Mortal Kombat III in development with Slater writing

Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema confirmed at New York Comic Con that a third film in the current Mortal Kombat reboot is in development, with Jeremy Slater expected to return as screenwriter. The announcement came as the studio prepares to release Mortal Kombat II on May 15, 2026, after moving the sequel from its original October 24, 2025 date. Studio confidence in the franchise has been bolstered by the July redband trailer for the sequel, which drew 107 million global views within 24 hours.

Slater announced his involvement onstage during the panel and said New Line and Warner Bros. were "so happy and excited" with the sequel that they had already hired him to begin writing the next installment. Director Simon McQuoid, who directed the 2021 reboot and is a producer on the followups, described the delay of Mortal Kombat II as the result of the film becoming "a massive summer blockbuster," and said the sequel raises the stakes and expands the story across multiple realms.

Few plot details have been released about Mortal Kombat III. Producers and creatives have indicated the original producing team is likely to return, including Todd Garner, James Wan, E. Bennett Walsh and...