US EditionMortal Kombat III Confirmed to Be in the Works at New York Comic Con
New Line Cinema expands the franchise following record-breaking trailer views for Mortal Kombat II, with Jeremy Slater returning to write the third film.
- At Saturday's New York Comic Con panel, New Line Cinema announced Mortal Kombat III with Jeremy Slater, Mortal Kombat II screenwriter and executive producer, returning as screenwriter despite the sequel’s unreleased status.
- The red-band trailer's 107 million first-day views set a record, while Warner Bros. Pictures shifted the sequel's release from October 24, 2025 to May 15, 2026 and backs the film after the 2021 Mortal Kombat reboot grossed over $84 million worldwide.
- Producers Todd Garner, James Wan, Toby Emmerich, E. Bennett Walsh and Simon McQuoid oversaw Mortal Kombat II, which paused one month for the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike and finished in early 2024.
- With the sequel slated for theatrical-only release, Slater urged fans at NYCC to show up next summer, while studio enthusiasm prompted New Line and Warner Bros. to hire him for the next script.
- Looking to the video-game source, the 1995 Mortal Kombat 3 game suggests the third film could feature Shao Kahn invading Earthrealm, and Simon McQuoid said `Every time people have seen this movie, it gained momentum`, with the franchise kicking off next year.
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Mortal Kombat III is a go! Even though Mortal Kombat II isn’t hitting theaters until May 16, 2026, a third installment in the film franchise has already been confirmed. Keep reading to find out more… Jeremy Slater, who created Moon Knight and The Umbrella Academy, is set to return as the screenwriter after making the announcement of the third film at 2025 New York Comic-Con. Jeremy said New Line and Warner Bros. have already greenlit the next fi…
Mortal Kombat III Confirmed to Be in the Works at New York Comic Con
It's official: A Mortal Kombat III is coming. Announced at the New York Comic Con panel for the upcoming Mortal Kombat II, screenwriter Jeremy Slater confirmed that he was already in the process of writing the script for a third movie. "Our friends at New Line and Warner Bros. are so happy with this movie," said Slater, who penned Mortal Kombat II. "They are so excited, they are so convinced that there is a giant fanbase waiting for it, they've …
‘Mortal Kombat III’ Greenlit as Writer Talks Sequel Expectations and Delay at NYCC
The team behind 'Mortal Kombat II' appeared Saturday night to talk about the sequel’s “blockbuster” energy and IMAX release, while revealing a third installment is already in the works.
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