Kevin Tancharoen News

September 29, 2011
New Line Greenlights Mortal Kombat Reboot
Kevin Tancharoen, who helmed the web shorts that posted earlier this year, is set to direct. More...

January 18, 2011
Mortal Kombat Webisodes on the Way
Kevin Tancharoen is still plugging away at that "Mortal Kombat" reboot, but rather than a feature-length film, his next attempt will manifest itself in the form of a 10-episode Web series. More...

June 10, 2010
The Story Behind the Mortal Kombat Short Film
The "Mortal Kombat" short film that has everyone talking was directed by Kevin Tancharoen ("Fame") -- and he discussed how it was made, and his hopes for the "MK" reboot, in an interview with Collider. More...

September 20, 2009
Five Favorite Films with Fame's Kevin Tancharoen
Though barely into his mid 20s, Kevin Tancharoen is, as the cliché goes, already something of an industry veteran. With a background in both dance and filmmaking, he's moved between choreography, behind-the-scenes production work and now directing -- making his feature film debut with this week's Fame, a "reimagining" of the iconic '80s musical. He's worked on projects for Christina Aguilera and *NSYNC, directed a series for MTV, and was personally picked by Britney Spears to direct the video segments of her "Onyx Hotel" tour -- in addition to choreographing Spears and Madonna in the star's "Me Against the Music" video. After Fame, however, he's collaborating with producer Brett Ratner on a sci-fi film called Aracana -- which, he says, one of his favorite films has inspired. More...