The Mortal Kombat movie sequel has a new release date, and it’s a week earlier. New Line and Warner Bros. have announced that Mortal Kombat 2 is now releasing on May 8, 2026, according to Deadline, and that’s a week prior to its previously announced release date of May 15, 2026.
In shifting a week earlier, Mortal Kombat 2 now opens on Mother’s Day weekend in the US. It’s also now set to release the same day as Sheep Detectives from Amazon MGM Studios.
The new date for Mortal Kombat 2 is slightly sooner, but it’s still much later than expected. New Line originally had the movie set for release on October 24, 2025 before delaying it more than seven months to May 2026.