The cast and filmmakers of the upcoming feature-length animated film Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms assembled for a panel at Saturday’s Comic-Con@Home where the filmmakers explained why Liu Kang is “the heart and engine” of this particular Mortal Kombat movie.

The sequel picks up shortly after the finale of Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge.

But while Raiden and Scorpion are important figures in the movie, the filmmakers said Liu Kang (voiced by Jordan Rodrigues) is “the key” to Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms.

Boon was asked whether NetherRealm had any rules about which Mortal Kombat characters could be killed off in the animated movies!

Nope,” Boon said, adding, “I think if I were to complain about killing a Mortal Kombat character I’d be the biggest hypocrite in the world.

Directed by Ethan Spaulding, Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms is produced by Warner Bros