Mink, the director of the next Mortal Kombat movie, has been dropping some information about the direction of the project in the IMDB.com forums:

'MK3 is a re-invisioning of the franchise much as Batman Begins with Chris Nolan and Christian Bale was a re-invisioning of already traveled material. Currently we are cranking on the script when that is 100% premo then we move onto the next phases of making the best MK picture.'

'Re-vamped is the wrong word as it indicates that script was about a specific game story line and then we moved to the next game or vice versa. That is not the case. The mortal kombat universe is that a universe much as the x-men universe and spider-man universe are universes. By universe I mean multiple story arcs from multiple sometimes media sources and multiple tellings of the story creating what would be an entire historical presentation of a subject. Much as Ultimate spiderman is just as much a part of the spidey universe as is Spider man from the 60's and filmmakers looked at all of the spidey universe when adapting that. That being said the script we are working on is the next feature presentation from the MK Universe and it draws as does Batman Begins or Spidey from all the universe not just one particular story arc from a past, present or future game arc but of course does add the new and possibly relevant story arcs from those games into the universal theory.'

'It will blow you away... It is a complete new, modern, fresh kick ass vision like you have never seen before. The location for shooting is tabled for the moment until we finish the script... Casting is also tabled until we are done.'

'We are in the script phase when that is done we will start on the prep. There will be an annoucement then it will be clear about that...
We are working on the script with a group of people including the writers, studio, game company. producers and myself. This is a very very slow complicated note driven process. There is not one dedicated writer in a room banging it out by him or herself. It is a group scenario with multiple parties commenting and passing the material back and forth with extensive extensive notes and outlines...'

'There are multiple iterations of the script. In regards to starting and stopping that is a rumor. Theyre have been multiple tests shot and alot of design work done along with other development on the project.'

'All the great characters from MK are on the table and being utalized in the script in unique, new and inventive ways.'

'I care a great deal about MK and how it will be executed as do the producers and the studio's involved. If we didnt the project would have been done and on the video shelves a long long time ago just for the cash off the top based on the title and box cover and you would be discussing would the MK 7 and 8 movie be really good.'

'I play all the games. #1 is still one my favorite and I thought Deception was a great step. I have played all the games, seen all the toys, tv-shows, animated series, comic books and more material that wasnt even released.'

'Our approach on MK is new fresh take on the universe from the ground up. The script and the story is drawing from the whole universe of MK from the early 90's until now.'

'I have met with Linden (J. Cage from the first movie) and he is a great guy.'

'There will be some CG used for the visual fx.'

'The film was being discussed to happen in the Louisiana area and in Asia for exteriors. We were developing the idea to work there when the storm hit and due to the horrific events of the Hurricane I and the producer's felt it was inappropriate at the time to press the states resources in development for something as trivial as film making. We were then and still now however working on the script and other aspects of development to get it right. It is a rumor however that filming commenced in any fashion in Louisiana.'