New Line Cinema has revealed the latest high-stakes installment in the blockbuster video game franchise in all its brutal glory, Mortal Kombat II. This time, the fan favourite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage (Urban) himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.
Karl Urban stars as the foolhardy Johnny Cage who joins the roster for the sequel. He stars alongside alongside Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman, with Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Joe Taslim as Bi-Han, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion.
Director Simon McQuoid returns to helm the follow up to his explosive 2021 cinematic adventure. Mortal Kombat II’s plot comes from a screenplay by Jeremy Slater. Which is based on the videogame created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. The film is produced by Todd Garner, James Wan, Toby Emmerich, E. Bennett Walsh and McQuoid, and executive produced by Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Slater and Lawrence Kasanoff.
Joining McQuoid behind the camera are director of photography Stephen F. Windon, production designer Yohei Taneda, editor Stuart Levy and costume designer Cappi Ireland, with casting by Rich Delia and music by Benjamin Wallfisch.
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I had an absolute blast with the first entry. My friends and I found Mortal Kombat had a cheeky charm that enamoured us to its style. I’m looking forward to seeing what Mortal Kombat II will introduce to the cinematic universe that has been created thus far. And hopefully the arrival of Urban’s Cage will inject even more unhinged humour into the mix.
Mortal Kombat II will be released in Ireland on 24th of October by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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