New Line Readies 'Mortal Kombat' Reboot with Familiar Director

This spring, 'Mortal Kombat' fans were delighted by 'Mortal Kombat: Legacy,' numerous viral short films directed by Kevin Tancharoen ('Fame,' 'Glee: The 3 dimensional Concert Movie') which started as 'Mortal Kombat: Rebirth,' an unauthorized online video Tancharoen submitted to prove he could handle an energetic-action reboot of 'Mortal Kombat' for Warner Bros. Apparently, it labored! Deadline reviews that New Line is continue having a completely new 'Kombat' with Tancharoen set as director. Oren Uziel will write the script. Watch an instalment of 'Mortal Kombat: Legacy,' with Michael Jai White-colored and Jeri Ryan ahead to acquire a taste of methods much from Tancharoen's gaming reboot. [via Deadline]