Every 4K and Blu-ray release comes with a scattered pile of details — street dates, disc extras, audio formats, who’s in it, why it matters — usually spread across a press release, a few review sites, and a retailer listing. This guide pulls it all into one place: everything you need to know about Mortal Kombat II’s home release, organized so you can jump straight to what you’re after or skim the whole thing in a couple of minutes.
Quick Facts
| Title | Mortal Kombat II |
| Studio | New Line Cinema / Warner Bros. Home Entertainment |
| Director | Simon McQuoid |
| Rating | R (strong bloody violence and gore, language) |
| Runtime | 116 minutes |
| Digital release | June 9, 2026 |
| 4K UHD / Blu-ray / DVD release | July 28, 2026 |
| Formats | Digital, 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD |
Release Timeline
- June 9, 2026 — Available digitally for the first time, on platforms including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.
- July 28, 2026 — Arrives physically on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD, plus continued availability in HD/SD on participating digital retailers.
The Story (Spoiler-Free)
Johnny Cage has fallen a long way from his martial-arts-star heyday — these days he’s a washed-up celebrity working the convention circuit. That changes when Raiden, god of thunder, recruits him into Mortal Kombat, the interdimensional fighting tournament that decides whether Outworld gets to invade Earthrealm. With Shao Kahn’s forces having already won nine of the ten tournaments needed for total conquest, Johnny joins a roster of returning champions for a fight where the stakes — and the body count — could not be higher.
Expect the series’ trademark mix of over-the-top fatalities, tournament-fantasy stakes, and fan-service nods to the games, now centered on Johnny Cage and Kitana rather than the first film’s original character, Cole Young.
Franchise Background
Mortal Kombat II continues the reboot line that began with Mortal Kombat (2021), itself the franchise’s third film after the original 1995 movie and its poorly received 1997 sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. That earlier flop sent a third live-action film into development limbo for close to two decades, with directors and scripts cycling through the pipeline before Simon McQuoid’s version finally reached theaters in 2021.
The 2021 film reintroduced the tournament mythology through Cole Young, a fighter unaware of his ties to the historical ninja Hanzo Hasashi. Mortal Kombat II picks up the tournament thread directly, folding in Johnny Cage and widening the roster considerably. Screenwriter Greg Russo has described the modern series as a planned trilogy — one film before the tournament, one during, and one after — though a third instalment isn’t yet greenlit and will depend on how this one performs.
Cast & Characters
- Karl Urban as Johnny Cage
- Adeline Rudolph as Kitana
- Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade
- Josh Lawson as Kano
- Ludi Lin as Liu Kang
- Mehcad Brooks as Jax Briggs
- Tati Gabrielle as Jade
- Lewis Tan as Cole Young
- Damon Herriman as Quan Chi
- Chin Han as Shang Tsung
- Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden
- Joe Taslim as Bi-Han
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Behind the Camera
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Simon McQuoid |
| Screenplay | Jeremy Slater |
| Based on the video game by | Ed Boon & John Tobias |
| Producers | Todd Garner, E. Bennett Walsh, James Wan, Toby Emmerich, Simon McQuoid |
| Executive Producers | Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Jeremy Slater, Ed Boon, Lawrence Kasanoff |
| Cinematography | Stephen F. Windon |
| Production Design | Yohei Taneda |
| Editor | Stuart Levy |
| Costume Design | Cappi Ireland |
| Casting | Rich Delia |
| Music | Benjamin Wallfisch |
| Production Companies | New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, Broken Road Productions, Fireside Films |
Special Features (4K UHD & Blu-ray)
- Mortal Kombat II: Evolving the Saga — a behind-the-scenes look at expanding the saga with returning characters, new alliances, and bigger fatalities.
- Building the Realms of Mortal Kombat — how the design team blended practical sets and VFX to bring Edenia, the Pit, and other realms to life.
- Mortal Kombat II: Choose Your Fighter — cast introductions covering weapons, costumes, and training.
- Klose Quarters Kombat — stunt prep and fight-choreography insights from cast and crew.
- A “Boon” to Gamers Everywhere — a sit-down with series creator Ed Boon on three decades of Mortal Kombat across games, film, and comics.
Technical Specs
4K UHD Audio: Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 (English, German, Spanish, Castilian Spanish, French, Canadian French, Italian, Czech, Japanese); Dolby Surround Stereo (Canadian French); Dolby Atmos & DTS 5.1 (English)
4K UHD Subtitles: Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese (written), Czech, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Finnish, Castilian Spanish, Canadian French, Dutch SDH, English SDH, German SDH, Italian SDH
Blu-ray Audio: Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 (English, Canadian French, Spanish); Dolby Atmos & DTS 5.1 (English)
Blu-ray Subtitles: Spanish, French, Canadian French, English SDH
DVD Audio: Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 (English, Canadian French, Spanish, Japanese); DTS 5.1 (English)
DVD Subtitles: Spanish, French, Japanese, Canadian French, English SDH
Box Office & Reception
Mortal Kombat II premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre on April 27, 2026 and opened in U.S. theaters on May 8, 2026, produced on an estimated $80 million budget. It has grossed roughly $128 million worldwide. Critical response has been mixed, with reviewers generally agreeing it’s an improvement over the 2021 predecessor and praising the fight choreography and gorier fatalities, while some found the plot and dialogue weaker points.
