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Kevin Tancharoen

Kevin Tancharoen
Tancharoen at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2011
Born
Kevin Harwick Tancharoen

(1984-04-23) April 23, 1984 (age 40)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Director, producer, screenwriter, dancer, choreographer
Years active2004–present
Spouse
Ashley Edner
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(m. 2022)​
RelativesMaurissa Tancharoen (sister)
Bobby Edner (brother-in-law)
Jed Whedon (brother-in-law)

Kevin Tancharoen (born April 23, 1984) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, dancer, and choreographer. On September 29, 2011, New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. announced that Tancharoen would be helming a big-screen adaptation of Mortal Kombat after he created the successful web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy,[2] although he dropped out of the project in 2013.

Life and career

Tancharoen was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the brother of writer and producer Maurissa Tancharoen (and brother-in-law of Jed Whedon) and the son of Tommy Tancharoen.

He is known for being a choreographer for Madonna, directing Britney Spears' "The Onyx Hotel Tour" and co-creating DanceLife on MTV.[3]

He made his feature film directorial debut in 2009 with the remake of the 1980 film Fame.[4] In 2010, Tancharoen directed the short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth as a proof of concept for his vision of a new Mortal Kombat feature.[5][6] From that, he directed and produced the Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series.

In 2011, Tancharoen directed Glee: The 3D Concert Movie, a 3D concert film of the Glee Live! In Concert! tour based on the musical TV series.[7] On September 29, 2011, New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. announced that Kevin Tancharoen had signed on to direct a new big-screen adaptation of Mortal Kombat,[2] but he backed out of the project in October 2013.[8] In an interview, Tancharoen told Nerd Reactor that he is still planning to direct season 3 of Mortal Kombat: Legacy.[9]

Filmography

Film

Television

Other

Personal life

Tancharoen started dating actress Ashley Edner in May 2019.[12] They became engaged in September 2020 after 14 months of dating.[13] They married on February 12, 2022.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ "I turned 34 today...this is what I got myself. Pretty excited. 😎". instagram.com.
  2. ^ a b Lesnick, Silas (September 29, 2011). "New Line to Reboot Mortal Kombat!". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on May 16, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  3. ^ Frosty (June 8, 2008). "Kevin Tancharoen Exclusive Interview – FAME". Collider.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
  4. ^ Miska, Brad (June 9, 2010). "Here's the Skinny on that 'Mortal Kombat' Short Film!". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Wigler, Josh (June 9, 2010). "'Mortal Kombat' Crime Short Could Go Feature Length". ComicsAlliance.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ^ Webb, Charles (June 8, 2010). "Meet The Face Of The New MORTAL KOMBAT!". Twitchfilm.net. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  7. ^ McClintock, Pamela (May 4, 2011). "Fox to Release 3D 'Glee' Concert Film in Theaters". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  8. ^ Lesnick, Silas (October 25, 2013). "Kevin Tancharoen Departs Mortal Kombat". Comingsoon.net. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  9. ^ Nguyen, John (March 27, 2014). "The Gable 5 premieres, plus interview with director Kevin Tancharoen and the future of Mortal Kombat Legacy". Nerd Reactor. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  10. ^ Williams, Jordan (December 27, 2021). "How Many Episodes Of Book of Boba Fett (And When The Finale Releases)". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  11. ^ Manfredi, Lucas (August 14, 2024). "Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman and Chaske Spencer are Not in Control in New 'Teacup' Teaser Video". TheWrap. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "6 months with this beauty. Thank you for being you and loving me! Only took a couple decades 😜". instagram.com.
  13. ^ "She said YES!! 💍❤️ @ashleyedner - You make me the happiest person in the world. We've known each other our whole lives and now we get to spend the rest of it together. I love you!!". instagram.com.
  14. ^ "This weekend I got to marry my best friend. I'm so excited that I get to call you my wife and I'm so lucky to be your husband! I'll spend my life making sure your heart is protected and loved everyday. Happy Valentines Day to my forever person!!". instagram.com.
  15. ^ "One month from today… 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 #myhusbandtobe💍 #2.12.22 #onceuponatanch". instagram.com.
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