Mortal Kombatdirector Simon McQuoid is back at the helm for the sequelMortal Kombat 2, and while the video game adaptation wrapped production back in January of 2024 after a bumpy ride through the year of the strikes,they had to go back for some reshoots last summer.The movie will finally be making its way out into theatres onOctober 24th – andproducer Todd Garner has taken to social media to tease that the trailer is going to drop online in July!
July… pic.twitter.com/I4YIKFMmdM
— Todd Garner (@Todd_Garner) June 10, 2025
The sequel stars returningMortal Kombatcast members Lewis Tan as MMA fighter Cole Young, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Josh Lawson as Kano, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Chin Han as Shang Tsung, Joe Taslim as Bi-Han and Sub-Zero, Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion, and Max Huang as Kung Lao. New additions include Karl Urban (Dredd) as Johnny Cage, Adeline Rudolph(Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) as Princess Kitana; Tati Gabrielle (You) as Jade, the friend and bodyguard of Princess Kitana; Damon Herriman(Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)as Netherrealm demon Quan Chi; bodybuilder/actor Martyn Ford(F9: The Fast Saga) as Outworld emperor Shao Kahn; Ana Thu Nguyen(Suka) as Kahn’s wife Queen Sindel; and Desmond Chiam(Joy Ride) asJerrod, who was the King of Edenia (and married to Sindel) until Edenia’s warriors lost in the Mortal Kombat tournament.
sponsored content
Screenwriter Jeremy Slater, who was the lead writer on the Marvel / Disney+ seriesMoon Knight, has said that test screening audience responses have been so enthusiastic, they’re on the level of the reaction he (and many other movie-goers) had toAvengers: Endgame.
Are you looking forward to Mortal Kombat 2, and are you glad to hear we’ll be seeing the trailer in July? Let us know by leaving a comment below. As the ratings notice on Garner’s laptop screen shows, the film has been rated R – but the reasons haven’t been filled in there. The reasons for the R rating are strong bloody violence and gore, and language. The previous movie was rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout, and some crude references.
Source: Todd Garner
Tags: aith, Arrow in the head, Mortal Kombat 2, Simon McQuoid
About the Author
Cody Hamman
Horror News Editor
17,579 Articles Published
Favorite Movies: The Friday the 13th franchise, Kevin Smith movies, the films of read more George A. Romero (especially the initial Dead trilogy), Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1 & 2, FleshEater, Intruder, Let the Right One In, Return of the Living Dead, The Evil Dead, Jaws, Tremors, From Dusk Till Dawn, Phantasm, Halloween, The Hills Have Eyes, Back to the Future trilogy, Dazed and Confused, the James Bond series, Mission: Impossible, the MCU, the list goes on and on
Likes: Movies, horror, '80s slashers, podcasts, animals, traveling, Brazil (the country), the read more Cinema Wasteland convention, classic rock, Led Zeppelin, Kevin Smith, George A. Romero, Quentin Tarantino, the Coen brothers, Richard Linklater, Paul Thomas Anderson, Stephen King, Elmore Leonard, James Bond, Tom Cruise, Marvel comics, the grindhouse/drive-in era
Latest Mortal Kombat 2 News
See More
Horror Movie News
Mortal Kombat 2 writer says the movie is getting enthusiastic audience responses similar to Avengers: Endgame
Posted 2 weeks ago
Mortal Kombat 2 writer Jeremy Slater says test screening reactions have been so enthusiastic, they're like his reaction to Avengers: Endgame
Movie News
You can get a peek at Mortal Kombat 2 movie character designs from recent Mortal Kombat video game DLC
Posted 4 weeks ago
Warner Bros. gives you a little peek at the new characters in Mortal Kombat 2 with skins that can be purchased as downloadable content.
Horror Movie News
Posted 3 months ago
Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride was showcased at CinemaCon in Las Vegas alongside Final Destination: Bloodlines, Mortal Kombat II & more.
Latest Horror News
Horror Movie News
David Lynch auction drives in $4.25 million. Which items sold for the most?
Posted 1 hour ago
An auction offering personal items from the estate of David Lynch netted well over $4 million, with everything from scripts to coffee makers.
Horror Movie Reviews
Self Driver Review: A Dark Twist On App Driving
Posted 5 hours ago
Set almost entirely in a car, Self Driver takes RideShare services and gives them a darker, Hostel-like twist.
Horror Movie News
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners will make its streaming debut next month
Posted 22 hours ago
After a triumphant run in theaters, Ryan Coogler's Sinners will make its streaming debut on Max next month.
JoBlo Originals
What Did You Think of 28 Years Later?
Posted 24 hours ago
The long-awaited Danny Boyle / Alex Garland sequel 28 Years Later is now in theatres and we want to know, what did you think of it?
Horror Movie News
Crystal Lake: Friday the 13th TV series has started filming!
Posted 1 day ago
16 years after the last movie, a new Friday the 13th project has finally made it into production, as Crystal Lake has started filming!
Horror Movie News
Posted 1 day ago
The Witchboard remake, directed by The Blob '88 and Elm Street director Chuck Russell, has secured an R rating
Horror Movie News
The Toxic Avenger remake: full trailer promotes the biggest unrated film of all time
Posted 1 day ago
A full red band trailer has been released for The Toxic Avenger remake, "the biggest unrated film of all time!"
Movie News
A Better Place: 1997 thriller executive produced by Kevin Smith is now on Blu-ray
Posted 1 day ago
Writer/director Vincent Pereira's thriller A Better Place, executive produced by Kevin Smith, has come to Blu-ray
Horror Movie News
Weapons website will be hosting a cryptic livestream broadcast next Monday
Posted 1 day ago
The viral marketing website for the horror movie Weapons will be hosting a mysterious livestream next Monday
Horror Movie News
The Barn Part III: retro slasher sequel adds John Kassir, the voice of the Cryptkeeper, to the cast
Posted 1 day ago
John Kassir, the voice of Tales from the Crypt host the Cryptkeeper, has joined the cast of the retro slasher The Barn Part III
Load more articles
