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From New Line Cinema comes the latest high-stakes installment in the blockbuster video game franchise in all its brutal glory, Mortal Kombat II. This time, the fan favorite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.Karl Urban stars as Johnny Cage, 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.Director Simon McQuoid returns to helm the follow up to his explosive 2021 cinematic adventure, from a screenplay by Jeremy Slater, based on the videogame created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. The film is produced by Todd Garner, James Wan, Toby Emmerich, E. Bennett Walsh and McQuoid, and executive produced by Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Slater and Lawrence Kasanoff. Joining McQuoid behind the camera are director of photography Stephen F. Windon, production designer Yohei Taneda, editor Stuart Levy and costume designer Cappi Ireland, with casting by Rich Delia and music by Benjamin Wallfisch.New Line Cinema Presents an Atomic Monster/Broken Road Production, a Fireside Films Production, Mortal Kombat II. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, only in theaters and IMAX® across North America on October 24, 2025, and internationally beginning 22 October 2025.

 

[clarky]

Thread 'First teaser for ‘MORTAL KOMBAT 2’, starring Karl Urban as Johnny Cage.'

Wednesday at 7:09 PM

They're going all in on having Karl Urban, it seems.

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[Dacvak]

This looks like a goofy and dumb good time. I'm in!

 

[Gaiff]

So, when did Johnny Cage turn from a handsome American movie star to an old Kiwi?

 

[The_Observer]

The previous movie was so forgettable I don't even know if this is connected to it storywise, but this trailer wasn't bad I must admit. Though the original movies will never be topped, you had to be there.

 

[cireza]

That was super cool, well done !

 

[Timberwolf25]

Enjoyed the trailer overall.
Very little Cole = Good
Closer character colors to the game lore = Good
Karl Urban brings the comedic timing, but is an Aussie = can't win em all I guess, but mostly good
Jade casting = F'n terrible
Kitana casting = meh
Brought back some characters from the dead = good

 

[Timberwolf25]

The previous movie was so forgettable I don't even know if this is connected to it storywise, but this trailer wasn't bad I must admit. Though the original movies will never be topped, you had to be there.

I loved the 1st OG movie.
The follow up was trash though and an obvious money grab

This reboot looks to be a reverse where the 1st was OK (I did enjoy some of it, but thought the Cole storyline was garbage), but the 2nd looks to be much more of what I wanted the 1st movie in the reboot to be

 

[rubik's dude]

Meh that proof of concept trailer from over a decade ago was cool, I wish we would've gotten that movie. Every live action MK thing since then has been hot garbage.

 

[AJUMP23]

We should have a Gaf screening of this one. All the basement dwellers getting out to watch a movie together.

 

[jshackles]

Looks amazing, I actually really liked the last movie. I'm 100% in.

 

[b0uncyfr0]

Jade...

This wont end well.

 

[The_Observer]

I loved the 1st OG movie.
The follow up was trash though and an obvious money grab

This reboot looks to be a reverse where the 1st was OK (I did enjoy some of it, but thought the Cole storyline was garbage), but the 2nd looks to be much more of what I wanted the 1st movie in the reboot to be

I know everyone hates the second movie but I'm one of the five people who genuinely likes it and when I see the first movie it has to be continued with the second to make it full

 

[Judge Magister]

Cool Intergalactic cameo.

 

[Lootlord]

Looks fun, but man the CGI backdrops look cheap.. also some CGI finishers look worse than ingame

 

[Loomy]

Looks like a fun time.

Amd yeah. The less Cole, the better.

 

[Kacho]

Jade...

This wont end well.

There's always something

 

[Crispy Gamer]

That looks pretty damn good

 

[Audible Silence]

I... Don't understand... this looks nothing like the other movie... not saying the other movie was great... but now Cage is the main character? almost seems like another reboot.
still down to watch it over some beers with friends. I can see it now.
Special move from the video game - DRINK
Character dialogue from the game - DRINK
Fatality - CHUG

 

[owandeseis]

Actor casting killed the first movie so badly that this saga can hardly be saved.

Chad Liu Kang vs my chinese neighbour

Badass MK villain vs some random dad forced to disguise for his son's school teathre performance


Cole Young was terrible too, Kung Lao wasn't any better, Raiden was also a big step down from Christopher Lambert on 1995's movie..


At least Cole's disappearing, but now they also bring the cringe actress from Intergalactic lmao, the casting guy is 100% a Street Fighter fan trying to sabbotage the movie

 

[Soodanim]

Thought 1: Wu Tang Clan ain't nuttin to fuck with

Thought 2: this looks like it's embracing being fun

Thought 3: where's my boy Smoke

I have to admit that when I was bored one day and decided to give MK a go on Netflix I didn't think it was awful. Didn't care about Cole, of course. This looks better, so I'm in.

 

[Timberwolf25]

Thought 1: Wu Tang Clan ain't nuttin to fuck with

Thought 2: this looks like it's embracing being fun

Thought 3: where's my boy Smoke

I have to admit that when I was bored one day and decided to give MK a go on Netflix I didn't think it was awful. Didn't care about Cole, of course. This looks better, so I'm in.

Smoke was there near the end fighting Scorpion
At least I thought that was Smoke

 

[AlphaDump]

My expectations just went up after seeing the initial teaser. Looks fun.

 

[Judge Magister]

 

[NeptuneCL]

WTF, Jade is that LGTBI activist from Naughty Dog's Intergalactic?

Holy cow, what did we do to get this!!!

 

[Deerock71]

Karl Urban always gets my shield for playing a perfect Bones Mccoy in the new Star Treks.

 

[Loomy]

Karl Urban always gets my shield for playing a perfect Bones Mccoy in the new Star Treks.

And perfect Judge Dredd

 

[Rush2112]

I thought Kitana was Asian? The one in the picture looks like Xerxes from 300.

 

[Kikorin]

Why CGI looks worst than AI videos I see on TikTok nowadays?

Btw the first one was one of the most sleep inducing movies ever, this one at least seems more fun.

 

[Valt7786]

This'll be the first time I hope Jade is killed horrifically.
But other than her, this looks like a great time, definitely LOOKS like Mortal Kombat.

 

[Fake]

Jade...

This wont end well.

And... I'm out.

 

[RAIDEN1]

Had they not fucked up the sequel in 1997, we could have had probably 4 decent Mortal Kombat movies from the first iteration in 1995 to the early 2000s, instead because of the damage that movie did, they were forced to go into reboot mode.....(which is the opposite to what they didn't have to do after MK 11, ie do a reboot of the whole thing as if the 1992 entry didn't matter..)

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Looks cool to me. The real question is how bangin is the soundtrack gonna be! I used to have that MK soundtrack and t-shirt for the first movie.

 

[Bitstream]

heres hoping jade gets sawed in half with kung lao's hat

 

[Ar¢tos]

Will Kano have to carry another movie?

 

[DaciaJC]

What the hell did they do to Jade?

 

[Fake]

What the hell did they do to Jade?

They intergalacted her.

 

[Xaeroxcore666]

Jade...

This wont end well.

It´s the same Intergalactic "actress"? Always the freaking unnecesary DEI fee...prob will be a lesbian or some they/them nonsense...But seems bearable

Other than that, seems it could be better than the the first one, but probably still bellow the classic 95 OG!

However, i´m in, still looks kinda promising. We gotta wait and see.

 

[EN250]

Jade...

This wont end well.

Hollyweird intentional trolling as usual, how the hell it went from this:

To Aang from the Naughty Doge game?

 

[b0uncyfr0]

It´s the same Intergalactic "actress"? Always the freaking unnecesary DEI fee...prob will be a lesbian or some they/them nonsense...But seems bearable

Hollyweird intentional trolling as usual

We dont know for sure. Yes, the actress choice is questionable (some might say very) but there might not be any DEI nonsense. Who knows.

One thing for sure is that look - they did not design her from previous releases/sources. No jade has ever been bald and it just looks wrong.

 

[Timberwolf25]

It´s the same Intergalactic "actress"? Always the freaking unnecesary DEI fee...prob will be a lesbian or some they/them nonsense...But seems bearable

Possible...could be that what they were going for with that flashback scene with Kitana
Jade went from smoking hot in the video game to smoking not in this movie.

 

[roosnam1980]

surely they are trolling with that actress as jade........

 

[Lootlord]

surely they are trolling with that actress as jade........

But muh DIVERSITY

 

[Kacho]

The Jade actress was locked in way before the Intergalactic controversy. She's an awful choice though. Zero charisma. They couldn't even be bothered to put a wig on her head. Really annoyed by that.

 

[kiphalfton]

Karl Burbank is what like 60 years old. Makes total sense.

 

[Kacho]

Adeline Rudolph is a total smoke show. Damn.

 

[Timberwolf25]

Adeline Rudolph is a total smoke show. Damn.

At first I was like meh from the trailer, after looking her up, I agree.
Hoping we see a lot more of her and a lot less of Jade (and Cole).

 

[Ar¢tos]

The Jade actress was locked in way before the Intergalactic controversy. She's an awful choice though. Zero charisma. They couldn't even be bothered to put a wig on her head. Really annoyed by that.

But wigs are back in. I watched How to Train your Dragon the other day and everyone wears wigs there, even on their faces. (what a fucking waste of time that was, but it wasn't my choice...)

 

[RoboFu]

ohhh so naughty dogs game is actually MK 2!!! ???

 

[Kacho]

But wigs are back in. I watched How to Train your Dragon the other day and everyone wears wigs there, even on their faces. (what a fucking waste of time that was, but it wasn't my choice...)

They might as well make Sonya bald while they're at it.

Give Liu Kang a fu manchu too. Fuck it.