Johnny Cage is coming to your theaters soon! In the absence of a May 2021 Mortal Kombat movie, the character – played by Karl Urban ( The Boys ) – will be at the center of Mortal Kombat 2, whose release date Warner Bros has just announced.
The second part of the new video game adaptation will be released in American theaters on October 24, 2025 (probably the 22nd in France), four and a half years after the first part.
Once again directed by Simon McQuoid, Mortal Kombat 2 should pick up right where the first movie left off: Cole Young (Lewis Tan) announces that he is going to Hollywood to recruit a certain person. The camera then pans to a Citizen Cage movie poster worn by Johnny Cage, whose face is not shown to us. We still don’t know anything about the plot.
A hero inspired by JCVD
The hero, inspired by Frank Dux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) from Bloodsport and Lynden Ashby in the 1995 Paul Wes Anderson adaptation, is played here by Karl Urban. The New Zealand actor joins Lewis Tan (Cole Young), Jessica McNamee (Sonia Blade), Josh Lawson (Kano), Tadanobu Asano (Lord Raiden), Mehcad Brooke (Jax), Ludi Lin (Liu Kang), Chin Han (Shan Tsung). ), Joe Taslim (Bi-Han/Sub-Zero) and Max Huang (Kung Lao).
Mortal Kombat
Among the newcomers, Mortal Kombat 2 welcomes two veterans of The New Adventures of Sabrina, Tati Gabrielle (Uncharted, You) as Jade and Adeline Rudolph, who will play Kitana, but also Martin Ford as Shao Kahn, Damon Herriman. In Quan Chi, Desmond Chiam as King Jerod and Anna Tu Nguyen as Queen Sindel.
Inspired by the 1992 martial arts fighting video game created by Ed Boone and John Tobias, Mortal Kombat was released on VOD in May 2021 in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and grossed $83 million worldwide.
Warner Bros. also announced the release of Supergirl (June 26, 2026), Barbarian director Zack Kreger’s horror film Guns Alone (January 16, 2026), Drew Hancock’s Companion (January 10, 2025) and space love story Love Me, featuring Kristen dates. Stewart and Stephen Yun, in early 2025.
Source: Allocine
Rose James is a Gossipify movie and series reviewer known for her in-depth analysis and unique perspective on the latest releases. With a background in film studies, she provides engaging and informative reviews, and keeps readers up to date with industry trends and emerging talents.
