- Warner Bros confirms release date for second film in rebooted franchise
- Jeremy Slater is writing the sequel, with Simon McQuoid directing
- First Mortal Kombat film took $83 million at the box office
Are you ready for another battle? Mortal Kombat has been confirmed as returning to the big screen on October 24, 2025.
The sequel to 2021’s Mortal Kombat was announced as being in development in 2022, but we now have a confirmed release date for the first time.
Returning stars
Simon McQuoid has been confirmed as returning to direct again, while Jeremy Slater – probably best known for his work on the Marvel series Moon Knight – is on board to write the script.
Large parts of the cast have also been confirmed, including Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Damon Herriman, Tati Gabrielle and Martyn Ford.
When it was released in 2021, Mortal Kombat took $83 million worldwide at the box office – although it was released on HBO Max at the same time. It was also just as the COVID lockdowns were ending, which affected footfall at theaters.
In other news, Grand Theft Auto VI release date has been confirmed, exciting gamers. Additionally, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow also has a confirmed release date, adding to the anticipation for upcoming films.
Based on video game
The film, based on the popular beat-em-up video game, focused on Cole Young, a washed-up MMA fighter, who is being hunted down by infamous assassin Sub-Zero. Concerned for his and his family’s safety, he seeks out fighters who were chosen to defend Earthrealm from Outworld.
The plot for the sequel has not been confirmed, but McQuoid hinted in a 2021 interview with Variety that characters such as Johnny Cage could be introduced, adding that there were a lot of interesting characters and story material to work with.
This will be the fourth live-action Mortal Komat movie in all – there were two produced in the 1990s, although Mortal Kombat Annihilation was a critical and commercial flop – part of the reason why it took more than 20 years for another film to be made.
