‘Mortal Kombat III’ Gets Disappointing Update From Director!!

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is currently making box office history, as huge records continue to fall. In its first few days, the return of Tom Holland’s Peter Parker earned the biggest opening weekend in domestic history, which was then followed by multiple records across the next few days. In its recent second weekend — the third-biggest of all time, behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Avengers: Endgame — it is making a strong bid to perhaps even rise to the very top of the all-time box office ranks.

Much has been made of the 2026 box office, with many calling it the best year post-COVID. The summer box office has even crossed the $4 billion mark, only the second time this threshold has been met since the pandemic, with 2023 and the phenomenon that was Barbenheimer being the other year. But it hasn’t been all smooth sailing, with some notable titles struggling against tough competition. One such film is Mortal Kombat II, which lost more than 50% of its audience each weekend following a strong opening, eventually tapping out with just $129 million worldwide against a reported budget of $80 million.

The second adaptation of the classic fighting game from NetherRealm Studios comes following a streak of strong box office performances for video game adaptations. Sadly, Mortal Kombat II missed its mark, no doubt thanks to going head-to-head with Antoine Fuqua’s first-ever billion-dollar biopic, Michael, the horror sensation Obsession, and more in theaters. Sadly for those who love this franchise, it seems as if this poor performance is throwing its future into doubt.

In a recent interview, Simon McQuoid, who directed both the first and second films, admitted that he wasn’t sure if he would return to helm a potential third film, saying, “I think it’s still going through its life cycle,” additionally offering a disappointing update on the status of another entry, saying, “So, I don’t know yet. I’m not sure.”

Who Starred in ‘Mortal Kombat II’?

Mortal Kombat II most notably saw Karl Urban join as the beloved Johnny Cage, with this being Urban‘s first notable role following the end of his Prime Video superhero series The Boys, although the two did cross over for a couple of weeks. Adeline Rudolph (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Jessica McNamee (The Meg), and Josh Lawson (Anchorman 2) also starred, with the film currently available to stream on HBO Max for those who missed out when it was in theaters.