According to CHUD, the clip provides a verified "proof of concept" for an upcoming film, and folks, what a concept: In a city reduced to desaturated chaos, bloodshed and Michael Jai White cameos, only one man in the shadows has what it takes to stop a ring of wicked killers from carrying on their ass-kicking, head-slicing reigns of terror. But before we can meet our antihero, Agent Jax Briggs (White) first gives you the background you always wanted on MK villains Reptile (outlived his medical prognosis, V reject, "The eyes are formed inside-out!") and Baraka (went a little ape-sh*t on Johnny Cage with the face-and-wrist-weaponry modifications) before Sonya Blade (Ryan) strolls in to close the sale: Sub-Zero -- whom our mystery man was thought to have killed -- is apparently still out there. But apparently he'll be at some forthcoming battle royale if our fella wants another lick. Which of course he does, milky white scowling eyes and all; "I am Scorpion!" he grunts before stalking out of the room, presumably to see if Lionsgate or Relativity or Avi Lerner has $40 million to underwrite his revennnnnge. (You can almost hear him shouting "Come here!" as he charges into those meetings with his spear.)
All this said, the footage actually looks pretty good, and the extended fight scene in the middle of the video is beyond what you expect from most completed films, let alone a seven-minute-plus investor reel. It's got its convictions, it's got its talent... and I figure it won't be long before it has its green light. Still, seeing White swallow every bad line only reminds you how Black Dynamite could resolve this whole crisis in about 15 minutes flat. Revive him here and I'll chip in for this my own damn self.
VERDICT: Finish him!