New Line Cinema’s “Mortal Kombat II” will begin streaming exclusively on HBO Max on July 24, Warner Bros. Discovery announced Friday, following the 2026 sequel’s theatrical run.
The film opened in US theatres on May 8 through Warner Bros. Pictures and earned about $129 million worldwide, Polygon reported during its coverage of the streaming announcement.
Director Simon McQuoid returned after directing the franchise’s 2021 reboot. The studio’s synopsis follows actor Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage, a Hollywood action star recruited to join Earthrealm’s champions in their fight against Shao Kahn and his Outworld forces.
Czas na show. #MortalKombat2 trafi do HBO Max już 24 lipca. pic.twitter.com/PsFGnmotL0
— HBO Max Polska (@HBOMaxPoland) July 17, 2026The studio’s streaming announcement names Adeline Rudolph as Kitana, Tati Gabrielle as Jade, Martyn Ford as Shao Kahn and Damon Herriman as Quan Chi. Ana Thu Nguyen, Desmond Chiam and CJ Bloomfield play Queen Sindel, King Jerrod and Baraka, respectively.
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Returning cast members include Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang and Mehcad Brooks as Jax. Josh Lawson, Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano, Hiroyuki Sanada, Joe Taslim and Max Huang also reprise roles from the 2021 film.
Warner Bros. Discovery said an American Sign Language version will stream on the same date. “Mortal Kombat II” will make its HBO television debut July 25 at 8 p.m. ET
