<p>Mortal Kombat II director Simon McQuoid returns to Popcorn Podcast! The ultimate battle that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders is the big, loud and camp sequel director Simon McQuoid set out to make and he is here to share insights into how he achieved just that. In our chat, Simon shares his goal to create a maximalist world, how the IMAX experience levelled up the sequel in big ways, why dialling up the female representation was a must for the story and the dirty fighting he revelled in bringing to live. All this and much more.</p><br><p><strong>More Popcorn: </strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="https://popcornpodcast.com/episodes/2021/4/25/mortal-kombat?rq=simon%20mcquoid" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Return to our interview with Simon McQuoid for Mortal Kombat</a></li><li><a href="https://popcornpodcast.com/episodes/karl-urban-interview-mortal-kombat-ii" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karl Urban, Jessica McNamee and Josh Lawson on improv battles, strong female characters and Voldemort’s nutsack?</a></li></ul><ul><li>Know someone who loves movies? Please share&nbsp;<a href="https://www.podfollow.com/popcorn-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Popcorn Podcast</a>&nbsp;with your friends.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by&nbsp;<a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/popcornpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Visit&nbsp;<a href="www.popcornpodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">popcornpodcast.com</a>&nbsp;for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMbnsLGBKE8Wp37PLyR-7l9IyUbajOrDd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Popcorn Podcast</a>.</li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Popcorn Podcast

Leigh Livingstone and Tim Iffland

Mortal Kombat II director Simon McQuoid on his made for IMAX sequel and the tournament’s dirty fighting

MAY 8, 202610 MIN
Popcorn Podcast

Mortal Kombat II director Simon McQuoid on his made for IMAX sequel and the tournament’s dirty fighting

MAY 8, 202610 MIN

Description

<p>Mortal Kombat II director Simon McQuoid returns to Popcorn Podcast! The ultimate battle that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders is the big, loud and camp sequel director Simon McQuoid set out to make and he is here to share insights into how he achieved just that. In our chat, Simon shares his goal to create a maximalist world, how the IMAX experience levelled up the sequel in big ways, why dialling up the female representation was a must for the story and the dirty fighting he revelled in bringing to live. All this and much more.</p><br><p><strong>More Popcorn: </strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="https://popcornpodcast.com/episodes/2021/4/25/mortal-kombat?rq=simon%20mcquoid" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Return to our interview with Simon McQuoid for Mortal Kombat</a></li><li><a href="https://popcornpodcast.com/episodes/karl-urban-interview-mortal-kombat-ii" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karl Urban, Jessica McNamee and Josh Lawson on improv battles, strong female characters and Voldemort’s nutsack?</a></li></ul><ul><li>Know someone who loves movies? Please share&nbsp;<a href="https://www.podfollow.com/popcorn-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Popcorn Podcast</a>&nbsp;with your friends.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by&nbsp;<a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/popcornpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Visit&nbsp;<a href="www.popcornpodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">popcornpodcast.com</a>&nbsp;for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMbnsLGBKE8Wp37PLyR-7l9IyUbajOrDd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Popcorn Podcast</a>.</li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>