Overview

• At New York Comic Con, writer Jeremy Slater said he "fell in love" with Johnny Cage while scripting the sequel and found unexpected depth in the character.
• Karl Urban explained that Cage’s fight scenes chart his shift from a lapsed martial artist to a more galvanized hero, a progression he found challenging to portray.
• Urban credited director Simon McQuoid along with the stunt and martial-arts teams for crafting action that reinforces the character’s evolution.
• Slater told the NYCC audience he has been hired to begin writing Mortal Kombat III, describing New Line and Warner Bros. as "so happy" with the sequel.
• McQuoid said the move to a 2026 date reflects growing momentum and positions the film to launch the summer movie season.