This article is about the 2026 film. For the video game, see Mortal Kombat II. Mortal Kombat II Theatrical release poster Directed by Simon McQuoid Written by Jeremy Slater Based on Mortal Kombat by Ed Boon John Tobias Produced by Todd Garner James Wan Toby Emmerich E. Bennett Walsh Simon McQuoid Starring Karl Urban Adeline Rudolph Jessica McNamee Josh Lawson Ludi Lin Mehcad Brooks Tati Gabrielle Lewis Tan Damon Herriman Chin Han Tadanobu Asano Joe Taslim Hiroyuki Sanada Cinematography Stephen F. Windon Edited by Stuart Levy Music by Benjamin Wallfisch Production companies New Line Cinema Atomic Monster Broken Road Productions Fireside Films Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Release dates April 27, 2026 (TCL Chinese Theatere) May 8, 2026 (United States) Running time 116 minutes[1] Country United States Language English Budget $80 million[2] Mortal Kombat II is a 2026 American martial arts fantasy film based on the video-game series created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. It is a sequel to Mortal Kombat (2021) and is the fourth installment in the Mortal Kombat film series. Directed by Simon McQuoid and written by Jeremy Slater, it stars returning cast members Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman (in a different role), Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada, with Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, and Tati Gabrielle joining the cast.
