The official theatrical release of Mortal Kombat II is just over a week away -- but it's not just the movie sequel that's making news during interviews! NetherRealm Studios Creative Director Ed Boon has confirmed a near-miss connection that would've brought a touch of the recent movies into the world of the video games. Read on for details:

MORTAL KOMBAT!!! It was the dance anthem that lit up gamer's boomboxes everywhere in the early mid-nineties and gave an irresistible soundtrack to the 1995 Mortal Kombat major motion picture. Now the fever of Techno Syndrome is ready to spread again with a new mutant strain from one-half of the original artists. Listen:

Hype for the long awaited theatrical release of Mortal Kombat II is stepping up a notch with a new official trailer and movie poster. The saga of the 2021 feature film continues with the latest offerings featuring Johnny Cage (Karl Urban) as a reluctant entrant into the tournament! Watch:

Promotion for the Mortal Kombat II film sequel is kicking into higher gear and during the final kountdown for the first official sequel they've released sixteen character posters spotlighting the new & returning kombatants coming to the big screen later this year. Take a look at the selection of characters:

Warner Brothers has officially announced a projected slate for its various movie studios, laying out a roadmap for feature film releases into 2026. Among the titles earmarked for a 2025 premiere is the upcoming Mortal Kombat 2 film sequel. Read on for more detail:

NetherRealm Studios is on the home stretch for upcoming new game Mortal Kombat 1, but Ed Boon has split his duties as Chief Creative Officer to go remote from the Australian set of the upcoming MK movie sequel! The franchise co-creator shared happy snaps with some of the new & returning cast via social media. Take a closer look:

Edit (April 2nd): Is this a joke? You bet it is! Video game movies might play it fast and loose but we weren't fooling anybody with this hastily assembled cinematic April Fool! Fans of 1973 British horror film The Wicker Man spotted this fake from a mile-off, but did you identify all six tricks? Make your boast in the comments below, and have more fun revisiting classic MK April Fool pranks!

A follow-up to the most recent Mortal Kombat feature film was on the cards as soon as it was released, and with a franchise anniversary looming later this year, it seems the hotly anticipated sequel has already begun shooting in secret. Warning - the following post contains spoilers:

The new Mortal Kombat movie didn't feature a tournament, but we can fix that! The 10th Annual Supreme Mortal Kombat Champion tournament aims to take stock of the franchise and its most recent installments. This year we'll audit the battles of the big screen and reflect on Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate! Who's next? You decide by voting in daily fight polls!

For decades fans of pop culture have been vexed and perplexed by Hollywood's knack for radically altering the popular properties they license for the big screen. Mortal Kombat has been no exception: heavily promoting a character invented for the film. Writer Greg Russo discussed the unlikely star of the new movie in a recent interview. Full story:

With just over a week until Mortal Kombat is released theatrically around the world -- a new featurette is offering another glimpse behind-the-scenes of the violence of the new movie. Watch: