There's an animated Mortal Kombat movie coming in the first half of this year Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. There's an animated Mortal Kombat movie coming in the first half of this year And Community's Joel McHale is Johnny Cage. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 18 Jan 2020 9 comments Warner Bros is turning developer NetherRealm's long-running, infamously gruesome fighting series Mortal Kombat into an animated movie, and it's set to arrive in the first half of this year. That's according to the Hollywood Reporter, which writes that Warner Bros' upcoming animated effort will be titled Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, and will, as you might well imagine, reunite some of the series' most popular characters. Joel McHale, perhaps best known as Community's Jeff Winger, will voice Johnny Cage, and Dexter's Jennifer Carpenter will lend her vocal talents to Sonya Blade. Also confirmed to appear are Ike Amadi as Jax Briggs, Kevin Michael Richardson as Goro, Robin Atkin Downes as Kano, Jordan Rodrigues as Lui Kang, David B. Mitchell as Raiden, Artt Butler as Shang Tsung, Steve Blum as Sub-Zero, and Darin De Paul as Quan Chi. You'll have to make do with the official logo until Warner Bros is ready to show more. Grey Griffin, meanwhile, is on double duties as Kitana and Satoshi Hasash, and Patrick Seitz takes on the roles of Scorpion and Hanzo Hasashii. Last up is Fred Tatasciore as the enigmatically named Demon Torturer. Scorpion's Revenge will be directed by Ethan Spaulding (whose previous work includes Batman: Assault on Arkham and Justice League: Throne of Atlantis), and the script has been written by Jeremy Adams (Supernatural, Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans). NetherRealm's Ed Boon is listed as creative consultant on the movie. Mortal Kombat: Scorpion's Revenge, in case it wasn't obvious already, is an entirely separate venture to Warner Bros' previously announced live-action Mortal Kombat movie. That one is scheduled to release on 5th March next year, and will star The Raid's Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero and Ludi Lin (Black Mirror, Aquaman) as Lui Kang. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 60 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 60 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store