Mortal Kombat II fans believed they were only two months away from seeing Karl Urban lead the video game sequel on October 24, but now they are going to have to wait a lot longer to see those bloody and brutal fatalities again thanks to a hefty delay revealed today by Deadline. A shift in Warner Bros. slate means that Mortal Kombat II will now play out its tournament on May 15, 2026 instead.
The official announcement may not be a surprise to some, as there has been very little marketing around the movie, despite its seemingly imminent arrival. In fact, several fans on social media have asked on numerous occasions whether the film was still coming out at all. However, this shift – while incredibly frustrating so close to the film’s expected release date – may actually be a sign that there is a lot of faith in Mortal Kombat II being able to compete in the early summer, pre-Memorial Day slot.
Strangely, Mortal Kombat II’s original release date would have given the movie a fairly clear run at the box office, as it would have opened against the Jeremy Allen White-starring Bruce Springsteen biopic, Deliver Me From Nowhere, and then had no real competition until Predator: Badlands arrived in early November. Now, however, the film will have just one week’s grace before Disney release their first Star Wars movie since 2019, The Mandalorian & Grogu, on May 22, 2026. Is this a move that will finish Mortal Kombat II before it has a chance to strike a blow?
