Overview

• Entertainment Weekly debuted a new promotional image featuring Adeline Rudolph as Kitana and published interviews on her role.
• Rudolph says Kitana’s storyline is interwoven with Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage across the film.
• Director Simon McQuoid explains an intentional expansion of the female roster, confirming Kitana and Tati Gabrielle’s Jade as key additions.
• Rudolph and McQuoid detail the design and stunt work behind Kitana’s razor-edged fans, emphasizing elegance and lethality.
• The production promotes the tournament-centered sequel at New York Comic Con with a scheduled cast panel, as Warner Bros. targets May 15, 2026 for theaters.