Everything We Know About Mortal Kombat 2
Mortal Kombats ending sets up a continuation of the movie and a huge new character for its upcoming sequel. Heres what we know so far.
Warner Bros reboot of Mortal Kombat is officially getting a sequel - alongside a potential whole franchise. Already theres a strong set-up for more in the movie universe and Mortal Kombats 2021 sequel is set to bring in at least one missing figure who was controversially excluded from the reboot. Indeed as the 2021 Mortal Kombat movies ending reveals fan-favorite character Johnny Cage will be starring in the Mortal Kombat 2 movie.
Mortal Kombat is the third live-action movie in the beloved franchise fixing many of the issues of the original — which is nonetheless a cult classic - and the more problematic sequel Annihilation from 1997. The 2021 movie delivers on the promised R-rating sticking to a mostly faithful adaptation model that brings iconic characters to life as well as expanding to the lore with the introduction of new mysterious character Cole Young whose identity inspired lots of speculation ahead of the movies release.
Theres certainly potential in the lore and story of Mortal Kombat to expand towards multiple sequels — not to mention spin-offs — with the potential franchise certainly not lacking in the source material department. And luckily for fans of the franchise and Simon McQuoids movie there is now official confirmation that there will be at least one more new Mortal Kombat movie. Heres everything you need to know about Mortal Kombat 2.
Is Mortal Kombat 2 Happening
As first reported by Deadline Mortal Kombat 2 is officially happening as of January 2022. New Line and Warner Bros. are now confirmed to be taking the necessary steps to continue the franchise with their first action being the hiring of The Umbrella Academys Jeremy Slater to pen the Mortal Kombat 2 script. The media outlet notes that no other deals are currently in place for the sequel meaning Mortal Kombat 2021 director Simon McQuoid and the reboots core cast still need to agree to terms of their own to return for Mortal Kombat 2.
The end of Mortal Kombat sets up further invasions by Shang Tsung as he seeks to use his Outworld allies to prevent a fair Mortal Kombat tournament from happening and his own inevitable defeat. With that in mind Cole Young and his fellow surviving Earthrealm champions are sent to round up more champions beginning with series favorite Johnny Cage who Young tracks to Hollywood. Shang Tsung meanwhile will no doubt retire to his own realm to lick his wounds and bolster his own team possibly looking to revive his most feared warrior Sub-Zero somehow. It is however confirmed that an actual Mortal Kombat tournament will be shown in a Mortal Kombat 2 movie surely pleasing lots of fans who were left bemused by its absence.
Mortal Kombat 2 Cast
Though Mortal Kombat kills off several main characters Lewis Tans Cole Young will return for the sequel alongside Jessica McNamees Sonya Blade Mehcad Brooks Jax Tadanobu Asanos Raiden Ludi Lins Liu Kang and possibly Hiroyuki Sanadas Scorpion. If Joe Taslim is back for multiple sequels Scorpion likely returns too. And then theres Chin Hans Shang Tsung who will presumably still be the main villain. Meanwhile WWE star The Miz wants to be the actor to play Johnny Cage in the Mortal Kombat 2 cast. Ryan Reynolds was also briefly rumored to be in the running to play Cage only to hilariously turn the rumors into an ad for his Mint Mobile cell phone company. Either way its confirmed that the Hollywood bad boy will indeed be a featured character in the sequel.
Mortal Kombat 2 Release Date Info
Mortal Kombat took decades to get to the screen and was then delayed by Covid. Its unlikely a sequel would take as long to get to screen. If the production of the original is anything to go by a reasonable turnover of a couple of years wouldnt be unexpected even allowing for a lengthier post-production period than McQuoids initial four-month filming schedule. So perhaps 2023 wouldnt be out of the question. Reports now suggest that multiple Mortal Kombat follow-up movies are in development including sequels and spinoffs to sit alongside the confirmed Mortal Kombat 2. Thats primarily due to the movies HBO Max launch being one of the biggest in the services history meaning its likely Warner Bros. will make Mortal Kombat 2s production a top priority.
Mortal Kombat 2 Is Learning Its Lessons From The First Movie
The Mortal Kombat 2 movie is the next step in establishing long-term prospects for Warner Bros. live-action reboot and updates regarding the sequel suggest that the lessons from the first movie wont be ignored. Although Mortal Kombat 2 writer Jeremy Slater wont say anything about the actual story he explains that they see the sequel as a chance to take everything that worked in the first one and do it even better and give the audience even more and make something that is just incredibly satisfying and really exciting and unpredictable. Indeed Mortal Kombat 2 focusing on Johnny Cage was an unprecedented move as the character is typically on the sidelines and it will interesting to see how his role develops moving forward. Furthermore as the sequel will feature an actual Mortal Kombat tournament it looks like Warner Bros. will finally be giving long-time fans of the franchise what they want.
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