It wasn’t long ago that Mortal Kombat II was dated for theatrical release on October 24 of this year, but the film was recently bumped all the way to May 15 of next year. That massive seven month move was likely to better position the film for a much bigger impact at the pre-summer box office in 2026, and now even that date has shifted… but only a little bit this time.

The good news? We’re actually getting Mortal Kombat II a little bit earlier than we expected next year. The big screen sequel will now release only in theaters on May 8, 2026.

Simon McQuoid returns to the director’s seat for next year’s Mortal Kombat II, which will feature a screenplay by Jeremy Slater (“The Exorcist,” “Moon Knight”).

Mortal Kombat II is rated “R” for “strong bloody violence and gore, and language.”

From New Line Cinema comes the latest high-stakes installment in the blockbuster video game franchise in all its brutal glory, Mortal Kombat II.

This time, the fan favorite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.

Karl Urban stars as Johnny Cage, alongside Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman, with Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Joe Taslim as Bi-Han, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion.

Mortal Kombat III has already been confirmed by Warner Bros.!