Deadpool & Wolverinemay be getting its time in the sun right now after delivering its record-breaking trailer during the Super Bowl, butMortal KombatproducerTodd Garnerbelieves that will all change when the trailer for the latest addition to the martial arts action movie lands. Yes, although it seems unthinkable, Garner has shown that he has faith inMortal Kombat 2to take the Marvel twosome to task.
Mortal Kombat 2021
Mortal Kombat 2is one of the year’s highly anticipated movies, coming on the back of the reasonable box office performance of its predecessor and pumping up its sequel with more fan-favorite characters as well as many notable returnees from 2021’s release. However, the likelihood of it being able to “finish” Deadpool is probably a bit of a stretch. However, Garner managed to generate an online reaction by sharing a post on X/Twitter, which detailed the 365 million viewers that watched theDeadpool & Wolverinetrailer in the first 24 hours, and simply commented, “For now…”
Mortal Kombat 2is setting out to build a new franchise out of the video game, hoping to do justice to the franchise in a way the 90s big screen version couldn’t really pull off at the time. At a time whenvideo game adaptations are being milked for all they are worththanks to widely praised releases ofThe Last of Us, The Super Mario Bros. Movieand theSonic the Hedgehogfranchise.
Can Mortal Kombat 2 Dominate the Box Office?
Promising to delve deeper into the franchise’s lore,Mortal Kombat 2has gained a lot of positive vibes from fans of both the video games and has already been teasing some of its returning characters despite the movie not expecting to debut until early 2025.
Mortal Kombatwas released in 2021 as a pandemic-era movie that managed to take a reasonable gross at the box office despite the circumstances. Its domestic haul of just over $42.2 million, which formed part of its worldwide haul of $88.4 million, was enough to see the sequel be given the green light. Despite pleasing many fans, critics were not overly positive about the movie, claiming that it was mostlya movie made for fans of the game– which is possibly the point of any movie based on a popular video game.
10 Iconic Movie Characters That Have Appeared in the Mortal Kombat Games
As we gear up for the release of the Mortal Kombat 2, we take a look back at some of the iconic movie characters who have appeared in the game series.
Garner’s confident proclamation thatMortal Kombat 2could be able to surpass the mighty Marvel movie is certainly a bold statement. Whether the sequel can deliver on that is something we still have a wait to find out, but withthe addition of Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage, it seems that the film is at least on track to please those invested in the game franchise once again.
Mortal Kombatis currently streaming on Max andMortal Kombat 2is expected to hit cinemas early next year.
