Since it’s already been stated by other members of the team, I’m gonna put this one to bed. MK WILL be R-Rated and for the first time EVER, FATALITIES will FINALLY be on the big screen (and no I’m not gonna say which ones) You’ll just have to wait for the movie & see!!! pic.twitter.com/aVTewH4t28

— Greg Russo (@WriterRusso) July 12, 2019

The previous movies, 1995’s Mortal Kombat and 1997’s Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, were both rated PG-13, so they didn’t exactly have the bloody carnage fans might have expected from the games. Not so this time around. If the bonkers fatalities seen in the latest entry, Mortal Kombat 11, are anything to go by, some particularly gruesome and over-the-top murders could take center stage in the movie. Here’s hoping for at least one animality and babality, both of which perfectly underscore the ridiculousness of the franchise. We’ll find out when the movie hits theaters on March 5th, 2021.

The largest film production in South Australia’s history!@warnerbros will bring their epic action film, Mortal Kombat, to life here in SA. SA locations. SA crews. SA VFX companies.

It will enhance our production capabilities and create new jobs for the local film industry. pic.twitter.com/jkPeRuq1Wz

— Steven Marshall, MP (@marshall_steven) May 14, 2019

Aquaman and Furious 7 director James Wan is producing the film, while Simon McQuoid is making his feature directing debut. They’ve both been attached to the reboot for several years. McQuoid has some experience with games-related projects. He directed a fun PS3 ad featuring a parade of famous PlayStation characters several years back.

Given the previous movies didn’t exactly bowl over critics in the ’90s, McQuoid’s take perhaps doesn’t have the highest of bars to overcome to enshrine itself as the best film in the series. With the games still thriving — Mortal Kombat 11 arrived just last month — and the 25th anniversary of the first Mortal Kombat movie coming up next year, it seems like a fitting time for a reboot.