Warner Bros. Shifts ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Release Date to Summer 2026

Johnny Cage (Karl City) must look ahead to showtime just a bit longer than initially anticipated, as Mortal Kombat II will bow out of 2025’s fall film launch schedule, as an alternative opening in Could 2026. The Warner Bros., New Line, and Atomic Monster manufacturing was initially slated to be launched on October 24 of this yr, however that’s not the case. In response to Deadline, it’s not a mirrored image of the movie’s high quality, because the commerce reviews the movie has been testing effectively, however slightly a pivot to financial institution on the success of the early summer season window it noticed with Last Vacation spot Bloodlines. The New Line horror flick cultivated a strong field workplace debut of $51.6 million after opening in mid-Could. With that in thoughts, the sequel to 2021’s Mortal Kombat will now open on Could 15, 2026. The movie stars City as Cage—a casting many have been anticipating because the first film—and can characteristic returning stars Lewis Tan (Cole Younger), Ludi Lin (Liu Kang), Jessica McNamee (Sonya Blade), Mehcad Brooks (Jax), Josh Lawson (Kano), Chin Han (Shang Tsung), Joe Taslim (Bi-Han), Tadanobu Asano (Lord Raiden), and Hiroyuki Sanada (Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion). The ensemble is joined by newcomers Tati Gabrielle (Jade) and Adeline Rudolph (Kitana). Need extra io9 information? Try when to anticipate the newest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s subsequent for the DC Universe on movie and TV, and all the pieces it’s good to find out about the way forward for Physician Who.