‘Mortal Kombat 3’ announced at New York Comic Con

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The third modern-era adventure of the classic fighting game in theaters is already in development. Film three was announced at New York ‘Comic Con’ in a space reserved for new information from “Mortal Kombat 2”which will debut on May 14, 2026 and promises to bring nostalgic characters from the game franchise yet to be seen while preparing the ground for Mortal Kombat 3.

Unexpected announcement

Despite Mortal Kombat 2 Although it is still months away from its release, fans can already accumulate expectations for the third phase of the films confirmed at ‘Comic Con’ in New York. Jeremy Slater, screenwriter of the yet-to-be-released sequel, took the stage announcing the production of the third chapter, which makes the adaptation of the fighting game officially become a trilogy.

No initial projections for his debut or the familiar faces that will return in front of the cameras in this supposed finalization of the title have been released, only that Slater will also be in charge of writing the next round for Johnny Cage, who seems to receive special attention in the promotional materials for Mortal Kombat 2.

Trailer de Mortal Kombat 2 (Vídeo: reprodução/YouTube/@ingresso-com)

Confirming a third film at this time exposes the high confidence that the studio has with the franchise. The box office of Mortal Kombat in 2021 it was just $84.42 million, but it was released in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously in the US.

This decision reflects the global context at the time, with Covid-19 having affected the majority of in-person events. Today, 5 years after the impacts of the pandemic, the expectation for Mortal Kombat 2 is for it to be a significant box office success in 2026.

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Inside Mortal Kombat 2

For the second film, Warner Bros. appears to be attentive to what fans are debating and seems to have changed part of the path that was outlined with the first feature. The sequel will be directed by Simon McQuoid, the same director of the 2021 film, and promises to add other characters that fans already know from the games such as: Jade, the governor of Outworld Shao Kahn, and Johnny Cage, played by Karl Urban from ‘The Boys’.