Normally, when a movie is delayed, it is for problematic reasons. It is taking a lot longer to complete, for example. That, or the studio doesn't believe it will do well and wants to dump it in a quiet season, and so forth. Many times a flick gets pushed back or shelved for months or years due to how a studio lacks any hope for it. To delay a movie because you think it will do better than you initially thought, though? Well, that's a bit interesting to hear. Hence, we have, "Mortal Kombat II," going from being due this October to getting delayed about seven months to May--blockbuster season.
There were, "Mortal Kombat," movies in the 90s, but during the height of the COVID-era, "Mortal Kombat," reboot landed in theaters and on streaming about the same time and did pretty well. A sequel focused on the character Johnny Cage (played by Karl Urban) has been in the works for some time, and early buzz has been good--really good. The internet trailer has gotten tons of views, early small-scale screenings received a lot of buzz, and with, "Avengers: Doomsday," delayed from May of 2026 due to how much time and money it is taking (the usual reason things get pushed), that slot is wide-open. Hence, Warner Bros. and New Line are moving, "Mortal Kombat II," back due to optimism that it could make even more money as a Summer popcorn flick as opposed to being in the October dumping ground.
It is annoying that a flick--one which is totally done and looks decent--is getting delayed, but if a studio is doing this because it believes in a flick, that is weirdly almost heartwarming--even though at the end of the day any changes are all about maximizing profits. It is a bummer we can't see Karl Urban and friends fighting in, "Mortal Kombat II," for Halloween, but at least we can enjoy the movie closer to Memorial Day of 2026.
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