The video game was turned into a film, and not just one; there have been several movies dedicated to the Mortal Kombat universe. Precisely this 2026, it arrives on the big screen “Mortal Kombat II,” which is the second part of the film “Mortal Kombat” released in 2021, which marked a relaunch in a live-action format. In this edition, fans of this video game will experience the action on the big screen and will be excited to see iconic characters. It premieres on May 8 in theaters.

The Premiere

Title: Mortal Kombat II

Duration: 116 minutes

Genre: Action

Director: Simon McQuoid

Rating: R

Release: May 8, 2026

The Cast

Karl Urban: Johnny Cage 

Ludi Lin: Liu Kang 

Jessica McNamee: Sonya Blade 

Joe Taslim:  Bi-Han

Hiroyuki Sanada: Hanzo Hasashi

Adeline Rudolph: Kitana

Tati Gabrielle:  Jade

The Story

The fan-favorite champions —now joined by the very Johnny Cage— face off against each other in the ultimate battle to overthrow the dark reign of “Shao Kahn,” which threatens the very existence of the Earth Realm and its defenders.

The Live-Action Entries

Three decades have passed since films inspired by this video game began, and to date there have been four live-action installments. 

Mortal Kombat: 1995

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation: 1997

Mortal Kombat: 2021

Mortal Kombat II: 2026

A Video Game

Mortal Kombat is a franchise focused on a series of fighting video games, originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The original arcade Mortal Kombat game gave rise to a franchise consisting of action and adventure games, a comic book series, a card game, films, an animated television series, and a live-action tour with real actors.

From Game to Novel

A novel titled “Mortal Kombat” was written by Jeff Rovin and published in 1995, and it featured an original plot that preceded the events of the first game.