The original Mortal Kombat video game was released, laying the foundation for future adaptations.
Filming of the short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth, directed by Kevin Tancharoen, took place as a fan film/proof of concept.
The fan-made short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth was released on the internet, gaining wide attention and influencing the development of the Mortal Kombat reboot film.
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.
This is the best action movie of all time!