This saga returns in force to the cinema: the sequel not recommended for under 16s will be released in 2025 after 4 years of waiting

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A successful adaptation for a kitsch and violent license

If you like fighting video games, you probably know the Mortal Kombat license. For several decades, it has stood out from the competition thanks to its ultraviolence which culminates in particular with the famous Fatalities, these animations of completing the opponent which often end in a bloodbath. But on the storyline side, the Mortal Kombat universe has always been very kitsch. Result, it was not always easy to adapt the license to cinema despite several attempts.

However, in 2021, a new Mortal Kombat movie was released. And unlike all its predecessors, the latter seems to have succeeded in conquering its audience. It must be said that its special effects were quite realistic and that the film managed very well to transcribe everything that made video games so interesting. Unfortunately, it was released in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, which clearly did not help its success. Despite everything, it worked well enough for a sequel to be made, and it's almost time to discover it.

Mortal Kombat 2 is coming to theaters in 2025

If you liked the first Mortal Kombat released in 2021, good news: the sequel is coming soon and it should follow in the footsteps of its big brother. Indeed, even if we still have no precise release date, Mortal Kombat 2 is indeed planned for the year 2025. In addition, this sequel will still be directed by Simon McQuoid who had already taken care of the first film, and a certain part of the cast is back. Mortal Kombat 2 was recently classified by the Motion Picture Association which is responsible for giving an age recommendation for going to see it in the cinema and unsurprisingly: it will be Rated R in the United States. This means that Americans who want to see Mortal Kombat 2 in theaters will have to be at least 17 years old or accompanied by an adult.

In France, the first film was banned for under 12s when it was released on VOD, and not recommended for under 16s when it was broadcast on television. Although it is still a little early to know if the sequel will have the same ranking, we would tend to think so. Some actors have already spoken about their filming experience. Ludi Lin (Liu Kang in the film) believes that “It’s going to be huge, everything is going to be bigger”, while Mehcad Brooks (Jax in the movie) talks about no less than 27 fights in Mortal Kombat 2. This promises great things.