![]() The same month, Slater mentioned the film would "embrace some of weirdness" inherent to the Mortal Kombat franchise, and that he wanted the film to be "unpredictable" and defy fan expectations. In May 2022, Slater confirmed plans to include Johnny Cage in the film, after being set-up at the end of Mortal Kombat, though he noted his exact role in the story has not been determined. ![]() In November 2021, producer Todd Garner hinted at a sequel in development on Twitter, and in January 2022, the film was confirmed to be in development with Jeremy Slater writing the script. Ĭo-writer Greg Russo told Collider that he sees the reboot as a trilogy with the first film set before the tournament, the second film set during the tournament and the third film set post-tournament. He also expressed that he would like to include more female characters. He revealed that potential sequels could explore the material for characters like Cage and Kitana. In an interview after the film's release, McQuoid said that the character Johnny Cage was not introduced in the film because Johnny Cage was a "giant personality" and would throw the film out of balance. ĭirector Simon McQuoid stated that he is open to returning to direct a sequel if the story for it is good. Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion įollowing the release of Mortal Kombat in April 2021, actor Joe Taslim revealed that he is contracted for four additional Mortal Kombat films, if Warner Bros.Mehcad Brooks as Jackson "Jax" Briggs.Mortal Kombat 2 is scheduled to be theatrically released by Warner Bros. Filming began in June 2023, in Australia. ![]() had green-lit the sequel, with Slater set to pen the screenplay and McQuoid returned to direct the project. Some cast members and crew expressed interest in returning to a sequel and in 2021, news outlets reported the studio was planning to develop other installments in the Mortal Kombat franchise. It stars Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Joe Taslim, Hiroyuki Sanada, with series newcomers, Karl Urban, Tati Gabrielle and Adeline Rudolph joining the cast.įollowing the release of Mortal Kombat in April 2021, producer Todd Garner, writer Greg Russo, and director Simon McQuoid began conversations about the future of the franchise, including standalone films focused on Johnny Cage and Bi-Han, and a sequel to the 2021 film. The film serves as the sequel to 2021's Mortal Kombat and as the fourth installment in the Mortal Kombat film series. Mortal Kombat 2 is an upcoming American martial arts fantasy film directed by Simon McQuoid and written by Jeremy Slater, based on the video game franchise Mortal Kombat created by John Tobias and Ed Boon.
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