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:

Simon McQuoid returns to direct the sequel to the controversial 2021 Mortal Kombat theatrical reboot, with a forecast release date of October 24, 2025 per a report by Deadline.

Principal photography wrapped at the start of this year, but as the movie aims to embrace the "weird" side of the franchise according to writer Jeremy Slater, there's sure to be plenty of post-production work to be done. The sequel will introduce various key figures from the video game series as it explores Shao Kahn and the conflict between Edenia and Outworld.

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The announcement of the second film's release comes as NetherRealm Studios Chief Creative Officer and series co-creator Ed Boon got fans talking with a kommunity poll pitting characters from two eras of cinematic adaptations against one another.

Posted to X (aka; Twitter); the poll asks fans which invented-for-a-movie character they would most like to see as a Kameo Fighter assist in the current Mortal Kombat 1 video game. At the time of writing, ill fated cinematic invention Art Lean, portrayed in 1995 by Kenneth Edwards, is ahead of 2021 lead protagonist Cole Young (Lewis Tan), with 52.2% of 15,668 votes.

Which MK movie fighter would you most want to see join the Kameo roster in MK1?

— Ed Boon (@noobde) May 14, 2024

The 2021 film fared better when Boon also asked fans which film-inspired skins they would like to see. The newest movie iterations are in front at time of writing with 30.3% of 14,327 votes, just ahead of maligned 1997 sequel Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (27%)1. The 2025 sequel is at 22%.

What other Mortal Kombat movie skins would you most want to see in MK1?

— Ed Boon (@noobde) May 14, 2024

Although the Mortal Kombat 1 video game reboot has largely carved out its own universe-bending version of the MK mythos, small echoes of the 2021 film could be seen in designs, such as Liu Kang wearing similar white & dark. The game also just added a Scorpion skin inspired by the 1995 movie.

Are you looking forward to the next chapter of Mortal Kombat's theatrical adaptation? Which movie incarnation reigns supreme in your opinion? Share your thoughts in the comments below and go deeper into movie discussions in the Media & Merchandise category. Or keep it current with Mortal Kombat 1.

The 1995 Mortal Kombat feature film is still widely considered one of the best live-action video game adaptations of all time. It's inspired a new Scorpion skin for the latest video game, but one element that hasn't made the transition back to games is the movie's iconic soundtracks. Shapeshift Records is imagining what that might've sounded like with a double album of 16-bit chiptune versions of all the most iconic music! Read on for details:

Flawless Victory is a double vinyl album and digital experience conceived as a complete package imagining if Mortal Kombat the motion picture had inspired a video game based on the movie!

First and foremost its a collectible gatefold poster and vinyl set with movie-inspired designs by Tom Pollock Jr, and two 180 gram heavyweight clear vinyl discs: one with purple colour and black & orange splatter, the other orange with black & purple [pictured below]. They feature music by Anar Keytarman who imagines 16-bit gamified versions of the George S Clinton score, and iconic single tracks by the likes of Orbital, The Immortals, Utah Saints, and more!

The $40 vinyl package includes all 29 tracks, but for $20 you'll also be able to get the Flawless Victory digital kollection that includes all the music in WAV and MP3 formats, plus a raft of digital bonuses, including pixel animation by Fatih Emir Duran, Harry Shotton, Luis Zuno & Tom Pollock Jr that conceives movie scenarios in a pixel art style, a 24 page digital art book, 25 desktop wallpapers, 21 mobile home screen backgrounds, and behind the scenes interview materials. Purchase both vinyl & digital versions and receive $5 off.

Flawless Victory will go on pre-sale starting 12:00PM EST on Friday, May 17th. Keep your eyes peeled to the Shapeshift Records website for more.

Vinyl soundtracks for the George S Clinton Mortal Kombat Soundtrack and Klassic MK & MKII Dan Forden Soundtracks have previously been released. Will you be adding 16-bit movie tracks to your collection? Share your thoughts in the comments below and go deeper into music, movies, and collecting in the Media & Merchandise category!

