Mortal Kombat II: New Zealand trailer and release date
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When is Mortal Kombat II being released in New Zealand?
Mortal Kombat II blazes into New Zealand cinemas on October 23, 2025.
What is Mortal Kombat II about?
Following on from Mortal Kombat, a fun flick that manages to set the narrative table while showcasing very little in the way of tournament martial arts, Mortal Kombat II sees thunder god Raiden recruiting more heroes for the coming war against interdimensional despot Shao Kahn. Chief among them is action movie star Johnny Cage, who’s about to swap stunts and safety glass for the real thing.
Expect lots of high-kicking action, gory kills, and a blistering soundtrack. Other than that, your guess is as good as ours. Australian director Simon McQuoid is once again calling the shots, with a script by Jeremy Slater.
The cast of Mortal Kombat II
Karl Urban is Johnny Cage, Adeline Rudolph is Kitana, Jessica McNamee is Sonya Blade, MVP Josh Lawson is ocker cyborg Kano, Ludi Lin is Liu Kang, Mehcad Brooks is Jackson “Jax” Briggs, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’s Tati Gabrielle is Jade, Lewis Tan is Cole Young, Damon Herriman is Quan Chi, Chin Han is Shang Tsung, Tadanobu Asano is Lord Raiden Joe Taslim is Bi-Han, Hiroyuki Sanada is Scorpion, and Martyn Ford is Shao Kahn.
Mortal Kombat II trailer
Why we’re excited about Mortal Kombat II
You would think the formula for a successful Mortal Kombat flick is a simple one, but you’d be wrong—it takes a deft hand to get this sort of thing right. The last attempt made a pretty good fist of it, while not quite hitting the bullseye. This latest effort feels like it’s got the goods, but we won’t really know until opening day. Still, we’re quietly confident that we’ll hit our quota of gruesome fatalities and glorious action.
