Mortal Kombat II Trailer Drops, Tickets on Sale for 2026

Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema released a new trailer for the upcoming action film Mortal Kombat II on Thursday, announcing that tickets are now on sale for its May 8, 2026, theatrical release, including IMAX screenings.

The 90-second preview highlights the sequel's tournament-style battles, drawing directly from the video game franchise's lore. It features returning Earthrealm defenders clashing with Outworld invaders in a high-stakes competition to thwart Shao Kahn's conquest of Earth. The trailer emphasizes brutal fight sequences, such as Johnny Cage facing Baraka and Scorpion battling Noob Saibot, a resurrected form of the previous film's Sub-Zero. Iconic elements from the games appear prominently, including the sorcerer Quan Chi and the recurring theme music "Techno Syndrome," first popularized in the 1995 Mortal Kombat film. A brief cameo by franchise co-creator Ed Boon shows him as a bartender serving drinks to Johnny Cage in one scene.

Directed by Simon McQuoid, who helmed the 2021 original, Mortal Kombat II expands on the first film's setup. While the predecessor introduced an original character, Cole Young, and focused on pre-tournament eliminations by Shang Tsung,...