มอร์ทัล คอมแบท 2

ผลงานจากนิวไลน์ ซีเนม่า สู่ภาพยนตร์ภาคล่าสุดของแฟรนไชส์วีดีโอเกมสุดฮิตในตำนาน Mortal Kombat II ที่กลับมาอีกครั้งอย่างดุเดือดเต็มรูปแบบ ครั้งนี้เหล่าแชมเปี้ยนขวัญใจแฟนๆ พร้อมด้วยการปรากฏตัวของจอห์นนี่ เคจ ต้องเผชิญหน้ากันเองในการต่อสู้อันโหดเหี้ยมไร้กติกา เพื่อโค่นล้มการปกครองแห่งความมืดของเชาคาห์น ซึ่งเป็นภัยคุกคามต่อการดำรงอยู่ของ Earthrealm และผู้พิทักษ์ทั้งหลายอย่างถึงที่สุด

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ผู้กำกับฯ ไซมอน แม็คคอยด์ กลับมารับหน้าที่กำกับภาคต่อของภาพยนตร์ผจญภัยสุดเดือดปี 2021 ของเขาอีกครั้ง โดยใช้บทภาพยนตร์ที่เขียนโดย เจเรมี สเลเตอร์ อิงจากวิดีโอเกมที่สร้างโดย เอ็ด บูน และ จอห์น โทไบแออำนวยการสร้างโดย ทอดด์ การ์เนอร์, เจมส์ วาน, โทบี้ เอ็มเมอริก, อี. เบนเน็ตต์ วอลช์ และ แม็คคอยด์
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ผู้ร่วมงานกับแม็คคอยด์เบื้องหลังกล้อง ได้แก่ ผู้กำกับภาพ สตีเฟน เอฟ. วินดอน ผู้ออกแบบงานสร้าง โยเฮ ทาเนดะ ผู้ลำดับภาพ สจวร์ต ลีวี่ ผู้ออกแบบเครื่องแต่งกาย แคปปี ไอร์แลนด์ คัดเลือกนักแสดงโดย ริช เดเลีย  และดนตรีประกอบโดย เบนจามิน วอลล์ฟิช 

นิวไลน์ ซีนีมา ภูมิใจเสนอ ผลงานการสร้างร่วมกันระหว่าง Atomic Monster / Broken Road และ Fireside Films เรื่อง มอร์ทัล คอมแบท 2 จัดจำหน่ายทั่วโลกโดย วอร์เนอร์ บราเธอร์ส พิคเจอร์ส
ฉายเฉพาะในโรงภาพยนตร์และระบบไอแมกซ์® เข้าฉาย 7 พฤษภาคม 2569 

From New Line Cinema comes the latest high-stakes installment in the blockbuster video game franchise in all its brutal glory, MORTAL KOMBAT II. This time, the fan favorite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.

Karl Urban stars as Johnny Cage, alongside Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman, with Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden, Joe Taslim as Bi-Han, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion.

Director Simon McQuoid returns to helm the follow up to his explosive 2021 cinematic adventure, from a screenplay by Jeremy Slater, based on the videogame created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. The film is produced by Todd Garner, E. Bennett Walsh, James Wan, Toby Emmerich and Simon McQuoid, and executive produced by Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Jeremy Slater, Ed Boon and Lawrence Kasanoff.

Joining McQuoid behind the camera are director of photography Stephen F. Windon, production designer Yohei Taneda, editor Stuart Levy and costume designer Cappi Ireland, with casting by Rich Delia and music by Benjamin Wallfisch.

New Line Cinema Presents an Atomic Monster/Broken Road Production, a Fireside Films Production, MORTAL KOMBAT II. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, only in theaters and IMAX® across North America on May 8, 2026, and internationally beginning 6 May 2026.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

Director / producer Simon McQuoid returns at the helm of MORTAL KOMBAT II, determined to meet the challenge head-on in creating an even bigger MK cinematic event for fans and moviegoers.

Reflects McQuoid: “It’s been a really interesting creative process, doing one film and being able to learn from that—the things we did well, and the things we, and I, maybe didn’t do quite as well. We were adamant about bringing all of those learnings to this. Our sort of mantra was, ‘How can we expand this, really blow things out of the water and take a really big step up?’ That’s been a tremendous learning and creative process for me personally and immensely satisfying. I was thrilled to come back.”

