UPDATE: Entertainment Weekly just revealed the latest images from Mortal Kombat 2 featuring Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion, Adeline Rudolph as Kitana and Martyn Ford as Shao Khan.
UPDATE: Take your first look at Karl Urban as Johnny Cage from Mortal Kombat 2!
UPDATE: Mortal Kombat 2 is set to hit theaters on October 24, 2025!
SOURCE: Variety
UPDATE: Four more has joined the cast of Mortal Kombat 2 including Martyn Ford (Boyka: Undisputed) as Outworld emperor Shao Kahn, Desmond Chiam (The Falcon and Winter Soldier) as Edenian King Jerrod, Ana Thu Nguyen (The Spy Who Never Dies) as Queen Sindel and Damon Herriman (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) as Netherrealm demon Quan Chi.
SOURCE: Deadline
UPDATE: Adeline Rudolph (Resident Evil) is set to join her Chilling Adventures of Sabrina co-star Tati Gabrielle in Mortal Kombat 2 as Kitana!
SOURCE: THR
UPDATE: Actress Tati Gabrielle (Uncharted) has joined the cast of Mortal Kombat 2 as Jade. Jade is an assassin who is a friend and bodyguard to the character known as Princess Kitana.
SOURCE: THR
UPDATE: According to The Wrap, The Boys star Karl Urban is in final talks to play Johnny Cage! As we all know, Cage was teased during the postcredits scene in the original 2021 film. Stay tuned for confirmation!
UPDATE: Producer Todd Garner has reportedly confirmed that production on Mortal Kombat 2 is set to start this June.
I was wondering why I had an apt in Australia…. https://t.co/mVE7QcDjFP
— Todd Garner (@Todd_Garner) April 17, 2023
UPDATE: Original director Simon McQuoid is officially confirmed to return as director for Mortal Kombat 2.
SOURCE: Variety
New Line Cinema has officially green-lit a sequel to Mortal Kombat. Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight scribe Jeremy Slater has been hired to write the script for Mortal Kombat 2.
The first film was released last year simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max opening number one at the box office and ranking at the top of HBO Max’s most watched list.
Stars Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Joe Taslim, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han and Tadanobu Asano are expected to return.
Stay tuned as we learn more as to who will step into the role of fan favorite Johnny Cage.
SOURCE: Deadline
