8 weeks earlier than it was attributable to seem in cinemas, Warner Bros and New Line have surprisingly delayed their Mortal Kombat film sequel by seven months.
Mortal Kombat 2 will now launch on Might 15, 2026. In accordance with Deadline, the last-minute choice was made purely for monetary causes, as motion pictures usually don’t carry out nicely on the field workplace in October.
It’s claimed that take a look at screenings for Mortal Kombat 2 have been sturdy, so this doubtlessly influenced the choice to shift the movie to a doubtlessly extra profitable interval.
Mortal Kombat 2 sees the champions, now joined by Karl City (The Boys) as Johnny Cage, pitted towards each other in a battle to defeat the darkish rule of Shao Kahn.
It was first introduced in January 2022 that Mortal Kombat 2 was in growth, following the success of the earlier yr’s film.
2021’s Mortal Kombat movie was helmed by Simon McQuoid, making his function directorial debut. McQuoid returns for the sequel, which is written by Moon Knight’s Jeremy Slater.
City stars alongside Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman, with Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Joe Taslim as Bi-Han, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion.
