Mortal Kombat II (film)

Mortal Kombat II
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySimon McQuoid
Written byJeremy Slater
Based on
Mortal Kombat
by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStephen F. Windon
Edited byStuart Levy
Music byBenjamin Wallfisch
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • May 8, 2026 (2026-05-08)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mortal Kombat II is an upcoming American martial arts fantasy film that is a sequel to Mortal Kombat (2021), the fourth installment in the Mortal Kombat film series, both based on the video game series Mortal Kombat. It is directed by Simon McQuoid and written by Jeremy Slater. It stars returning cast members Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman (in a different role), Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada, with Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, and Tati Gabrielle joining the cast.

Following the release of the first film in April 2021, producer Todd Garner, writer Greg Russo, and director McQuoid began conversations about the future of the franchise, including standalone films focused on Johnny Cage and Bi-Han / Sub-Zero, and a sequel to the 2021 film. By 2022, Warner Bros. Pictures had green-lit the sequel, with Slater set to pen the screenplay and McQuoid returning to direct the project. Filming began in June 2023 in Australia, was paused in mid-July due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, resumed in mid-November, and concluded in late January 2024.

Mortal Kombat II is scheduled to be theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures on May 8, 2026. A third film is in development.