Mortal Kombat director signs deal to helm second film

Following the January news that New Line Cinema is working on a sequel to the successful reboot of the Mortal Kombat film adaptation, it is reported that Simon McQuoid has once again been appointed as director.

Despite poor reviews from critics, the film generated large profits for New Line and was well received by audiences, taking the top spot at the American box office and becoming one of the best-performing films of all time on HBO Max. The release of a sequel was practically inevitable.

The script for the sequel will be written by Jeremy Slater, the head writer of the series “Moon Knight”.

There are no specific details about the project yet, but the producer of the first installment, Todd Garner, spoke in an interview about ambitious plans. The creators want to map out a series of films to connect all the characters of the franchise, similar to what is being done with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.