Interview with "Mortal Kombat II" Director, Simon McQuoid
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May 5, 2026 · 6 min · Season 1 · Episode 414
About this episode
The episode features an interview with Simon McQuoid discussing the emotional and cinematic aspects of Mortal Kombat II.
Send us Fan Mail This week, we have MKII press starting with our chat with Director, Simon McQuoid. We talk about the emotional arcs being the goal for this second offering, the cinematic storytelling scale, as well as the cheesy and camp elements that are a part of MK DNA. As suggested by Simon, double feature watching of Mortal Kombat II & In the Mood for Love. Simon's video interview: https://youtu.be/CRzTJwkS5ZA Red-carpet coverage with the cast, will be released later this week. ...
People in this episode
Guest: Simon McQuoid
Topics covered
- Mortal Kombat II
- film direction
- cinematic storytelling
- emotional arcs
- camp elements
Keywords
- Mortal Kombat II
- Simon McQuoid
- film interview
- cinematic storytelling
- emotional arcs
- camp elements
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Mortal Kombat II, In the Mood for Love
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