Movies based on video games have had a rough history, but over the past few years, moviegoers were treated to the best video game movies ever. Simon McQuoid's pair of Mortal Kombat movies (which are streaming with an HBO Max subscription) were ripped straight from the source material, to the joy of fans. But is a third movie going to happen? Right now it's unclear, but the director's comments are making me nervous.
Mortal Kombat II hit theaters in May, and while it performed better than its predecessor, it wasn't necessarily a box office hit. While writer Jeremy Slater has plans for four more movies, the studio hasn't made any official announcements. In an interview with The Wrap, McQuoid addressed the status of the MK threequel by saying:
