UPDATED: The James Wan produced Mortal Kombat movie gets some character details

James Wan is producing a new film based on the Mortal Kombat video games with his Atomic Monster production company. Simon Mcquoid is directing from a script by Greg Russo. We last saw the films Mortal Kombat in 1995 and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation in 1997.

It looks like the main character, Cole Turner, is new to Mortal Kombat, but there will be lots of familiar faces. It also seems that Raiden will be a 14 yeard old kid!

The Hashtag Show had these character descriptions:

• COLE TURNER
  Lead Male. 30s. A brand new character to the MK franchise. Cole is a struggling and widowed boxer who cares more about his young daughter than anything. He is incredibly determined and refuses to quit in the face of fantastical adversity.
• KANO
  Supporting Lead Male. 30s. The large, rugged Australian ex-special forces turned merc-for-hire. He is arrogant and impetuous but a tremendous fighter.
• SONYA BLADE
  Supporting Lead Female. 30s. The beautiful, brainy blonde writer who chases the prophecy of Mortal Kombat. She recruits Cole and fights bravely and selflessly for a team she can only be a true part of once she earns a medallion in combat.
• JIN/LORD RAIDEN
  Male. 14. The immortal thunder God and protector of the Earth realm, who leads and trains the Earth team in the Underworld.
• MILEENA
  Female. 25-35. A drop dead gorgeous woman that is part of the Outworld side. She wears a sheer gown over thigh-high boots and a revealing one-piece, with a veil that covers her nose and mouth.
• JACKSON “JAX” BRIDGES
  Male. 30-40. “Jax” is a strapping mercenary/military officer who loses both of his hands in an attack and then joins Sonya and Cole to fight the Outworld.
• LIU KANG
  Male. 20-35. A fire throwing ninja warrior who is a talented Earth realm champion.
• KUNG LAO
  Male. 25-35. The mute warrior monk brother of Liu Kang, who yields an all powerful boomerang hat.
• SHANG TSUNG
  Male. No age specified. The great sorcerer of Outworld, whose presence is a storm cloud of dark energy. His ever-changing roulette of faces unfurls an evil smile.
• DRAHMIN
  Male. 25-35. An Oni devil mask over his face, his body is composed of twisted sinewy skin, a heavy spiked club replaces one arm.
• KABAL
  Male. 25-35. An evil assassin of Outworld, he is outfitted in a black armored vest and trench coat. His entire head is covered by a scarred black respirator. His signature weapons are two razor-sharp hook swords.
• NITARA
  Female. 25-35. A black-haired vampire of Outworld. Two massive leathery batwings protrude from her bare shoulders. Fresh blood drips from her fangs.
• REIKO
  Male. 25-40. An armor-clad Outworld General with white glowing eyes. He drags a massive war hammer with him.
• THE OVERSEER
  Male. Late 80’s. The overseer of the clock tower and the training grounds that house the Earth realm warriors, he is laughably old.
• EMILY
  Female. 12. Cole’s scrappy, determined, and wise-beyond-her-years daughter.
• SOPHIA
  Female. 60s. Cole’s understanding, discerning mother-in-law who houses Emily and is her primary guardian.
• JESS
  Female. 30-35. Cole’s judgmental sister-in-law, who believes Cole to be a selfish, bad father. She lives with Sophia and Emily.

UPDATE: Looks like this may not be correct as James Wan has shared the following:

Please don’t be so easily baited by faux information. Good & bad news: nothing is happening yet. Literally. Still in early development. Anyone who tells you the movie is location scouting or casting is trolling you. #MK

— James Wan (@creepypuppet) July 12, 2018