The IGN Fan Fest is officially underway, which means an assortment of new trailers for both games and video game movie adaptations. Of course, we’re talking about New Line Cinema’s Mortal Kombat 2, which premieres this Spring in theaters across the United States. If you weren’t excited before, the latest showing highlights even more familiar Kombatants.
These include Noob Saibot (formerly Bi Han) taking on Scorpion, Kung Lao going up against Liu Kang, and Shao Kahn doing Shao Kahn things (including proclaiming Earthrealm to be his). Of course, Kitana isn’t too keen on bowing down to the Outworld ruler. In the middle of all this is Johnny Cage, trying to survive against all kinds of opposition. At least he has moral support from his friends.
Since Karl Urban plays Cage, it makes sense that he’s the star (see: The Boys, Dredd and much more). Still, he brings a unique charisma to the character, who has always oscillated between smarmy goofball and serious fighter. Kudos to the casting director for ensuring that everyone else fits, including newcomers like Jade.
Mortal Kombat 2 is out on May 8th in theaters following a delay from last year. Stay tuned for more details and trailers leading up to its release.
