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When is the new Mortal Kombat movie out? How to watch in the UK? (Image: WARNER BROS)

UPDATE TWO: If you're hoping to stream the new Mortal Kombat film in the UK then we've got some bad news for you unfortunately.

Warner Bros has told Express.co.uk that the UK release date plans for the new Mortal Kombat movie haven't been confirmed yet.

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So MK fans in the UK will have to wait to find out how they'll be able to watch the new Mortal Kombat movie in Blighty.

The new Mortal Kombat movie is already out in the US, becoming available to watch on HBO Max at 12am pacific time on Friday April 23.

UPDATE ONE: The Mortal Kombat 2021 release date is finally here, with the latest attempt by Hollywood to bring the bloodthirsty video game franchise to the silver screen out now.

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At 12am pacific time on Friday April 23 the new Mortal Kombat movie became available to watch in the States on HBO Max, with the new MK film also out in US cinemas.

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However, despite the Mortal Kombat movie being out in America the UK streaming plans still haven't been announced.

Previous Warner Bros films to debut on HBO Max Stateside have either arrived in Blighty on Prime Video as a VOD rental or on Sky Cinema.

However, at the time of writing, neither of these services have the new Mortal Kombat movie listed.

Express.co.uk has contacted Warner Bros about its UK launch plans for the new Mortal Kombat movie.  

ORIGINAL: Mortal Kombat 2021 movie is out this month, with the release date for the next MK film fast approaching.

Originally scheduled to launch on Friday April 16, the latest Hollywood attempt by Hollywood to bring Mortal Kombat to the big screen will now get released on Friday April 23.

The new Mortal Kombat movie stars Joe Taslim (The Raid), Jessica McNamee (The Meg), Hiroyuki Sanada (Westworld) and more and is directed by Simon McQuaid, with James Wan (Insidious, The Conjuring, Aquaman) among the producers.

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Under normal circumstances, the new Mortal Kombat movie would be releasing on the big screen.

But with the world still in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic that won't be the case.

In the US the Mortal Kombat 2021 movie will be available to stream via HBO Max.

Plans for how to watch and stream the new Mortal Kombat film in the UK haven't been revealed yet.

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Previous films that have hit HBO Max in the US have launched on different streaming platforms in other regions.

The recently released Snyder Cut of Justice League was available to watch in the UK on NOW with a Cinema Pass.

However, Wonder Woman 1984 - which also launched on HBO Max in the US - was a video on demand rental via services like Prime Video in the UK.

We'll have to wait and see what the official streaming plans are for Mortal Kombat in the UK, but if we were to hazard a guess we'd expect the new MK movie to be a paid-for rental on platforms like Prime Video.

The new Mortal Kombat movie has big shoes to film, as the 1995 film starring Bridgette Wilson (Last Action Hero), Christopher Lambert (Highlander) and Robin Shou - best known for his role as Liu Kang - is arguably the best video game movie ever made.

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The new Mortal Kombat movie is out on Friday April 16 (Image: WARNER BROS)

Granted, it may not have much competition when you look at films such as the Jean-Claude Van Damme Street Fighter or Super Mario Bros, but that's because those films stumbled in failing to tap into what made the source material appealing to legions of fans.

The 1995 Mortal Kombat movie didn't make that same mistake - feeling like a true representation of what made Mortal Kombat such a smash hit.

Early signs show the new Mortal Kombat movie could recreate this magic, with some exciting trailers being revealed in the run-up to its launch.

But we'll have to wait and see next week whether the new Mortal Kombat joins the list of worthy video game adaptations or not.

Mortal Kombat 2021 ís out on Friday April 16.

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