Ed Boon is in Mexico City for Comic Culture Experience 2024 and where else would he unveil the latest Mortal Kombat 1 downloadable characters than on the CCXP Thunder Stage? Homelander is burning his way into everybody's brains with milk intro and Ferra kameo in the first look sample trailer. Watch:

The brutal fascist superhero from The Boys is putting it all out there, displaying a twisted take on the powers of Superman that is right at home with Mortal Kombat. Along with the TV-inspired milk intro comes heat vision fatality and special leaves no doubt if it's a bird or plane. This is also the first chance to hear Homelander, who won't be voiced by iconic actor Antony Starr.

Also cheering on the team is Ferra, who was also teased alongside a movie-inspired Scorpion with recent screenshots. The diminutive MKX character will be the next and final Kameo Fighter to be released as part of the first Kombat Pack.

There will be more MK1 downloadable content in the future. Along with final add-on Takeda; Chief Creative Officer Boon confirmed future story mode DLC at CCXP2023 almost a year ago, and also teased a big surprise that we're still yet to learn about.

What do you think of the third Kombat Pack guest fighter? Are you excited to see more from Ferra? Cheer on the team and share your thoughts in the comments below. Go deeper into discussion in the Mortal Kombat 1 category!

Mavado makes his Kameo Fighter return this week in Mortal Kombat 1, but he isn't the only character Ed Boon is showing off in new social media posts. The Chief Creative Officer revealed screenshots for a klassic movie-inspired Scorpion alongside the next & final downloadable kameo coming to the Kombat Pack! Take a look:

The childlike Ferra was introduced in Mortal Kombat X, riding on the mighty shoulders of her hulking symbiotic partner Torr. Now every kombatant will be her partner when she makes a return as the final Kameo Fighter included with the first Kombat Pack. She can be seen teaming with the klassic movie skinned Scorpion in screenshots below.

The aforementioned new Scorpion skin features the leathery yellow attire and distinct moulded black mask of the 1995 live-action feature film. Portrayed by Chris Casmassa, Scorpion was featured as an enslaved minion working for Shang Tsung (Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa), leading to a memorable battle with Johnny Cage (Linden Ashby).

Sharing images of the film-inspired design to X (aka; Twitter) [pictured above], Ed Boon notes, "It[']s amazing how much love MK fans have for the nostalgic costumes." Mortal Kombat 11 brought the world of the beloved movie into the games with a Klassic Movie Skins Pack, following the incorporation of actor Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa as the voice actor & likeness for that game's version of Shang Tsung.

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What do you think of the return of the movie version of Scorpion? Which characters would you like to see get a similar treatment? Share your thoughts in the comments below and dig deeper into discussion in the Mortal Kombat 1 and Media & Merchandise categories!

The slow and steady release of Mortal Kombat 1 downloadable content will continue next week with the confirmed arrival of Mavado. The returning throwback fighter is the fourth of five Kameo Fighter assist characters added through the first Kombat Pack. Read on for details:

Tuesday, May 7th will mark the long awaited official release of Mavado, who previously appeared in the official gameplay trailer for this month's fully playable DLC character: Ermac.

The Red Dragon rogue was part of a confirmed line-up revealed last July, completing an almost year-long wait, which will ultimately conclude with Takeda and Ferra Kameo. Comic book and television guest character Homelander is next.

Mavado was part of a new generation of characters introduced with 2002's Deadly Alliance, wielding unique grappling hooks and hookswords taken from arch-rival Kabal in special attacks. The villain last appeared in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, assisting clan leader Daegon, and also had a featured role in Mortal Kombat X comic books.

Are you excited to see the Spanish Red Dragon return? How does he measure up with the other Kameo Fighters released as part of The Kombat Pack? Share your thoughts in the comments below and dig deeper with more discussion in the Mortal Kombat 1 category!