Five SA companies win post production gigs on Mortal Kombat
Five SA companies will work on the special effects for the new Mortal Kombat film, set for release this time next year.
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Five South Australian special effects companies have won the battle to showcase their work on the state’s biggest ever film production Mortal Kombat.
Rising Sun Pictures, Mill Film, KOJO, Resin and Artisan Post Group have been contracted to work on the film’s post-production, digital and visual effects (PDV).
Mortal Kombat Producer E. Bennett Walsh said he was “thrilled to continue our relationship with South Australia” as the New Line Cinemas movie, based on the fighting video game, moved into post-production after filming took place in various locations across in the state over the past four months.
“The standard of work completed by these companies, and all South Australians who have worked on Mortal Kombat, will attract more Hollywood productions to jump across the pond and see what SA has to offer,” he said.
Premier Steven Marshall congratulated the PDV companies, and all South Australians, involved in the movie.
“This is great news for jobs in South Australia with an additional 180 jobs in Post Production, Digital and Visual Effects bringing the total number of jobs created by Mortal Kombat to 799,” he said.
“Mortal Kombat has delivered in spades on the Government’s strategic investment with the 799 jobs created exceeding the initial number of jobs by estimate by 37 per cent.”
Innovation and Skills Minister David Pisoni said the film had provided work for 619 South Australians to date, superseding the 580 jobs it was expected to create.
“The talent of our PDV companies, and programs like the state’s PDV rebate, ensure that South Australia is well placed to continue to contribute to the Mortal Kombat production long after the cameras have stopped rolling,” he said.
South Australian Film Corporation chief executive officer Kate Croser said SA was renowned for its post production and visual effects offering and “the work that will be created for Mortal Kombat by these five companies will serve to strengthen our reputation globally, ensuring that South Australia can continue to attract more high value international productions”.
The film will be distributed by Warner Bros Pictures and is expected to be released in January 2021.
