Karl Urban Brings Johnny Cage to Life in First ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ Trailer

Warner Bros. has finally released new trailer and posters for Mortal Kombat 2, the next movie in the popular video game series. The film will hit theaters on October 24, 2025, promising fans more brutal fights and iconic characters straight from the games.

Karl Urban, known for The Boys, joins the franchise this time as Johnny Cage, the famous martial arts movie star who likes to show off both his fighting skills and his attitude. In the trailer, Urban’s Cage throws punches, cracks jokes, and steps into the violent world of Mortal Kombat.

The sequel also brings many new faces to the screen. Fans will see Kitana, played by Adeline Rudolph, using her deadly steel fans. Tati Gabrielle appears as Jade, Kitana’s childhood friend who fights with a bo staff.

Damon Herriman becomes the dark wizard Quan Chi, while Martyn Ford takes on the role of Shao Kahn, the brutal ruler of Outworld. Ana Thu Nguyen plays Queen Sindel, Kitana’s mother, and Desmond Chiam plays King Jerrod, her father. Baraka, the sharp-toothed fighter with blades in his arms, is brought to life by CJ Bloomfield.

Of course, many characters from the first film are back too. Lewis Tan returns as Cole Young, while Jessica McNamee plays Sonya Blade again. Ludi Lin is back as Liu Kang, and Mehcad Brooks returns as Jax, showing off his powerful metal arms. Josh Lawson’s Kano, Chin Han’s Shang Tsung, Tadanobu Asano’s Raiden, Hiroyuki Sanada’s Scorpion, Joe Taslim’s Sub-Zero, and Max Huang’s Kung Lao are all seen in action again.

Simon McQuoid is back as the director, after making his directorial debut with the first Mortal Kombat film in 2021. According to Warner Bros., the sequel will raise the stakes with even bigger battles and new locations from the games.

The trailer gives fans plenty of bloody action, with Johnny Cage leading the charge in brutal hand-to-hand fights and over-the-top finishing moves. Alongside the trailer, Warner Bros. also shared new posters showing the characters ready for battle.

The original Mortal Kombat film came out in 2021 and introduced audiences to Cole Young and the deadly tournament. This new movie brings more characters from the video games to the big screen and seems to be leaning even deeper into the game’s violent style.

Mortal Kombat 2 arrives in theaters on October 24. Warner Bros. promises fans more fighters, more violence, and plenty of Johnny Cage attitude.

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