‘Mortal Kombat’ is Already Warming Up For a Third Film

Mortal Kombat II isn’t coming till next year, however that hasn’t stopped New Line Cinema for prepping for a 3rd.

Per Deadline, the studio is already eyeing MKII author and govt producer Jeremy Slater to come back again and pen a followup. Sources informed the outlet that WB is definitely fairly excessive on the sequel, and Slater himself mentioned in the course of the movie’s New York Comic Con panel that the studio was “so completely satisfied” with the way it’s turned out. Simply its first trailer from July a giant deal, netting 107 million international views inside a 24-hour interval and set a brand new report for purple band trailers.

Since Mortal Kombat II is months away, there’s no phrase on what the third’s story shall be. However across the first reboot film’s launch, producer Greg Russo talked about utilizing a hypothetical third movie to cowl the match’s aftermath. That basic premise sounds much like the 1995 Mortal Kombat 3 recreation, whereby Shao Kahn invaded Earthrealm to wreak havoc after his defeat within the earlier entry.

After the success of the 2021 Kombat, Warner Bros. was reportedly trying to create extra movies within the universe, and it appears like they’re getting what they need—however solely after Mortal Kombat II hits theaters on Could 15, 2026.

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