MORTAL KOMBAT 2 Debuts New Look At Johnny Cage, Scorpion, And More In New Stills

Entertainment Weekly’s Nick Romano is hosting a quartet of new first look stills in an exclusive published on Monday for the upcoming release of Mortal Kombat 2. The stills include a new look at Karl Urban in the role of Johnny Cage, as teased in a preliminary poster revealed by Warner Bros. Pictures last month.

Also featured are actress Adeline Rudolph in the role of Kitana, Martyn Ford as Shao Kahn, and Emmy-winning Shogun star Hiroyuki Sanada in his return for the role of Scorpion from the first film. Romano took to an interview with franchise shepherd Ed Boon on the characters and what to expect for the sequel, stating in part the following regarding Urban’s entry into the mix:

“You finally get to see Johnny Cage,” Ed Boon, Mortal Kombat co-creator and head of gaming developer NetherRealm Studios, tells EW. “His integration into the Mortal Kombat story and universe is a big part of what this movie explores. He’s a washed-up Hollywood guy thrown into this magical, ultra-violent thing. Karl, his depiction of Johnny Cage is different than our games in some ways. He’s adding his own flare to it, but I think it’ll feel fresh. There’s like a novelty factor in there.”

The article also alludes to many of the film’s efforts to go bigger on the aspects of Mortal Kombat, from the additions of new characters and settings to how it’s all being received on IMAX, according to the director:

Some of that involves the story itself; McQuoid confirms, “We go to lots of different realms, so that in itself gives the film a very distinct and varied visual approach.” Some of it also involves IMAX, which McQuoid says allowed them to “be bolder and swing harder.” The team took advantage of the big-screen format to offer audiences a unique experience when they watch Mortal Kombat 2 in IMAX, namely changing aspect ratios to enhance certain sequences.

“What I realized was go bigger, go bolder, don’t hold back, and really feed off the history of Mortal Kombat more,” McQuoid adds. “Just let it rip, and that’s what we’ve done.”

Mortal Kombat 2 opens on October 24 in theaters and IMAX from Warner Bros. Pictures. Read more at EW!