Mortal Kombat sequel is in production

Studio New Line began work on the sequel to the film "Mortal Kombatbased on the video game of the same name. By data Deadline, already written by Jeremy Slater.

Slater has a mixed reputation. He worked on the failed Fantastic Four (2005) and the television adaptation of Death Note for Netflix. On the other hand, his track record includes the rather successful horror film The Exorcist and the TV seriesUmbrella Academy». The screenwriter also had a hand in the future "moon knight» Marvel.

The first part of the Mortal Kombat blockbuster debuted in the spring of 2021 and was warmly received by the audience. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 86% freshness rating according to the audience and only 54% according to critics' ratings. The film has a score of 6.1 on IMDB.

Nevertheless, the film was successful at the box office and on streaming HBO Max, where in its early days looked nearly 4 million users. This is much more than "Dunes" (1.9 million) and "Wonder Women: 1984» (2.2 million).