About this episode

The episode features fight coordinators Michael Lehr and Malay Kim discussing their work on Mortal Kombat II.

MORTAL KOMBAT II hits move thaters MAY 8, 2026 and we have the guys who crafted the insane fighting action that represents the battle for mankind, MICHAEL LEHR and MALAY KIM! Stunt coordinators, directors, and filmamkers in their own rights, Michael and Malay were handed the reins to design the Outworldly action for what is shaping up to be the blockbuster of the summer! From designing fights for JOHNNY CAGE to finding skilled martial artists to bring SHAO KHAN and JADE to life, Michael and Malay take us behind the scenes to go over everything that fans can expect to see as we take the battle into the Outworld! NEW MERCH AND KUNG FU DRIVE-IN COFFEE HERE! https://kungfudrivein-shop.fourthwall.com/ https://brewdragoncoffee.com/collections/poison-clan SUPPORT THE KUNG FU DRIVE-IN PODCAST WITH A KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/kungfudrivein The Brightest Stars Shine at the Drive-In! SPONSORS: www.tinboxsolutions.com

People in this episode

Host: Jeof Vita

Guests: Michael Lehr, Malay Kim

Topics covered

• Mortal Kombat
• fight coordination
• stunt work
• film production
• interviews
• action design

Keywords

• Mortal Kombat
• fight coordinators
• Michael Lehr
• Malay Kim
• action scenes
• film
• interview

Sponsors

Brew Dragon Coffee, Tin Box Solutions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kung Fu Drive-In Podcast, Kung Fu Drive-In

Books & works: MORTAL KOMBAT II, JOHNNY CAGE, SHAO KHAN, JADE

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