Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
Movie, 2020, Legends, Set in Hanzo Hasashi
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge is #7 of 12 in release order and #7 of 12 in chronological order in the Mortal Kombat.
The story
After the vicious slaughter of his family by stone-cold mercenary Sub-Zero, Hanzo Hasashi is exiled to the torturous Netherrealm. There, in exchange for his servitude to the sinister Quan Chi, he’s given a chance to avenge his family – and is resurrected as Scorpion, a lost soul bent on revenge. Back on Earthrealm, Lord Raiden gathers a team of elite warriors – Shaolin monk Liu Kang, Special Forces officer Sonya Blade, and action star Johnny Cage – an unlikely band of heroes with one chance to save humanity. To do this, they must defeat Shang Tsung's horde of Outworld gladiators and reign over the Mortal Kombat tournament.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge recap
In 17th-century Japan, Hanzo Hasashi, grandmaster of the Shirai Ryu clan, is ambushed by Lin Kuei assassins, finds his clan massacred, and is killed along with his son by the Lin Kuei warrior Sub-Zero. In the Netherrealm, the sorcerer Quan Chi revives him as Scorpion and offers him a chance at revenge if he fights in the Mortal Kombat tournament for Outworld. In the present, Raiden gathers Earthrealm's fighters: Liu Kang, Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade, who is hunting Kano. On Shang Tsung's island, the fighters battle through the tournament and the creatures of the island. Scorpion finally reaches Sub-Zero and kills him, leaving him impaled in a pit of spikes. Liu Kang faces the four-armed champion Goro.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge ending explained
Liu Kang wins the tournament. Quan Chi admits he disguised himself as Sub-Zero to massacre the Shirai Ryu, and Scorpion turns on him and kills him, then joins his family in the afterlife. Shang Tsung retreats, and the heroes escape the collapsing island by boat. Raiden tells Liu Kang his true destiny is to defeat Shao Kahn, who is seen torturing Shang Tsung and ordering an invasion of Earthrealm, setting up Battle of the Realms.
Where to watch Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Mortal Kombat: Legacy, before Mortal Kombat.
- Chronological order: after Mortal Kombat: Legacy, before Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms.
What to watch before Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
Nothing. Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own.
Cast
- Jennifer Carpenter as Sonya Blade (voice)
- Joel McHale as Johnny Cage (voice)
- Jordan Rodrigues as Liu Kang (voice)
- Patrick Seitz as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion (voice)
- Ike Amadi as Jax Briggs (voice)
- Steve Blum as Sub-Zero (voice)
- Artt Butler as Shang Tsung / Lin Kuei Assasin (voice)
- Darin De Paul as Quan Chi (voice)
- Robin Atkin Downes as Kano / Shinnok (voice)
- Grey DeLisle as Satoshi Hasashi / Kitana (voice)
- Dave B. Mitchell as Raiden / Lin Kuei Warrior (voice)
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Goro / Bystander (voice)
Directed by Ethan Spaulding.