{"id":136795,"date":"2026-04-10T02:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-199713"},"modified":"2026-04-10T02:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:05:00","slug":"video-mortal-kombat-iis-new-movie-trailer-features-a-very-special-kameo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/04\/10\/video-mortal-kombat-iis-new-movie-trailer-features-a-very-special-kameo\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Mortal Kombat II&#8217;s New Movie Trailer Features A Very Special Kameo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/84f7b1d3ccc41\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/84f7b1d3ccc41\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/84f7b1d3ccc41\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"zva2PQ-ud5Y\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zva2PQ-ud5Y?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/snes\/mortal_kombat\">Mortal Kombat<\/a>&#8216;s movie reboot is well underway, with the second film <strong>Mortal Kombat II<\/strong> due out in cinemas next month on <strong>8th May 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To build some excitement (and promote the fact that tickets are now on sale) a new trailer for the sequel has today been released. Apart from many new and returning faces, there&#8217;s also a major cameo in the trailer&#8230; <strong>spoiler alert<\/strong>, it&#8217;s the Mortal Kombat co-creator and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/02\/mortal-kombat-co-creator-ed-boon-to-be-inducted-into-aias-hall-of-fame\">games industry veteran<\/a>, Ed Boon!<\/p>\n<p>You can see him behind a bar around the one-minute mark, in a scene alongside Johnny Cage (played by &#8216;<strong>The Boys<\/strong>&#8216; star Karl Urban). Of course, this sequel will also be loaded with various other characters. Here&#8217;s the official description about the story and cast:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>From New Line Cinema comes the latest high-stakes installment in the blockbuster video game franchise in all its brutal glory, Mortal Kombat II. This time, the fan favorite champions\u2014now joined by Johnny Cage himself\u2014are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.<\/p>\n<p>Karl Urban stars as Johnny Cage, alongside Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman, with Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Joe Taslim as Bi-Han, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In some other Mortal Kombat news this week, NetherRealm Studios yesterday announced the latest video game entry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/mortal_kombat_1\">Mortal Kombat 1<\/a> has now sold over eight million units worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/related-articles:199659 @ 1775836464 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>Will you be taking a trip to the cinemas to see this new Mortal Kombat movie next month? Have you watched the first movie yet? <em>Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n<section id=\"poll-11689\" data-block-type=\"poll\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/will_you_be_watching_the_mortal_kombat_ii_movie\" data-id=\"11689\" data-question=\"Will you be watching the Mortal Kombat II movie?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"skip\">Will you be watching the Mortal Kombat II movie? (226 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results many-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">Yes<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"129 votes (57.1%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"57\"><span class=\"val\">57<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">No<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"53 votes (23.5%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"23\"><span class=\"val\">23<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">I still need to see the first movie<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"44 votes (19.5%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"19\"><span class=\"val\">19<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] Mortal Kombat&#8216;s movie reboot is well underway, with the second film Mortal Kombat II due out in cinemas next month on 8th May 2026. To build some excitement (and promote the fact that tickets are now on sale) a new trailer for the sequel has today been released. 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