Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon has provided a tease for the way forward for the sport sequence and revealed that he desires to see a personality from Street Fighter come to Mortal Kombat some day.
Speaking to Collider, Boon was requested to tease no matter NetherRealm has arising subsequent, whether or not that be the rumored Injustice 3, a brand new Mortal Kombat, or anything. He stated he would “in all probability get in bother” if he did so, however he stated, “We’re undoubtedly pursuing one other Mortal Kombat sport.”
Past a brand new entry within the storied sequence, Boon stated there are new issues brewing “with different types of media and whatnot” for the Mortal Kombat franchise. “So, we have a number of nice bulletins which might be coming,” he stated.
NetherRealm’s newest sport was 2023’s Mortal Kombat 1. The studio, which is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, could have a brand new father or mother firm quickly if Paramount’s $111 billion deal for WBD goes by means of.
Additionally within the interview, Boon stated he “would like to see” a Street Fighter character come to Mortal Kombat sometime. “I am an enormous fan of Street Fighter,” he stated.
Boon went on to handle the scenario from The Game Awards in December when the solid of the upcoming Street Fighter film appeared on stage and comic Andrew Schulz, who performs Dan, joked that the solid of the Mortal Kombat 2 film did not come to the present as a result of “they solely care about cash.”
Boon–who has a cameo in Mortal Kombat 2–said he has no laborious emotions over this, partially as a result of the 2 franchises have been rivals for many years, and this was simply the newest instance. “To me, it is simply enjoyable,” he stated. Additionally, he desires to see each films do effectively as a result of that might show there’s an viewers to make much more films.
Mortal Kombat 2 releases on Could 8, whereas the Street Fighter film releases in October.