MOVIE | Mortal Kombat II cast and film makers celebrate Gold Coast homecoming – The cast and filmmakers of New Line Cinema’s MORTAL KOMBAT II gathered on the Gold Coast tonight for the Official Australian Preview at Event Cinemas, Pacific Fair, marking a homecoming for the highly anticipated sequel, which was filmed at nearby Village Roadshow Studios.
Stars Karl Urban, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Chin Han, CJ Bloomfield, Ana Thu Nguyen, and Desmond Chiam attended the event alongside director/producer Simon McQuoid, celebrating the film’s strong connection where the action was brought to life.
The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek MP, Minister for Education and the Arts acknowledged the blockbuster’s significant impact on the Queensland screen industry.
“MORTAL KOMBAT II is the latest action blockbuster made in our picture-perfect screen capital, the Gold Coast,”
– Minister Langbroek said.
“Production generated an estimated $68 million for the local economy and employed more than 560 people including local actors and crew, in addition to post-production work completed by Rising Sun Pictures.
“Now, their collective work is ready to light-up screens across the globe and we hope, deliver another knock-out at the box office.”
Filmed on the Gold Coast with the support of Screen Queensland, MORTAL KOMBAT II showcases Queensland’s world-class production capabilities, including highly skilled local crews and versatile locations. The film highlights the Gold Coast’s continued reputation as a global filmmaking destination, with Australian talent and craftsmanship playing a key role both on and off screen.
Fans turned out in force for the event, joining cast and filmmakers to celebrate the latest chapter of the iconic franchise ahead of its Australian cinema release.
ABOUT MORTAL KOMBAT II
From New Line Cinema comes the latest high-stakes instalment in the blockbuster video game franchise in all its brutal glory, Mortal Kombat II. This time, the fan favourite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.
Karl Urban stars as Johnny Cage, alongside Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman, with Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Joe Taslim as Bi-Han, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion.
Director Simon McQuoid returns to helm the follow up to his explosive 2021 cinematic adventure, from a screenplay by Jeremy Slater, based on the videogame created by Ed Boon and John Tobias.
The film is produced by Todd Garner, E. Bennett Walsh, James Wan, Toby Emmerich and Simon McQuoid, and executive produced by Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Jeremy Slater, Ed Boon and Lawrence Kasanoff.
Joining McQuoid behind the camera are director of photography Stephen F. Windon, production designer Yohei Taneda, editor Stuart Levy and costume designer Cappi Ireland, with casting by Rich Delia and music by Benjamin Wallfisch.
MORTAL KOMBAT II will release in Australian cinemas on May 7.
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MOVIE | Mortal Kombat II cast and film makers celebrate Gold Coast homecoming
