Simon McQuoid
Simon McQuoid is an Australian film director and producer. He is best known for directing the 2021 reboot of Mortal Kombat and its 2026 sequel.
Simon McQuoid
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- Simon McQuoid
- Birthplace
- Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Education
- Lesmurdie Senior High School
- Born
- 1984 · Perth.
- Nationality
- Australia
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Simon McQuoid is an Australian film director and producer. He is best known for directing the 2021 reboot of Mortal Kombat and its 2026 sequel.
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• Name — Simon McQuoid • Birthplace — Perth, Western Australia, Australia • Occupation — * Film director • producer • Website — simonmcquoid.com • Education — Lesmurdie Senior High School • Years Active — 2013–present
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McQuoid was born in Perth, Western Australia, Australia and had started his career in making short films and commercials. In November 2016, it was announced that McQuoid would make his feature directorial debut with the martial arts fantasy film Mortal Kombat, based on the video-game series and a reboot and third installment in the Mortal Kombat film series. James Wan and Todd Garner would serve as producers through their Atomic Monster and Broken Road Productions banners, respectively. The film was released in the United States on April 23, 2021 by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures. In January 2022, it was announced that McQuoid would return to direct Mortal Kombat II, a sequel to his 2021 film and the fourth installment in the Mortal Kombat film series. The film was released in the United States on May 8, 2026 by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures. In May 2022, it was announced that McQuoid would direct the science fiction film Omega for Sony and Mandalay Pictures.
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1984
Simon McQuoid was born on 23 April 1984.
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• Year — Title — Director — Producer — Notes • 2021 — Mortal Kombat — Directorial debut • 2026 — Mortal Kombat II
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• The Stone Forest (2013) • The Night-Time Economy (2014)
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- 1.Moreau, Jordan. Mortal Kombat’ Director Simon McQuoid on Fatalities, Fight Scenes and All That Blood. Variety. 21 April 2021.
- 2.Wiseman, Andreas. 'Mortal Kombat' Sequel Moving Forward At New Line As Simon McQuoid Returns As Director. Deadline. July 20, 2022.
- 3.'Mortal Kombat' Reboot Finds Director in Simon McQuoid (EXCLUSIVE)
- 4.'Mortal Kombat' Release Date Pushed Back
- 5.New Line Moving Forward With 'Mortal Kombat' Sequel, 'Moon Knight' Scribe Jeremy Slater Scripting
- 6.'Mortal Kombat II' Rumbling Earlier This Summer
- 7.Sony & Mandalay Pictures Team On Sci-Fi 'Omega' With 'Mortal Kombat' Filmmaker Simon McQuoid Directing David M. Crabtree & Blair Butler Script
- 8.Milaszewski, Sebastian. Stone Forest. Vimeo.
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