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New Line Moving Forward With ‘Mortal Kombat’ Sequel; ‘Moon Knight’ Scribe Jeremy Slater Scripting

By Mike Fleming Jr
Mike Fleming Jr
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Film
@DeadlineMike

January 26, 2022 9:26am

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EXCLUSIVE: New Line is getting back into a fighting stance on a sequel to Mortal Kombat, the action-adventure film based on the blockbuster video game franchise. The studio has hired Jeremy Slater to write Mortal Kombat 2.

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Slater was head writer on the Marvel/Disney+ series Moon Knight, which stars Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke and Gaspard Ulliel, the French actor who died last week in a skiing accident after the series’ first season had been completed. Slater also is writing to direct Thread for Screen Gems, with James Wan and Atomic Monster producing. His recent scripting credits include the Netflix/21 Laps film Uprising with Travis Knight directing and adapting Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers for Universal and James Wan. He also developed The Umbrella Academy for Netflix/UCP/Dark Horse and was creator and co-showrunner of The Exorcist on Fox.

Based on the video game phenomenon created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, Mortal Kombat was released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max in April 2021 during the pandemic, opening at No. 1 at the box office and ranking among the top feature titles on HBO Max since the platform launched. The film was directed by Simon McQuoid, who produced with Todd Garner, E. Bennett Walsh and Wan. In last year’s action-fest, an MMA fighter sought out Earth’s greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld. It was a battle for the universe.

Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Joe Taslim, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Tadanobu Asano and Chin Han headed the cast. No other deals for the sequel are locked at this point.

Slater is repped by UTA, Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment and McKuin, Frankel Whitehead LLP.

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New Line Moving Forward With ‘Mortal Kombat’ Sequel; ‘Moon Knight’ Scribe Jeremy Slater Scripting By Mike Fleming Jr Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, Film @DeadlineMike January 26, 2022 9:26am [image] ‘Mortal Kombat’ New Line EXCLUSIVE: New Line is getting back into a fighting stance on a sequel to Mortal Kombat, the action-adventure film based on the blockbuster video game franchise. The studio has hired Jeremy Slater to write Mortal Kombat 2. [image] New Line Slater was head w…

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You wanna know what makes a hero? A legendary popcorn container. Don’t miss the Shao Kahn Collectible Container when you see Mortal Kombat II at Regal starting May 8. Plus, you get a free large popcorn with your purchase of the container.

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# Mortal Kombat II Star Ludi Lin ‘Would Love To Do A Shaolin Monks’ Spinoff

MICHAEL HARRADENCE / MAY 6, 2026

Ludi Lin, the actor who portrays Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat II, has revealed that he’s interested in appearing in a Shaolin Monks spinoff in the future.

Speaking during an interview with Kiss92, Lin, who also played Liu Kang in 2021’s Mortal Kombat, which was the first instalment in the current rebooted movie franchise, had the following to say when asked about a possible Shaolin Monks movie:

I would love to do a Shaolin Monks movie, anything, a series, movie — I know Max [Huang] is game, so, he talks about it all the time.

Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks should be familiar to fans of the franchise, as it was released in 2005 for the PS2 and Xbox as a spinoff to the franchise. It functions as a retelling of Mortal Kombat II, and follows Liu Kang and Kung Lao as they attempt other protect Earthrealm from Outworld forces, either as a solo or cooperative experience. The game is noted for its use of a multi-directional combat system, allowing for the ability to fluidly attack enemies from all directions. The game sold over one million copies, and is one of the most successful spinoffs in the franchise to date.

Mortal Kombat II is hitting cinemas on May 8, 2026.

We’d love that too.

I attended a screener of this on Monday. I was thoroughly entertained. Stay tuned. My KFM review is coming soon.

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