knight”) as “Major Jackson ‘Jax’ Briggs” and Darren Shahlavi (“300”) as the sly and cunning “Kano.” Kevin Tancharoen who directed and produced the popular, unofficial “Mortal Kombat: Rebirth” fan short that garnered over 10 million views worldwide, is bringing the same immersive directing style to this live-action digital new media series. Fans will be able to delve deep into the history of the warriors they know and love including “Sub-Zero” and “Scorpion.” Shooting for “Mortal Kombat” is currently underway in Vancouver. The complete press release is included after the jump. 
Warner Premiere has officially announced development of a live-action digital series based on the best-selling video game Mortal Kombat and its highly viewed and regarded digital short Mortal Kombat: Rebirth: Warner Premiere today announced development of a live-action digital series based on the best-selling Mortal Kombat videogame franchise. Directed by Kevin Tancharoen, known for his popular unofficial fan short Mortal Kombat: Rebirth which garnered over 10 million views online, and in conjunction with the upcoming Mortal Kombat videogame, this action-packed, digital series will take gamers deep into the history of warriors they know and love such as Scorpion, Johnny Cage and Liu Kang. Shooting for the digital series will take place in Vancouver starting in early February. Bloody Disgusting first reported on this news a week ago. Click over the jump for the complete press release. Continue reading Mortal Kombat live-action online series officially announced
A 7-minute short, titled Mortal Kombat: Rebirth, hit the internet today and quickly garnered attention. According to Latino Review, the clip was directed by directed by Kevin Tancharoen as a test video shot for Warner Brothers to get funding for an R-rated MK movie. The short features Michael Jai White as Jax, Jeri Ryan as Sonya Blade, Lateef Crowder as Baraka, Ian Anthony Dale as Scorpion and Matt Mullins as Johnny Cage. Check out the video after the jump. Continue reading Mortal Kombat: Rebirth: Test footage for a new film
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