MORTAL KOMBAT VS. DC UNIVERSE Crossover Movie Was Rejected By Warner Bros. Animation

MORTAL KOMBAT VS. DC UNIVERSE Crossover Movie Was Rejected By Warner Bros. Animation

DC and Mortal Kombat veteran Jeremy Adams has revealed that he pitched a crossover project to Warner Bros. Animation, only for the studio to shoot him down. Find more details about what happened here...

By JoshWilding - Oct 13, 2023 02:10 PM EST
Source: Toonado.com

Jeremy Adams (Justice League: Warworld) has lent his talents to several DC animated movies and also penned each instalment of the Mortal Kombat Legends film series. The writer clearly knows his way around both franchises, so perhaps we shouldn't be shocked that he pitched a crossover to Warner Bros. Animation. 

Talking to ComicBook.com (via Toonado.com), the scribe was asked whether the fact he frequently jumps between both animated properties could lead to an eventual meeting between the likes of Superman and Scorpion. 

"I would lower your expectations," he admitted. "I don't know if they have any plans to do more. I do know that we pitched that a while ago, but it was kind of rebuffed. I think it would be really cool though. Trust me, I would love to see a DC Mortal Kombat. That would be super, super cool."

With DC Studios expected to take a more active role in all DC content, there are concerns that these direct-to-DVD animated features will soon be no more. James Gunn has been very clear about wanting to use the same actors and iterations of these characters across all mediums, so the DCAU's future remains uncertain. 

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe event movie surely wouldn't have been a big ask because we saw these characters go head-to-head way back in 2008 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox. 

In that, we picked up with Raiden, Earthrealm's God of Thunder, and Superman, Metropolis' Man of Steel, as they fought back invasions from both their worlds. An attack by both Raiden and Superman simultaneously in their separate universes causes the merging of the Mortal Kombat and DC villains, Shao Kahn and Darkseid, resulting in the creation of Dark Kahn, whose mere existence causes the two universes to begin merging.

However, if it was allowed to continue, it would result in the destruction of both and, from there, a lot of fighting ensued. Since the game was released, we've seen DC characters frequently appear in the Mortal Kombat franchise and various fighters from that world show up in Injustice

At this year's San Diego Comic-Con, Warner Bros. Animation confirmed plans for a new take on Watchmen and an adaptation of Crisis on Infinite Earths (rumoured to be a three-part event) which may or may not bring an end to the DCAU as we know it. 

Beyond that, we don't know what the plan is, but it sadly doesn't appear as if Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is on the table right now. 

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EZBeast
EZBeast - 10/13/2023, 2:01 PM
I don’t picture that idea ever working yet I kind of want to see it…

OT: the official trailer!!! ?si=AvPQ5bEBN6F9erX8
EZBeast
EZBeast - 10/13/2023, 2:01 PM
Okay lets try that again…

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GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/13/2023, 2:04 PM
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 10/13/2023, 2:05 PM
Probably could've worked since we do have at least one R rated DC movie with heroes dying in gruesome ways with Apokolips War.
HammerLegFoot
HammerLegFoot - 10/13/2023, 2:07 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - Would have thought The FlashPoint Paradox woulda been R rated.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 10/13/2023, 2:56 PM
@HammerLegFoot - It should have honestly.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 10/13/2023, 2:12 PM
That could have been cool…

it might have even been Rated R since the animated division isn’t shy about going there with the DC characters such as Injustice , Apokolips War etc.

Also , the game while toned down was still fun imo.

HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 10/13/2023, 2:12 PM
After justice league apokolips war I could see them being allowed to do the gore stuff this time but with so many characters It would end up just being as cluttered as Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms.
S8R8M
S8R8M - 10/13/2023, 2:33 PM
Make a great parody for a porno.
CerealKiller1
CerealKiller1 - 10/13/2023, 2:38 PM
I’m assuming it’s because that’ll be one of the next entries they make, game wise. The games from MK9 onwards have basically remade or reimagined the storylines of every Pre-MK9 game. MK vs DC is the last Pre-MK9 story to be reimagined. So I’m betting they vetoed the movie because they’re planning an ‘Injustice vs MK’ game (meaning the DC characters can also potentially be more violent as they’re from an alternate universe)
WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 10/13/2023, 2:46 PM
So WB turned this down but then allowed the crossover with RWBY. OK it's official, I hate WB now.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 10/13/2023, 2:59 PM
Probably would suck anyway judging by the quality of their animated MK movies.
DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 10/13/2023, 3:11 PM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - I agree. As a huge MK fan I hate the animation style for those movies.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 10/13/2023, 3:02 PM
Wasn’t a fan of the DC Mortal Kombat game so I don’t think they’d do a good animated movie for it either. But I would love to see a DC vs Marvel animated movie.
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/13/2023, 3:16 PM
I'd watch it,if it happened.

Forthas
Forthas - 10/13/2023, 5:11 PM
I think this is something that could be done. Not a full blown integrated universe, but maybe an acknowledgment that both worlds exist in the same universe. WB has not only mismanaged the DC universe but also Mortal Kombat. They first film was barely OK but like with DC they should have done individual stories with the Mortal Kombat characters and build it up culminating in the tournaments. This was a great opportunity for them if they had developed it right. i always thought thet Marvel has the Xmen that they can develop and WB could counter with Mortal Kombat.
Lokiwasright
Lokiwasright - 10/13/2023, 6:22 PM
Because batman wouldn't stand a Chance.

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