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Mortal Kombat II Producer Says Warner Bros. Underestimated the First Film's Potential

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Kaitlyn Booth

26d ago· 5 min readenNews
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Summary

Mortal Kombat II producer Todd Garner reflects on the first Mortal Kombat (2021) film, stating that Warner Bros. "didn't know what they had" with the movie. The first film was released as part of Warner Bros.' hybrid theatrical/streaming strategy during the pandemic, which affected its reception and box office performance. Garner's comments suggest the studio underestimated the film's potential and cultural impact.

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Quite frankly, in the first movie, the studio didn't know what they had
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The first Mortal Kombat movie turned out to be a bit of a strange release for a couple of reasons. It was a second attempt to adapt a video game franchise to the big screen, but the way it was released is what it's going to be known for. The movie en

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