Mortal Kombat 2writer Jeremy Slater recalls seeingAvengers: Endgame-level reactions from fans during test screenings. After wrapping filming in January 2024, the newMortal Kombatmovie is officially arriving in theaters on October 24. Based on the popular game franchise of the same name by Ed Boon and John Tobias, the project is directed by Simon McQuoid with a script by Slater. The fourth installment in the series serves as a sequel to the 2021Mortal Kombatreboot.
In an interview withComicBook, Slater teasedAvengers:Endgame-level reactions at test screenings. He recalled watching the audience “cheering and jumping out of their seats” and every joke landing the way they had expected, calling the experience “one of the greatest moments” in his life. Check out his comments below:
I’m so excited for people to see the movie. It’s been done for a while. We’ve been waiting for the right release date and waiting for the right window. I have been to those test screenings, which are full ofMortal Kombatfans, and watching them react to it the way I reacted toAvengers: Endgame. They were cheering and jumping out of their seats. Every joke is landing and they are loving it. It’s one of the greatest moments of my life. That’s why you get into this business.
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Gamers Are Loving The New Mortal Kombat Movie
Early test screenings trace back several months, with manyMortal Kombatfans taking to online discussion forums such as Reddit to share their experiences. TheupcomingMortal Kombatsequelhas been praised for its action sequences, script, and storylines, as many already that it is an improvement from the 2021 reboot. Slater’s comments echo this sentiment among the fandom while offering more insight into their reactions. It sounds likeMortal Kombat 2connects deeply with those who love the games.
In the same interview, Slater, who worked on the movie as his first video game adaptation, revealed his deep passion for games, withMortal Kombatbeing “one of those games” he had to beg his parents for a Genesis. With that perspective in mind, he teased thatthe upcoming movie “nailed” the experience they wanted to create, with every actor being able to deliver each scene to perfection. He further teased thatMortal Kombat 2"had the best stunt team in the business" and was “funnier and bigger” than the first movie.
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Mortal Kombat 2 Could Outperform The 2021 Reboot
Slater’s test screening experience revealed the level of enthusiasmMortal Kombatfans have for the upcoming movie and the reactions that we might be expecting when the movie arrives in theaters.Avengers: Endgamereportedly had one of the strongest test screening reactions in MCU history, and the movie is often regarded asone of Marvel’s best.
His observationsindicate how stronglyMortal Kombat 2resonated with the test audience, which means that the movie could perform very well among theatrical audiences as well. The upcomingvideo game adaptationmight end up being a smash hit. Even though a trailer has yet to be released, it could be any day now as the release date is getting closer.
Mortal Kombat II
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Mortal Kombat II: A sequel to the 2021 film Mortal Kombat, this movie continues the saga of Earth’s champions as they face new threats from the Outworld. Building on the original’s mythical universe, the film delves deeper into the lore of the Mortal Kombat tournament and its legendary fighters.
