Recently, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that it would delay the upcoming “Mortal Kombat II” by over half a year.
At the time, it was not clear why, especially as the film was essentially finished and ready to go. Now, a potential reason appears to have shown up.
An article at Deadline on James Gunn’s recent comments about “Man of Tomorrow,” his follow-up to this Summer’s “Superman,” included a surprise comment.
They claim: “Superman did so well for Warner Bros. that they were able to push ‘Mortal Kombat II’ to mid-May next year as potential tentpole; the studio already reportedly in the black this year in regards to return on investment (ROI).”
“Superman” has grossed approximately $614.4 million globally with a recent report suggesting it had made $125 million in theatrical profit for the studio, a number many have debated or disbelieved.
The studio has one more film opening this financial year (which ends in just over two weeks) with Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” which has been earning rave reviews across the board so far.
Notably, however, they’ve fewer titles on offer next year, with no releases in October, November, December or January and most of their early 2026 titles like “Wuthering Heights,” “The Bride!,” “The Mummy” and “Animal Friends” hardly guaranteed hits.
“Mortal Kombat II,” now opening May 15th 2026, will kick off a strong Summer/early Fall for them which will include “Supergirl,” “Evil Dead Burn,” “Flowervale Street,” “Clayface” and “Practical Magic 2”.
