The Mortal Kombat franchise is alive and well on the big screen, so much that Warner Bros. recently pushed Mortal Kombat II from its original October 24 release back to a prime summer slot on May 15, 2026 . While the news is disappointing for fans who were eager to see it, it does set the sequel up for success.

The studio unveiled new footage from Mortal Kombat II at its New York Comic-Con panel on Saturday afternoon, where it was also confirmed that Mortal Kombat III has already been greenlit. Mortal Kombat II screenwriter Jeremy Slater will return to write the script. Now that the sequel has arrived, there is one big question: Which MK characters will be featured?

The Mortal Kombat video game franchise began in 1992, spanning 11 main games — with a 12th in the works

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