Says producer Todd Garner: “Our north star for MORTAL KOMBAT II was to make sure that we outdid the first movie—we learned from the fans and the audiences—and in this, I believe we outdid the first in every respect.”

In MORTAL KOMBAT II, the visceral, high-octane global phenomenon is catapulted to the screen in an action adventure that once again finds Earthrealm turning to a team of warriors as it faces a decisive battle against enemies from Outworld. The journey begins when fan favorite Johnny Cage learns of his true destiny: to join a group of chosen warriors and prepare for a match far more deadly than anything he’s seen before.

Comments producer E. Bennett Walsh: “At the end of the first film, we leave Cole Young saying that he’s off to Hollywood to find Johnny Cage. So that was an important ingredient for this film, to introduce Johnny Cage to the audience. His character arc is very developed and defined. We first meet him in one of his early action movies at the height of his fame, cutting then to a convention center, where he’s washed up and signing autographs. This really is the cornerstone of the story.”   

Director McQuoid says that he was delighted to find Karl Urban to play Johnny Cage: “I’ve loved everything he's done throughout his career. Johnny is a very broad character and Karl had an innate ability to take the material and put his weight behind it, whilst also understanding the comedy and pushing it out when necessary. But it’s also a very sincere, honest story of this guy who’s fallen from grace and you feel for him.  That’s a really nice quality that Karl was able to bring to the role.”

Per producer Wan: “We knew going into this one that we could have a lot of fun with Johnny Cage. I think what makes his character so endearing and why people love him is that he’s kind of just like one of us. He really doesn’t know this world. He’s a B-movie action star, like a lot of us grew up with in the ‘90s. He’s fun in that nostalgic way. We get to sort of make fun of him, but also ultimately really embrace him.”

When we first meet Cage, he’s a very dispirited character. Says Karl Urban: “His career is in the tank, and he’s fallen on hard times. When Sonya Blade and Raiden seek him out and tell him that he’s been drafted into the role of defender of Earthrealm, he’s entirely reluctant to get involved. He has a complete lack of self-esteem. So, the journey for Johnny is one of how he finds himself, how he finds his inner power, and becomes the Johnny Cage the fans love in the gaming world. He was a great character to play.”

Part of staying true to the game required the filmmakers to lean into its unabashed brutality, knowing at its core it’s about two worlds at war, carried out in a solely hand-to-hand manner. “It’s a key element of Mortal Kombat” says McQuoid, “but the great thing about these characters is that once you know them, and their motivations, the fighting is as meaningful as it is unapologetic: you pick your favorites and you really care about what happens to them.”

Observes producer Garner: “Our screenwriter, Jeremy Slater, understands Mortal Kombat as well as anyone and really knew what the second movie had to deliver to be the best version of Mortal Kombat. He drilled into the tournament aspect of Mortal Kombat, which hasn't been done in a movie since the original in '95, and really took into account all of the fan favorite characters, which he then put into the most emotional and satisfying story he could.”

Echoes McQuoid: “Jeremy’s a super talented guy and a joy to work with. One of the big things that came up very early in our discussions was the tournament aspect. But I didn’t just want it to be a straight tournament—I wanted this other layer, this heist element. That would allow for all of these characters—and we have a lot of them this time—to be doing important things for the story. So, the tournament story and the heist really intertwine. And, above all, we really wanted a story, intimate and personal with these characters, that audiences could connect with on a purely emotional level. We have amazing fights, dazzling worlds, but only if there’s a connection with the characters, which we have and Jeremy crafted so well.”

Screenwriter Jeremy Slater says: “We knew we had to deliver on the two promises that were made at the end of the last movie: the tournament is coming, and Johnny Cage will be one of the new characters joining our roster. Beyond that, I was given an extraordinary amount of creative freedom to design the most exciting and satisfying adventure possible for our fans. We also had the benefit of being able to analyze all of the fan feedback to the first movie. For example, we knew the fans loved how much care was taken to replicate the important details of the world: the authentic casting, the accurate costumes, and all the specific moves and bloody fatalities taken right from the games. They also liked the film’s twisted sense of humor and its big, crowd-pleasing hero moments. So, for the sequel, we decided to double-down on all of these areas, creating an adventure with bigger stakes, crazier fights, and even more comedy and action.”

