'Mortal Kombat 2' To Start Filming In June With A Host Of New Characters Rumored

New has reached us and been confirmed by Mortal Kombat producer Todd Garner that production on the sequel will begin this June in Australia, and we may now know which new characters from the games will be introduced...

Even though Warner Bros. received mixed reviews for the film, Mortal Kombat did fairly well at the box office (especially with a near-simultaneous streaming debut) to warrant a sequel, and producer Todd Garner recently took to Twitter to confirm that production is set to get underway in Australia this June.

I was wondering why I had an apt in Australia…. https://t.co/mVE7QcDjFP

— Todd Garner (@Todd_Garner) April 17, 2023

We have it on good authority that the first films surviving characters will return but we will also see the debut of some new heroes and villains from the long-running video game series, and a new report from That Hashtag Show claims to know which ones will be introduced.

Baraka, Shao Khan, Sindel, Quan Chi and Kitana are all said to be joining the fray, and we also have some character breakdowns to give fans a better idea of what to expect.

Shao Kahn is described as being "from his mid-30s to mid-50s and can be any ethnicity between Asian, Black, Latino, Middle Eastern, Indigenous, Pacific Islander, or a mixed Ethnicity. He’s tall, muscular, and gargantuan in size. He’s a dangerous man with a weary dignity. The emperor of Outerworld, he kills King Jerrod, takes the throne, and turns his queen into an undead servant." 

Baraka is described as "male, between 30 and 50, big, strong, and a Tarkatan village warlord. He has razor-sharp teeth, and although he starts off as a foe of Johnny Cage, he eventually joins his side after being impressed by his fighting. Don’t mistake his fearsome look for being a monster. He’s noble but terrifying."

Kitana is described as "the High Princess of Edenia, a solemn young girl who is scarred for life seeing her father and mother defeated by Shao Kahn. She’s full of rage about Kahn killing her father and imprisoning her mother."

Quan Chi, "a demon of the Netherrealm known for dark magic and necromancy. He’s pale and has a terrifying face with tattoos and a bald head."

It’s also being rumored that WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes is being eyed to play Johnny Cage in the upcoming sequel but again, that’s just talk as of now.
Simon McQuoid will return to direct from a script by Jeremy Slater.

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