Overview
- Karl Urban says portraying Johnny Cage demanded unprecedented precision in form and choreography, making it the most challenging role of his career.
- He prepared by training intensively and observing real karate tournaments to ground the character’s fighting background.
- Director Simon McQuoid returns to helm the sequel from a script by Jeremy Slater, continuing the creative team from the 2021 film.
- Promotional footage highlights a Johnny Cage versus Kitana showdown that contrasts their styles and weaves in physical comedy without undercutting the stakes.
- The ensemble includes Adeline Rudolph, Ludi Lin, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Mehcad Brooks, and Lewis Tan, with a theatrical release set for May 8, 2026.