Mortal Kombat: Rebirth (2010) May 2026

The story of the 2010 short film reimagines the franchise's mystical lore as a gritty, grounded crime drama set in the chaotic Deacon City. Plot Summary

(Lateef Crowder): Reimagined as Dr. Alan Zane , a disgraced plastic surgeon who went insane after a failed procedure. He disfigured his own face and surgically attached 10-inch metal blades to his forearms. Mortal Kombat: Rebirth (2010)

Jax offers Hasashi a deal: enter Shang Tsung’s upcoming underground tournament—a death match for the world's most dangerous killers—and eliminate the criminal participants. Hasashi is initially uninterested until (Jeri Ryan) arrives with new information. She reveals that Hasashi’s sworn enemy, Sub-Zero , is still alive and will be at the tournament. The story of the 2010 short film reimagines

The film follows (Michael Jai White) of the Deacon City Police Department as he interrogates a shadowy prisoner, Hanzo Hasashi (Ian Anthony Dale). Jax explains that the city is being terrorized by a wave of bizarre serial killers and criminals working for a mysterious figure named Shang Tsung . Jax presents evidence of two primary threats: He disfigured his own face and surgically attached

Jax reveals that Baraka recently murdered (Matt Mullins), a former action star turned undercover operative, during a brutal confrontation. The Recruitment

(Richard Dorton): Portrayed here as a cannibalistic killer born with a rare skin condition (harlequin-type ichthyosis) that gives him a scaled appearance.