MORTAL KOMBAT : AN AUSSIE FILM DOING WELL AT THE BOX OFFICE

Alison McGirr
Barry Conrad
Claudia Karvan
E Bennett Walsh (producer) (r) & His Family
Francesca Hung
Mel Jamson
Simon, Abi, Oli, Georgie McQuoid
Sisi Stringer
Tara Macken
Uli Latukefu
Josh Lawson

Stars of the newly released MORTAL COMBAT walked the Red Carpet at the Entertainment Quarter. 

For such a large production with cast and crew numbering 650 it was unusual for Time-Warner to select Perth based Director Simon McQuoid who, in this film, was making his debut.

However, McDonald had some experienced help to assist him in this reboot of a 1997 film of the same name. 

This came in the form of Greg Russo, an experienced screenwriter and prolific gamer. Joining McQuoid was veteran Hollywood blockbuster producer E Bennett Walsh whose credits included ‘Men In Black’, ‘Kill Bill’, ‘State Of Play’, ‘Edge Of Darkness’, and ‘After Earth’. 

Shot in the Adelaide film studios and in outback South Australia, McQuoid, as much as possible, tried to minimise special effects, in order to make it as realistic as possible. 

Starring Josh Lawson, Jessica McNamee and Louis Tan (MMA Superstar), the film to date has made a total of $66million through Australia and United States screens, with Japan set to release the film later this year. 

On the basis of  these figures it would seem a sequel will be made. Director McQuoid said he would be open to such a prospect, if he was invited to do so. 

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Featured image : Jessie McNamee. All pics by Ben Apfelbaum.