The Mortal Kombat II feature film sequel has been pushed back to next year, but don't worry! This month's New York Comic-Con will help kill the time with a live panel featuring a raft of stars and creators involved with the film! The special event promises to deliver a surprise guest for fans, as well. Read on for details:

Returning director Simon McQuoid will be joined by new stars Karl Urban (Johnny Cage), Tati Gabrielle (Jade), and Martin Ford (Shao Kahn), as well as screenwriter Jeremy Slater, and series co-creator / franchise face Ed Boon. The panel will also be moderated by an as yet unidentified "special guest".

Details about what the panel will feature remain unspecified, but producer Todd Garner shared a Screen Rant report with the headline "Mortal Kombat 2 Still Has A Special Surprise For Fans In October". Perhaps a new clip or trailer? Your guess is as good as ours.

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Mortal Kombat II's release date was officially pushed back to May 15th in an announcement at the end of August. Speculated reasons for the shift include maximizing future tent pole Warner Bros releases, including MKII and new installments in the DC Comics Superman franchise.

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If you were watching the latest Nintendo Direct presentation -- then you know when to expect Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection! The retro restoration was a pleasant surprise during the Nintendo showcase, which confirmed dates for digital and physical releases. Watch the new trailer here:

The Legacy Kollection will be available to play on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 starting October 30th with the digital release, to be followed by physical editions on December 12th. The kollection will include online play and as glimpsed in the trailer - an extensive documentary feature that includes interviews with the arcade developers and archival footage!

Will you be diving in on Devil's Night to relive all the greatest arcade fatalities as soon as possible, or will you wait for a physical copy to be sitting under the tree come Christmas? Share your plans with us in the comments below and discuss more in the 2D Kombat Klassics & 3D Kombat Klassics categories!

In a move that's sure to frustrate some fans: Mortal Kombat II -- the live-action theatrical sequel to the 2021 cinematic franchise reboot -- has officially pushed back its release to next year. The shock move delays the theatrical release over six months, but the reasons for the change may not be negative. Read on for details:

Deadline reports that the change in date, announced with a cutting image of Kung Lao's hat posted to social media, may be to exploit massive interest shown in the official trailer, with a less crowded theatrical window. May 15th shifts the sequel to a release period that produced positive results for Warner Brothers with 2025's Final Destination reboot.

Slightly less convincing is Deadline's assertion that moving the martial arts fantasy film away from the week before Halloween, as well as competing films from 20th Century Studios (Springsteen Deliver Me From Nowhere) and Paramount (Regretting You), alleviates pressure from a crowded market.

Despite mixed impressions from die hard fans, those close to the film sequel have been positive about early cuts. After attending a screening with cast members, Ed Boon posted enthusiastically to Bluesky: "October kan’t GET OVER HERE soon enough!!" The trailer posted to Warner Bros official YouTube has garnered over 11 million views since releasing mid-July, with over 364,000 Like reactions.

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Despite his untimely death in the first movie, Max Huang will return as Kung Lao in the sequel alongside Joe Taslim as Noob Saibot. You can preview the villain's new guise and Baraka in official screenshots.

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Mortal Kombat II is fast approaching and to promote the upcoming live-action movie sequel, Warner Bros has released new official high quality images showcasing the latest chapter in the war between old rivals and a closer look at a newcomer to the film series. Take a look:

Bloody Disgusting has the action shot giving us a closer look at Scorpion (Hiroyuki Sanada) as he contends with Noob Saibot (Joe Taslim) and one of his shadow clones, while Fandango offered a toothy close-up for Tarkatan warrior Baraka via a recent post to X (formerly Twitter).

Mortal Kombat II is coming to theatres October 24th with a robust cast of new & returning characters previewed with a series of character posters. What do you think of the latest previews? Watch the official trailer and share your thoughts in the comments below, or in the Media & Merchandise category!

The Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection demonstration tour continues in Cologne, Germany, where the final line-up has been revealed with the confirmed addition of two memorable spin-offs from the long running fighting game franchise. There are also a chest-pounding combo of additional features to see in the new Gamescom trailer! Watch:

Amid widespread rumor, speculation, and premature word from the Gamescom arena: Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and Mortal Kombat: Special Forces have officially been confirmed as the final two titles included in the retro restoration. They were revealed with an exciting new trailer during the Gamescom Xbox Showcase.

MK Mythologies: Sub-Zero took the digitzed graphics of the arcade klassics into a console side-scrolling adventure that sees players control Bi-Han, the elder Sub-Zero who appears in the first game, as he adventured through the underworld and beyond in events taking place before his arrival at the Shaolin tournament. Released in 1997 in conjunction with MK4 -- another title included in the Legacy Kollection -- it was released for the PlayStation and Nintendo 64.

Mortal Kombat: Special Forces took the franchise into the third-person action adventure realm with emphasis on combining klassic kombat with shooting. Falling short of its earliest designs, Special Forces became a solo outing for Jackson "Jax" Briggs as he traveled the world and beyond, in pursuit of Kano. The infamously maligned game was released to PlayStation in 2000, joining Mortal Kombat Trilogy in the Legacy Kollection's former Sony offerings [read more].

Documentary features and design documents will take fans even deeper into the history of MK with a living museum and carefully curated content package that includes character profiles, behind the scenes details, and much more -- all presented in a suitably MK style. The Gamescom reveal also confirmed a Fatality Training Mode and a rare version of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 known as WaveNet: a version exclusively tested in Chicago that connected directly to the Midway developer offices via T1 digital network. This version includes an unlockable Noob Saibot not found in the final game.

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This is the "Ultimate Historical Kompilation of Legendary Mortal Kombat Titles", but sadly the final line-up appears to lack Mortal Kombat Gold: a Sega Dreamcast exclusive update to MK4 that boasted additional returning characters.

What do you think of the final inclusions? Are you excited to get hands-on experience with Mortal Kombat's spin-off curiosities and forgotten klassic version of the third game? Share your thoughts in the comments below and explore the past with more topics in the 2D Kombat Klassics & 3D Kombat Klassics categories!