The wait is over! It's finally "showtime" as Warner Bros. Pictures reveals the official trailer for Mortal Kombat 2. Months after teasing us with the first look of Johnny Cage, the trailer finally shows how Johnny enters the arena to be a part of Mortal Kombat. Before getting into the specifics, here's the brand-new clip for your reference:The Mortal Kombat 2 trailer is high on thrills, blood, and fury as it introduces the next chapter in the lives of its merciless fighters. It's a sequel to the 2021 film, Mortal Kombat, which brought Ed Boon and John Tobias' iconic game by the same name to life.The upcoming sequel is directed by Simon McQuoid with a script by the Moon Knight scribe Jeremy Slater.Here's the official plot synopsis for the sequel:"From New Line Cinema comes the latest high-stakes installment in the blockbuster video game franchise in all its brutal glory, Mortal Kombat II. This time, the fan favorite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds-barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders."The Boys star Karl Urban chews the scenery in the official trailer as the beloved fighter Johnny Cage, who must enter the fight to prove that he is no less than the other fighters.The Mortal Kombat 2 trailer offers a glimpse into how Johnny Cage joins other fighters in their war for justice and survival. He needs a little convincing to do in the trailer before he joins the other fighters in an ultimate face-off.Mortal Kombat 2 brings the fighters we loved in the first film with some new ones View this post on Instagram Instagram PostJohnny Cage is here for sure, but he is joined by an explosive team of fighters we had already witnessed in the previous chapter. They are all in action to ensure they pay their dues as he gets into a battle.Here's the official cast of Mortal Kombat 2:Joe Taslim as Bi-HanHiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi and ScorpionTadanobu Asano as Lord RaidenAdeline Rudolph as KitanaLudi Lin as Liu KangJessica McNamee as Sonya BladeMehcad Brooks as JaxLewis Tan as Cole YoungJosh Lawson as KanoChin Han as Shang TsungTati Gabrielle as JadeDamon Herriman as Quan ChiJames Wan is one of the producers on this project along with E. Bennett Walsh, Toby Emmerich, and Todd Garner. Director Simon McQuoid is also a part of this producing team. Screenwriter Jeremy Slater joins them also as an executive producer with Lawrence Kasanoff, Judson Scott, and Michael Clear.New Line Cinema backs this project as one of the key producers, while Warner Bros. Pictures handles the distribution rights for this thrilling globe-expanding saga. Stephen F. Windon handles the cinematography, while Stuart Levy handles the editing.Cappi Ireland is the costume designer, while Yohei Taneda worked as the production designer. It's Benjamin Wallfisch who offers his musical score for this project, where Rich Delia handled the casting.Mortal Kombat 2 is scheduled to be theatrically released on October 24, 2025, by Warner Bros. Pictures.