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  • Mortal Kombat co-writer Greg Russo has plans for a trilogy. 1 / 8

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  • The 2021 film debuted to mixed reviews, but critics and fans alike agree... 2 / 8

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  • that it's a much more faithful adaptation than Paul W.S. Anderson's 1995 movie. 3 / 8

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  • The action and fatalities, in particular, have been praised, leading to hopes of a franchise. 4 / 8

  • Now, Russo has revealed he planned a trilogy from the beginning. 5 / 8

  • "I always saw [movie one] as pre-tournament, then [movie two is] hopefully tournament, then [movie three is] post-tournament." 6 / 8

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  • The ending of Mortal Kombat teased a sequel with Johnny Cage... 7 / 8

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  • and while the studio hasn't yet announced plans for another film, it seems likely to happen. 8 / 8

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