Animated Movie — Michael CavaciniMichael Cavacini

If you were reading DC comics in the early ’90s, you remember exactly where you were when it happened. Superman had just died, and before the comic book world could even process that, DC did the unthinkable to their other flagship hero: they let a roided-out mastermind named Bane snap Bruce Wayne’s spine like a dry twig.

It was the “Knightfall” saga, and for decades, fans have been begging for a faithful, sweeping adaptation. Sure, Christopher Nolan took pieces of it for The Dark Knight Rises, but the full, unhinged, multi-act story has never truly transitioned to the screen.

Until now.

DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation just dropped a massive announcement: “Knightfall” is officially being adapted into a brand-new animated movie trilogy.

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I’ve been a fan of Mortal Kombat my entire life. I remember playing the original games on Super Nintendo, and then, eventually, on PlayStation, followed by Gamecube, Nintendo Switch, and PC, not to mention handheld versions too. I also have vivid memories of playing Mortal Kombat 4 on an arcade machine when it came out, and I was blown away by the new 3D look that the franchise had adopted. These video games have consistently capture my attention, and I’ve always found them to be more intriguing than Street Fighter. Therefore, I was more than happy to fire up Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge. Read on for my review of this animated film set in the MK universe.