"The project is being developed by Kevin Tancharoen, the man behind the pretty awesome web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy, but according to a new synopsis it seems his big-screen version may not be the same world we saw in Legacy.

Here's the reported synopsis, per Bloody-Disgusting:

"The live-action reboot will follow a lowly unlucky supermarket employee who discovers that he has out of this world powers and must decide between good and evil, even though the evil side has helped him discover his true potential and who he really is."
The idea is admittedly a little weird, but it seems Tancharoen is using an Average Joe to introduce viewers to the world of Mortal Kombat, as opposed to just jumping right in like the cheesily awesome 1995 film based on the videogame."

Hmmm.