Mortal Kombat 2: Release Date, Cast, Story & Everything We Know

Warner Bros.’ 2021 live-action Mortal Kombat is getting a sequel, and Mortal Kombat 2 updates are arriving fast now that the movie has wrapped production. There’s a strong set-up for more in the Mortal Kombat movie universe, and Mortal Kombat’s sequel is set to introduce several characters from the games. Johnny Cage, Shao Kahn, and Sindel will be making their live-action debuts in Mortal Kombat 2 — reveals that tease the sequel’s story delving even further into the surprisingly deep lore of the Mortal Kombat beat-em-ups.

2021’s Mortal Kombat was the third live-action movie to adapt the game franchise, and Mortal Kombat 2 will be a direct sequel. The 2021 Mortal Kombat movie delivered on the promised R-rating, sticking to a mostly faithful adaptation of the game that brings iconic characters to life as well as expanding the lore with the introduction of new characters like Cole Young (Lewis Tan). Mortal Kombat 2 is expected to continue the strong start the Mortal Kombat cinematic franchise made when Sub Zero, Scorpion, and the rest made their live-action debuts.

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    • New Images Are Revealed
    • The Fight Begins In October 2025
    • Karl Urban Has Been Cast As Johnny Cage
    • The Mortal Kombat Tournament Will Finally Happen

The Latest Mortal Kombat 2 News

New Images Are Revealed


Hiroyuki Sanada as an unmasked Scorpion in Mortal Kombat's climax.

As the wait continues for the second round of the epic action franchise, the latest update arrives in the form of new images from Mortal Kombat 2. The quartet of pictures offers a good look at Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage as he stands with his fist up and sporting his signature sunglᴀsses and a leather jacket. Meanwhile, Kitana (Adeline Rudolph) wields her fanned blades, but her costume is more muted and practical compared to some of her game appearances. In the last two pictures, Shao Kahn (Martyn Ford) cuts a striking figure with red eyes, and Scorpion (Hiroyuki Sanada) returns.

Mortal Kombat 2 Release Date

The Fight Begins In October 2025


Sub-Zero freezes Jax's gun in Mortal Kombat

After a long and troubled production process, the long-awaited video game sequel has finally nailed down a release date only a few weeks after the film wrapped principal pH๏τography. Mortal Kombat 2 is now scheduled to arrive in theaters on October 24, 2025. The long wait is likely due to the film’s extensive post-production process, and visual effects-heavy films usually take much longer in their final phase of production.

Mortal Kombat premiered on April 23, 2021.

Mortal Kombat 2 Cast Details

Karl Urban Has Been Cast As Johnny Cage

The Mortal Kombat games are known for their wide and varied rosters of fighters, so naturally, the key questions around Mortal Kombat 2 are who is being added to the cast. Perhaps the biggest addition is the casting of Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, a martial artist and movie star who first appeared in the original Mortal Kombat game in 1992. Urban is best known for his turn as Éomer in The Lord of the Rings and as Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy in the J.J. Abrams Star Trek universe.

Mortal Kombat 2 cast news reached new levels of excitement when it was confirmed Baraka has been added to the sequel’s roster of characters. Baraka is a Tarkatan who serves the Outworld, and he has huge blades on his forearm and razor-sharp teeth. The highly-anticipated new character will be played by CJ Bloomfield. Many faces from the first movie are coming back, including Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion, among many others.

The complete cast list for Mortal Kombat 2 includes:

Actor

Mortal Kombat 2 Character

Lewis Tan

Cole Young


Lewis Tan as Cole Young against a yellow-tinted background in the 2021 Mortal Kombat movie

Jessica McNamee

Sonya Blade


Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade in Mortal Kombat 2021 (1)

Mehcad Brooks

Jax


Mehcad Brooks as Jax in Mortal Kombat holding off a blow from a hammer

Tadanobu Asano

Raiden


Raiden with glowing eyes in Mortal Kombat

Ludi Lin

Liu Kang


Liu Kang looking sideways in Mortal Kombat

Hiroyuki Sanada

Scorpion


Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion using his signature weapon in Mortal Kombat

Chin Han

Shang Tsung


Chin Han as Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat (2021).

Joe Taslim

Sub-Zero


Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero looking serious in Mortal Kombat

Tati Gabrielle

Jade


Tati Gabrielle in Kaleidoscope

Martyn Ford

Shao Kahn


Flamma (Martyn Ford) a gladiator in Those About to Die Season 1

Karl Urban

Johnny Cage


Karl Urban in The Boys Season 2

Adeline Rudolph

Kitana


Adeline Rudolph looks on sternly in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Desmond Chaim

King Jerrod


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Ana Thu Nguyen

Queen Sindel


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Damon Herriman

Quan Chi


A medium sH๏τ of Damon Herriman as Lachlan Rogers speaking in The Tourist.

Josh Lawson

Kano


Josh Lawson smiling as Kano in Mortal Kombat

Max Huang

Revenant Kung Lao


Max Huang as Kung Lao in Mortal Kombat in combat pose

Sisi Stringer

Mileena


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Mortal Kombat 2 Story Details

The Mortal Kombat Tournament Will Finally Happen


A blended image features Lewis Tan in the live-action Mortal Kombat movie and Johnny Cage in the video game
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With Boon knowing the games inside and out, his contributions to the story will undoubtedly delve deeper into the lore.

While what will happen in the sequel is largely still speculation, it is confirmed that a Mortal Kombat tournament will happen. Ed Boon, co-creator of the Mortal Kombat series of games, is heavily involved in the project and the story being told. Boon has a creative hand in both the animated series and the live-action sequel. With Boon knowing the games inside and out, his contributions to the story will undoubtedly delve deeper into the lore.

The addition of Baraka to the Mortal Kombat 2 cast teases more of the sequel’s story too. Though Baraka might only have a small role in the movie, he’s a general of the Tarkatan Horde and serves Outworld, and he’s extremely loyal to Mileena and Shao Kahn too, having a particularly close relationship with Mileena. This all but confirms that Shao Kahn will be central to the plot, and Baraka will likely be answering to Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat 2 and doing his dirty work. However, Baraka didn’t turn on Kahn in the video game series, and that could happen in Mortal Kombat 2.

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