Jeremy Slater writes for the new line
Exclusive: Even with Mortal Kombat IIThe film’s release is still a ways off, and New Line is already gearing up to expand the film franchise with a third installment.
After writing and executive producing the sequel, Jeremy Slater is looking forward to returning as screenwriter, having just announced it Mortal Kombat III At New York Comic Con. Sources said Warner Bros. They had great success with the second film, which had its summer release postponed from October 24, 2025 to May 15, 2026. Their confidence was fueled by the release of the first Red Squad trailer, which garnered 107 million global views within 24 hours of dropping in July, setting a new all-time record for a Red Squad trailer.
There’s no word yet on the story of the third film, or when we can expect it. But it is expected to be the same production team this time. Producers are on Mortal Kombat II It included Todd Garner, James Wan, Toby Emmerich, E. Bennett Walsh and Simon McQuaid, who directed the first two films. With the exception of Emmerich, each of these creators also produced the first film, which will be released in 2021. Executive producers at Mortal Kombat II Includes Michael Clare, Judson Scott, Slater and Lawrence Kasanoff.
Based on the popular video game franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, which originated as an arcade game in 1992 by Midway Games, Mortal Kombat The films revolve around a series of martial arts tournaments held to determine the fate of worlds such as Earthrealm and Outworld. The tournaments pit heroes like Liu Kang, Raiden, and Sonya Blade against villains like Shang Tsung, Shao Kahn, and Scorpion.
Lewis Tan led the 2021 film as Cole Young, a mixed martial arts fighter who takes on the enemies of the outside world in a high-stakes battle for the universe. In the sequel, which expands on the world-building of the first film, the fan-favorite heroes – now joined by Johnny Cage (Karl Urban) himself – pit against each other in a bloody, no-holds-barred final battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn (Martin Ford) that threatens the existence of Earthrealm and its defenders.
In addition to Tan, the returning cast includes Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Josh Lawson as Kano, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Chin Han as Shang Tsung, Joe Taslim as Bi Han and Sub-Zero, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi, Scorpion, and Max. Huang as Kung Lao. Newcomers besides Urban and Ford include Tati Gabrielle, Adeline Rudolph, Desmond Chiam, Anna Thu Nguyen and Damon Herriman.
McQuoid’s 2021 reboot of Mortal Kombat The franchise has been a huge success despite being released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max amid the Covid pandemic, grossing more than $84 million worldwide. Unlike the first movie Mortal Kombat II We’ll be testing the full box office potential of the rebooted franchise with an exclusive theatrical release. It’s been a long road to get to screens for the sequel, which had to suspend production for one month due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, and completed production in early 2024, after the union completed its final round of labor negotiations.
Mortal Kombat II and Third Writer Slater is best known for creating the Disney+ Marvel series Moon Knight Starring Oscar Isaac, as well as the hit Netflix series Umbrella Academyalong with Steve Blackman and Fox The exorcist. In film, his credits include death note, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Fantastic Four, Lazarus effectand pet. He is repped by UTA, Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment and McKuin Frankel Whitehead.