Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have released the first official trailer for their upcoming sequel, Mortal Kombat II. The film retains many cast members from the first film, while adding numerous iconic characters absent from the original to this follow-up entry.
The trailer starts with Raiden and Sonya recruiting washed-up action star Johnny Cage, played by The Boys star Karl Urban. After learning about the Mortal Kombat tournament and its fight-to-the-death nature, Cage seems less than thrilled about the prospects of competing. However, we soon see him training with Kitana, played by Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Riverdale actress Adeline Rudolph, and facing off against the likes of Baraka, played by Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga actor CJ Bloomfield. We also see Kitana fighting Jade, who is portrayed by Tati Gabrielle, best known for her roles in You, Uncharted, and The Last of Us.
We also get a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it look at Lewis Tan’s Cole Young, who served as the main character of the first film, plus more of Hiroyuki Sanada’s Scorpion, including a fight against Noob Saibot, portrayed by Joe Taslim, who fittingly played Sub-Zero in the first movie. The entire trailer exists in the shadow of intimidating looks at Shao Kahn, played by bodybuilder-turned-actor Martyn Ford.
The first film in this continuity arrived in 2021. Though some didn’t like the lack of a tournament structure and the story’s handling of characters like Goro and Scorpion, it was still a fun homage to the games. Mortal Kombat II hits theaters on October 24.
