The second Mortal Kombat movie isn’t even out yet, but Warner Bros. is reportedly “so excited” and “so convinced there’s a giant fanbase waiting for it”, writer and executive producer Jeremy Slater has already been hired to pen a third film.
Slater confirmed the news himself at a panel at New York Comic-Con. Deadline has also confirmed New Line is “already gearing up” to expand the franchise.
“Our friends at New Line and Warner Bros. are so happy with this movie, they are so excited, they’re so convinced there is a giant fanbase waiting for it, that they’ve already hired me to start writing the next instalment,” Slater announced.
The Mortal Kombat 2 movie was set to hit cinemas on October 24th, but it has now been delayed by several months to May 15th, 2026. Test screenings have reportedly been “strong”, but a busy October schedule is likely behind the decision to push back the release date to a more favourable mid-year position.
A follow-up to 2021’s live-action Mortal Kombat movie was announced back in January 2021, with Slater – head writer on Disney+’s Moon Knight series – confirmed to be handling the script. Simon McQuoid remains on directing duties after helming the first movie. To date, New Line’s three Mortal Kombat-flavoured movies have generated $257.8m (£190.9m) collectively, with its Red Band trailer – embedded above – racking up a record-breaking 106.8m views in just 24 hours.
