I know I'm in the minority here, but I'm 100% excited for this. I love the idea of the films adding an original element while also keeping familiar ones at the center. Kind of like an alternate take on the original story. If done right (Resident Evil, to a certain extent; read: like the first three movies), it'll be entertaining. If done wrong (the original DOOM film), it'll definitely be a blemish on the franchise's history. I feel like we've already gotten a perfect cinematic adaptation of the base story with MK9's story mode.
The lack of Johnny is definitely alarming, but I don't mind Cole's inclusion. It'll be interesting how a new character interacts with the klassic MK cast.