Mortal Kombat 2: First Look At Karl Urban As Johnny Cage

The Mortal Kombat 2 trailer could be coming soon as it looks as if marketing has officially kicked off for the sequel.

Creator of the franchise, Ed Boon, tweeted out two posters on X, one with a first look at Karl Urban as Johnny Cage and another of the logo teasing Mortal Kombat 2 is coming soon.

In MK lore, Johnny Cage is a popular Hollywood actor, so the poster reflects that by offering it’s a poster for Cage’s “Uncaged Fury,” the sequel to “Rebel Without A Cage.”

“Has anyone seen that cult classic action movie UNCAGED FURY? It has aged surprisingly well….,” said Boon, adding in a separate tweet, “Mortal Kombat 2 Movie! I had to make a slight korrection. Koming Soon!”

Has anyone seen that cult classic action movie UNCAGED FURY?

It has aged surprisingly well….#MortalKombat2movie #JohnnyCage #JohnnyEFingCage pic.twitter.com/rfZDGJbmxV
— Ed Boon (@noobde) February 11, 2025

Mortal Kombat 2 Movie!
I had to make a slight korrection. Koming Soon! pic.twitter.com/Ik6jwycsKk
— Ed Boon (@noobde) February 11, 2025

karl urban johnny cage mortal kombat 2 poster

What is the Mortal Kombat 2 movie about?

No official plot has been revealed, but thanks to character description leaks, we have a general idea of what Mortal Kombat 2 is about. The leaks suggest the film will feature Shao Khan, the emperor of Outworld, killing King Jerrod, taking his throne, and turning his queen into an undead servant. The story follows their daughter, Kitana, who is scarred for life after the death of her parents and seeks revenge.

Who stars?

The film also stars Adeline Rudolph as Kitana, with Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Damon Herriman as Quan Chi, Tati Gabrielle as Jade, Martyn Ford as Shao Khan, Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Josh Lawson as Kano, Joe Taslim as Bi-Han, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Chin Han as Shang Tsung, with Desmond Chiam as King Jerrod, Ana Thu Nguyen as Sindel, CJ. Bloomfield as Baraka, and Max Huang as Kung Loa.

I recently saw a (unfinished cut) screening of the Mortal Kombat 2 movie. During the screening I broke into @Todd_Garner ‘s phone, found this image from the film, and send it to my phone.

I can leak stuff too 👍#MK2movie #BoonLeaks pic.twitter.com/aEHh9nqVTG
— Ed Boon (@noobde) August 1, 2024

Release

Mortal Kombat 2 gets released on October 25, 2025 directed by Simon McQuoid, with the screenplay by Jeremy Slater.

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