Per producer Wan: “I think the biggest thing about the second movie is that now, there’s a tournament. This one is bigger in scope and scale. We wanted to delve into more characters and also go into the Netherrealm, and this time we had the resources to really accomplish that. This is built upon these great characters, this huge world, and I think the fans deserve this. I think the reason Mortal Kombat has lasted so long is because of these interesting, colorful characters, who are so exciting and fun in their way. And we just wanted to do everything right.”

Says producer Walsh: “In this film we formalised the action around a really big tournament and that was probably the most important thing we wanted to do. And of equal importance—in the game, there are currently around 100 characters. We wanted to bring more of those characters into this film, so we have 18 main characters.”

Notes video game co-creator and executive producer Ed Boon: “From my and the team’s perspective, it's always surreal seeing these characters that we created so long ago portrayed on the big screen. They endured through all the years in video games, and now, seeing them on real sets, with huge crews working. It's such a big production that every once in a while, I have to just remind myself where this came from. The film is just overwhelming in the most positive way. It’s so exciting to see something expanded in every dimension. We absolutely never envisioned that Mortal Kombat would get this big. Once upon a time, we were very excited when they made a home version with a television commercial for it. That was about as big as I thought it would ever get. But now, seeing it become a part of pop culture with these big movies… It’s just the greatest.” 

Explains Slater: “It’s always difficult to juggle such a large roster of characters, especially when you have such incredible actors bringing them to life. After all, everyone has their own favorite character from the games, and we want all of our fans to leave the theater satisfied! But we also knew we had to fit a tremendous amount of story and action into a feature-length movie, so we were always aware that certain characters would get more screentime than others. In the end, we decided to focus on Johnny Cage and Kitana as our two primary storylines. Johnny is obviously one of the icons of the Mortal Kombat universe, and we knew we had to do justice to his character. And we knew that Kitana’s story would be equally compelling. Her tragic backstory and her quest for revenge provides so much heart and emotion to the movie. Together they’re an unbeatable duo!”

  Shao Kahn, played by Martyn Ford—one of the biggest villains of all time—looms large over all the tournaments. His power only grows as he conquers realm after realm. Standing in contrast to his sheer might, his adversaries—the heroes of MORTAL KOMBAT II—are immediately cast as underdogs. 

Martyn Ford was a perfect fit for the role of Shao Kahn. Explains director McQuoid: “Martyn is six-foot-eight and about that far across the shoulders! He has dedicated his life to his impressive physique. He brought a physicality and a presence to the role that was outstanding. He stood out, literally, beyond anyone else that I saw for the role. At the same time, he is a fantastic, lovely guy, hilariously funny and also incredibly dedicated and hardworking.”

For Martyn Ford the role was “a dream come true. Shao Kahn is such a great character. He’s the emperor, the kingpin. He is evil and deceptive, but also something of a genius. He badly wants to be the emperor of every realm he comes across, to drive his ego and cement his place in history.  I had so much fun with him.”

The emotional story in the film centers around Kitana, played by Adeline Rudolph. Comments McQuoid: “Kitana’s journey is the emotional heart of this film. We begin with her father, King Jerrod, being killed at the hands of Shao Kahn. She watches this as an eight-year-old. So, that opens our movie–a historical moment in the Mortal Kombat lore. Twenty-five years later, we find Kitana and see the effect that her father’s death has had on her. She has been plotting revenge against Shao Kahn the whole time. The clock starts ticking when Shao Kahn decides to invade Earthrealm and it’s time for another tournament.”

Adds Boon: “The universe of Mortal Kombat is effectively controlled by a tournament. It’s a tournament that determines which realms will survive. At the end of the day, it comes down to combat. It comes down to one-on-one fighting.”

Emphasizes Slater: “As any Mortal Kombat fan can tell you, the games have a staggering amount of mythology, with multiple timelines, full reboots, and literally dozens upon dozens of characters. That’s why I relied on Ed Boon and our great partners at Netherrealm Games for guidance. Whenever we had any sort of question about the mythology or what the fans most wanted to see, we knew we could go straight to the experts who actually created those stories! Ed and his team were instrumental at guiding us through every stage of the journey to help deliver a movie that truly lives up to the fans’ sky-high expectations.”

