Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have dropped a brand-new trailer and official poster for Mortal Kombat II, giving fans their biggest look yet at the upcoming sequel ahead of its May 8, 2026 release.
The new footage doubles down on the scale, violence, and tournament chaos teased at New York Comic Con, confirming this is a full-blown summer event movie filmed for IMAX.
Watch below.
Johnny Cage Takes Center Stage
The trailer makes one thing clear: this chapter heavily centers on Johnny Cage, played by Karl Urban. The Hollywood action star finds himself drafted into the deadly Mortal Kombat tournament, forced to level up fast as Earthrealm faces its biggest threat yet.
Urban’s Cage starts off as a washed-up celebrity but is thrown into a war that will transform him into a true champion.
Shao Kahn Rises
The sequel raises the stakes with the looming presence of Shao Kahn, who threatens the very existence of Earthrealm. The new footage showcases brutal tournament fights, larger set pieces, and more of the franchise’s iconic characters clashing across multiple realms.
Scorpion returns. Bi-Han is back as Noob Saibot. Kitana and Jade enter the battlefield. And the fatalities appear bigger than ever.
The Cast and Crew
Mortal Kombat II stars:
- Karl Urban as Johnny Cage
- Lewis Tan as Cole Young
- Adeline Rudolph as Kitana
- Tati Gabrielle as Jade
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion
- Joe Taslim as Bi-Han / Noob Saibot
- Tadanobu Asano as Raiden
- Chin Han, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Damon Herriman, and more
Director Simon McQuoid returns, working from a screenplay by Jeremy Slater, based on the video game created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. Producers include Todd Garner, James Wan, Toby Emmerich, E. Bennett Walsh, and McQuoid.
Release Date
Mortal Kombat II arrives only in theaters and IMAX on May 8, 2026, with international release beginning May 6.
After multiple release shifts—from October 2025 to May 2026 and now firmly locked into an early summer slot—the wait is almost over.
Watch the trailer:
