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Mortal Kombat was filmed in McQuoid’s home country of Australia from September to December 2019, with bits and pieces filmed across 2020 and it’s only being released now, as the pandemic inadvertently pushed the release date not multiple times.Īnd two weeks before it was scheduled to open, Warner Brothers studio pushed the US release by one more week. “And I knew it was a fanbase that deserved the most elevated version of Mortal Kombat as we could muster so I was very aware of the excitement out there that just sort of made it all the more exciting for us as well making it.” I felt it and then wanted to make sure that we respected the material,” said McQuoid in an exclusive interview with Geek Culture. “I understood and was aware of the expectation and the pressure.
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Whilst skeptics might question the huge leap from short commercials to an almost 2-hour long movie, especially on such an incredibly strong and vocal fanbase, the director is instead more driven and excited to show the fans what he can do, to bring them what they deserve – a solid adaptation. Believe it or not, Mortal Kombat is McQuoid’s big-screen directorial debut and prior to this, the highly sought-after Australian director cut his teeth on a number of commercials for high-profile clients including Sony PlayStation, Halo, Range Rover and Beats by Dre Dre.