THE CAST AND THEIR CHARACTERS

Karl Urban plays the iconic Johnny Cage: “When we first meet Johnny Cage, he’s a very dispirited character. His career is in the tank, and he’s fallen on hard times. He’s not in a great way at the beginning of our story. The journey for Johnny through this movie is one of how he finds himself, how he finds his inner power. It was a fantastic script from Jeremy Slater, and it takes Johnny on a big journey, and I was drawn to that. As part of my research, I delved into the culture of martial arts and martial arts tournaments, because that’s where Johnny grew up. And then when I landed at the airport to start filming, they picked me up and drove me straight to a stunt rehearsal, because the stunt choreography was such a massive undertaking. So, from day one, I was thrown in at the deep end. We had an extraordinary stunt team—one of the best I’ve ever worked with—and I’m very grateful to all of them. I’m super excited for the audience to see what we came up with!”

Adeline Rudolph plays Kitana: “Kitana is a warrior. She is the high princess of Edenia—an extremely strong character who loses her father and is raised by Shao Kahn and his army, in his world. She has spent all these years seeking a way to avenge her father’s death and save her people from Shao Kahn’s rule. She has a great strength, with a lot of poise and grace, but there’s also a certain vulnerability about her and a certain softness. She’s an interesting character.”

Director Simon McQuoid says that Adeline was perfect for the role: “Addie has a real strength to her. Kitana is very sensitive and very caring towards her people, but at the same time, she has a core of steel and if she has to, she will tear your heart out. I’m so pleased with what Addie was able to bring to this role.”

Jessica McNamee plays Sonya Blade: “Sonya Blade finally has her Arcana. Last time, she was fighting like a mere mortal, with her knives and fists. But with her newfound power, she gets to really jump in and partake in the tournament as an equal with the rest of the gang. I once again have some very epic fights, which is always the most fun part of making these films. Sonya is such an iconic character and I am lucky to be bringing her to life. She is strong, fierce and female, and can hold her own among the boys. In saying that, it was amazing to have some big female energy on this set - with Kitana and Jade entering the chat, particularly when dealing with fairly violent content. The addition of the other girls brought a real grounding to the set and the movie as a whole. I think the fans will be very excited to see what’s to come. It is an epic movie.”

Josh Lawson plays Kano: “Originally, I didn’t think I would be right for this role. Never in my wildest dreams! But Simon was looking for something outside the box for this character and persuaded me it was something that I couldn’t see on the page. And that’s the thing that has made it the most enjoyable—the freedom Simon gave me to go off leash a little to create this crazy character. Simon is a great director. He leaves no stone unturned. He has a very clear vision and is able to communicate that well. He also has a very creative mind for the visual aspect and notices every little detail. And yet, even in the most frenetic circumstances, he’s always very calm and composed. I wish all directors were like that!”

Comments director Simon McQuoid: “I think all the fans will be pleased to know that Kano comes back. We were forced to bring him back from the dead, because there was no way I was going to leave Josh Lawson on the bench!”

Ludi Lin plays Liu Kang: “When Ed Boon created Mortal Kombat, he obviously thought of some very cool characters. Very realistic, ultra-violent, legendary fighters encapsulated in a video game. He also cemented the word ‘fatalities’ into the pop culture lexicon forever. When you hear ‘fatalities,’ you think Mortal Kombat. My character, Liu Kang, is the heart of Mortal Kombat. He’s the moral compass, the true north. He’s legendary, he’s strong, he’s disciplined and loyal to a fault, sometimes against his own good. All these things combine with his mythical powers, his fire powers. That informs where his passion comes from. His rage is manifested in the fire that he shoots out. He has lost his brother in the first film, and Kitana has lost her father, so their story is woven together in that they are both seeking vengeance. There are so many layers to this film and Simon brings it all together so well. He has a very clear vision of what he needs and I always really enjoy working with him.”

