of the movie's main characters, as well as a fifteen-minute behind-the-scenes documentary of the theatrical release. Trailers of the film were seen on the promotional screener VHS copy, and on other VHS releases from Turner Home Entertainment and New Line Home Video. The film was included on the Mortal Kombat Blu-ray released in April 2011. Novelization A novelization of the movie by "Martin Delrio" (James D. Macdonald and Debra Doyle) was released through Tor Books. It is based on an early version of the film's script, and as such it includes several deleted or unfilmed scenes, such as a fight between Sonya Blade and Jade. Television series Threshold Entertainment produced two television series related to the film, the animated Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm and the live-action Mortal Kombat: Conquest. Defenders of the Realm, which aired on the USA Network's Action Extreme Team animation block in 1996, served as an alternative sequel and featured Liu Kang, Kitana, Sub-Zero, Sonya Blade, Jax, Kurtis Stryker, and Nightwolf as the eponymous heroes. Conquest served as a prequel centered on the Great Kung Lao, accompanied by original characters Siro and Taja, and aired in syndication from 1998 to 1999. Both series received negative reviews and were cancelled after one season. Reboot In 2021, New Line Cinema produced a new Mortal Kombat reboot film, which was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in April 2021 in theaters and HBO Max. See also List of films based on video games References External links 1995 films 1995 fantasy films 1990s fantasy action films 1990s fantasy adventure films 1995 martial arts films American films with live action and animation American fantasy action films American fantasy adventure films American martial arts films 1990s English-language films Films about parallel universes Films set on fictional islands Films shot in Austin, Texas Films shot in Arunachal Pradesh Films shot in China Films shot in Budapest Films shot in Los Angeles Films shot in Thailand Films shot in Wales Live-action films based on video games Films directed by Paul W. S. Anderson Films produced by Lawrence Kasanoff Films scored by George S. Clinton Martial arts fantasy films Martial arts tournament films Mortal Kombat films New Line Cinema films Ninja films Films set in castles 1990s American films