A different kind of Mortal Kombat

In Mortal Kombat, MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage—or why Outworld’s Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family’s safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the direction of Jax, a Special Forces Major who bears the same strange dragon marking Cole was born with.

Soon, he finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden, an Elder God and the protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark. Here, Cole trains with experienced warriors Liu Kang, Kung Lao and rogue mercenary Kano, as he prepares to stand with Earth’s greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe. But will Cole be pushed hard enough to unlock his arcana—the immense power from within his soul—in time to save not only his family, but to stop Outworld once and for all?

It takes a village to build a fighting arena

The diverse international cast reflects the global nature of the brand, with talent spanning the worlds of film, television and martial arts. The ensemble includes Lewis Tan (“Deadpool 2,” Netflix’s “Wu Assassins”) as Cole Young; Jessica McNamee (“The Meg”) as Sonya Blade; Josh Lawson (“Bombshell”) as Kano; Tadanobu Asano (“Midway”) as Lord Raiden; Mehcad Brooks (TV’s “Supergirl”) as Jackson “Jax” Bridges; Ludi Lin (“Aquaman”) as Liu Kang; with Chin Han (“Skyscraper”) as Shang Tsung; Joe Taslim (“Star Trek Beyond”) as Bi-Han and Sub-Zero; and Hiroyuki Sanada (“Skyscraper”) as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion. Also featured are Max Huang as Kung Lao; Sisi Stringer as Mileena; Matilda Kimber as Emily Young; and Laura Brent as Allison Young.

McQuoid directed from a screenplay by Greg Russo and Dave Callaham (“Wonder Woman 1984”), from a story by Oren Uziel (“Mortal Kombat: Rebirth”) and Russo, based on the videogame created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. Richard Brener, Dave Neustadter, Victoria Palmeri, Michael Clear, Jeremy Stein and Larry Kasanoff served as executive producers.

Bringing the hugely popular property to the big screen, McQuoid led a team of Australian and U.S. filmmakers, including director of photography Germain McMicking (“True Detective,” “Top of the Lake: China Girl”), production designer Naaman Marshall (“Underwater,” “Servant”), editors Dan Lebental (“Spider-Man: Far From Home”) and Scott Gray (“Top of the Lake,” “Daffodils”), visual effect supervisor Chris Godfrey (“Hacksaw Ridge”) and costume designer Cappi Ireland (“Lion,” “The Rover”). The music is by Benjamin Wallfisch (“Blade Runner 2049,” the “IT” films).

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Sonic the Hedgehog is a live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega that centers on the infamously brash bright blue hedgehog.

The film follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound – human – best friend Tom Wachowski (James Marsden).

Sonic and Tom join forces to try and stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination. The film also stars Tika Sumpter and Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic.

From what I have gleaned from the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog is the following:

• The team has taken notes from films like The Smurfs, Transformers, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles where the titular character(s) are shoved into the real world and have to deal with human issues. We came for Sonic, not James Marsden (no offense).
• Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik is an unusual choice but once again he brings that legendary character he is known for so I’m optimistic with his casting.
• Where the hell are Tails, Knuckles and Amy!? Hell, I want to see Shadow. Don’t save him for a sequel you may not get it.
• The trailer showed what I believe to be the end of the film with Dr. Robotnik in Sonic’s world with his iconic design. Why trailer? Why did you show us this!?

It’s interesting with the hype for Pokémon Detective Pikachu so high that Paramount Pictures wouldn’t take notes and design Sonic closer to his iconic design.

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Taking place at selected ODEON cinemas in the UK and Republic of Ireland, this one-off event gives fans the opportunity to celebrate together with a unique night of FINAL FANTASY fun – including a big screen broadcasting of a one-hour live stream dedicated to FINAL FANTASY XV, featuring new gameplay reveals and interviews with the FINAL FANTASY XV development team.

Each cinema ticket holder will receive a goodie bag and also enjoy an exclusive viewing of the incredible CGI feature-length film, KINGSGLAIVE: FINAL FANTASY XV, complete with an exclusive introduction from director Takeshi Nozue.

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