Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for the next Mortal Kombat movie, and the focus is on the film's new character, Johnny Cage. The Lord of the Rings and The Boys star Karl Urban plays Cage, a movie star who gets called in to fight in a new Mortal Kombat tournament.In this story, Cage appears to be a has-been, as we see him sitting at a signing booth at a fan convention with no one coming to see him. Things change quickly, though, and Cage is called upon to fight Shao Kahn and save the world, basically.Simon McQuoid returns as director, following 2021's Mortal Kombat. That film earned $84.5 million worldwide, but hopes are no doubt higher for the sequel given the first was released during the pandemic.New Line originally had the movie set for release on October 24, 2025 before delaying it more than seven months to May 8, 2026. McQuoid said the delay was due to the film being "a victim of our own success.""Every time people have seen this movie, it's gained momentum," the director said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "We've created a massive summer blockbuster, so I think we should all be proud of the fact that Mortal Kombat 2 and the franchise itself is going to kick off [in 2026]. Yes, we have to wait, but it's going to feel massive when it comes out."The cast also includes Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Adeline Rudolph as Kitana, and Tati Gabrielle as Jade. It's not the only movie based on a popular fighting game coming this year, as the Street Fighter movie with a stacked cast arrives in October. At New York Comic-Con in 2025, Warner Bros. announced that it had greenlit Mortal Kombat 3.As for the Mortal Kombat game series, no new games have been announced, but the franchise is so popular that it's naturally expected to continue. The series, and main developer NetherRealm, may have a new owner soon, but it remains to be seen if it will be Netflix or Paramount.
Mortal Kombat 2 Movie Trailer Shows Off Johnny Cage Going To Battle
