Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have launched the primary official trailer for his or her upcoming sequel, Mortal Kombat II. The movie retains many solid members from the primary movie, whereas including quite a few iconic characters absent from the unique to this follow-up entry.
The trailer begins with Raiden and Sonya recruiting washed-up motion star Johnny Cage, performed by The Boys star Karl City. After studying concerning the Mortal Kombat event and its fight-to-the-death nature, Cage appears lower than thrilled concerning the prospects of competing. Nonetheless, we quickly see him coaching with Kitana, performed by Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Riverdale actress Adeline Rudolph, and going through off in opposition to the likes of Baraka, performed by Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga actor CJ Bloomfield. We additionally see Kitana preventing Jade, who’s portrayed by Tati Gabrielle, finest identified for her roles in You, Uncharted, and The Final of Us.
We additionally get a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it have a look at Lewis Tan’s Cole Younger, who served as the principle character of the primary movie, plus extra of Hiroyuki Sanada’s Scorpion, together with a battle in opposition to Noob Saibot, portrayed by Joe Taslim, who fittingly performed Sub-Zero within the first film. The whole trailer exists within the shadow of intimidating appears at Shao Kahn, performed by bodybuilder-turned-actor Martyn Ford.
The primary movie on this continuity arrived in 2021. Although some did not like the dearth of a event construction and the story’s dealing with of characters like Goro and Scorpion, it was nonetheless a enjoyable homage to the video games. Mortal Kombat II hits theaters on October 24.