"mortal kombat: conquest" was produced by threshold entertainment (who produced the "mortal kombat" film series) in association with new line television (television arm of the films' distributor). warner bros. television distribution distributed the series. the program was filmed at disney-mgm studios in orlando, florida. the warner bros. unit (eventual holder of the "mortal kombat" property), as new line's corporate sibling-turned-parent, syndicated the series until it was later picked up by tnt, which aired the remaining new episodes in addition to broadcasting repeats of the first-run syndication run. with a lucrative timeslot following "wcw monday nitro", "conquest" was very popular, but according to the show's developer, joshua wexler, this resulted in higher budget costs for the show than anticipated. the cancellation was not announced at first, and rumors of a second season circulated. however, tnt pulled the plug on the show, leaving it with a cliffhanger ending. the ending was planned to have been resolved in the second season, which would have summed up the series and corresponded with the "mk" timeline.