Mehcad Brooks plays Jax: “Jax Briggs is a complicated man. I took him to therapy before we started the first film, so I really know who he is. He’s served six tours in Afghanistan and is really at the end of his career with the special forces, but he still wants to protect the universe as he knows it. Hemingway said that those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter. Jax has hunted long enough that the hunt is in him now, it's what makes him who he is — and it takes a monster to fight monsters. A monster isn’t good or evil on its face; what makes you glad one’s on your side is the why behind what he does. Jax has chosen to use that part of himself — the pain, the trauma, the anger — to protect people and save Earthrealm from annihilation. That's what makes him a hero.”

Of his fellow cast members, Mehcad says they were all one big, happy Mortal family: “We had so much fun on set. We were constantly joking. But we also hung out together. At the beach, at zoos, at dinner. Just having a good time. We’re truly a family in every sense of the word.“​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Tati Gabrielle plays Jade: “I grew up a Mortal Kombat kid. And the character I’d always play was Jade, so it was incredible to be able to play her out for real in the film. Jade is quite the force to be reckoned with. She’s Shao Kahn’s assassin and Kitana’s bodyguard. She was raised with a lot of brutality. As an orphan, Shao Kahn found her in fighting pits and took her in to save her. He gave her a purpose in life and gave her something to fight for. He even gave her family, as she was able to become so close to Kitana—they end up like sisters. Throughout the story her friendship with Kitana is tested, because Kitana wants to overthrow Shao Kahn and take back Edenia, so Jade has to wrestle with her moral standing and her life's meaning. I was really drawn to the heart of this story—something that Jeremy and Simon really built into the film. That was something that really intrigued me, to find humanity within a world that is so brutal.”

Lewis Tan plays Cole Young: “Cole is particularly unique to Mortal Kombat, because he’s the only character who wasn’t in the original game, although he’s tied into Scorpion as a descendant. So, there was something fresh and new about trying to play something original, although he’s a challenging character to play. In a way, he was almost the eyes and ears for the audience to be introduced to these different characters in a way that maybe people who have played the game could get into and see it in a new perspective. The Mortal Kombat universe is such a part of my childhood. I have three younger brothers and we’d all play it, all the time, trying to hide it from my mother. That game made me dream that I could be an actor in a big action movie – and now I am! An actor in a big action movie fighting those characters in real life. So, it’s very surreal in many ways, but it feels just right.”

Damon Herriman plays Quan Chi: “Quan Chi is an incredibly powerful sorcerer in the Netherrealm, and a major villain in the Mortal Kombat series. He’s a necromancer, which means that he’s able to bring pretty much anyone back from the dead. He’s particularly cold and calculating, very menacing and completely self-serving. I was very drawn to the role because it’s unlike anything I’ve done before. I’ve played quite a few villains, but I’ve never played someone who is both not from this world and looks so incredibly different from me. That was very appealing. I also loved getting to play around with the vocal transformation. It also gave me the opportunity to take a deep dive into Mortal Kombat, a game that is beloved by fans all around the planet. On top of that it was just so much fun collaborating with Simon and working with this incredible cast. Plus, it’s a real cracker of a story.”

Martyn Ford plays Shao Kahn: “Shao Kahn is the emperor. He’s the kingpin.  He’s evil and he’s deceptive, but he’s also something of a genius!  Earthrealm is another trophy for him. He’s completely driven by his ego and wanting to mark his place in history. The character preparation was very interesting, because he’s half scorpion, half human. So that was a bizarre fantasy, although we absolutely wanted to bring an element of reality into that.” 

The biggest challenge for Martyn was the prosthetics process he had to undertake each and every day, which took around four hours: “The problem with prosthetics is that the skin can only take so much. The prosthetics team have to use excessive amounts of very strong glue to place the pieces onto your face, onto your neck and onto your body.  And then they have to use acetone to take the glue off, so it’s a lot of irritation for the skin. The boredom factor of sitting in a make-up chair for three to four hours isn’t such a problem. I was also awake five hours before anyone else, and didn’t finish until two hours afterwards, by the time everything gets taken off. But I’m not complaining—I loved every minute.  Working with everyone on this film was an absolute joy and I’m very proud to be a part of it.”

Max Huang plays Kung Lao: “I feel like I have grown into this role over the years, because I first started playing Kung Lao in 2019. He’s such a cool character. He’s a former Shaolin monk, so he grew up in the Shaolin temple with his beloved brother, Liu Kang. At the age of 14, I also went to the Shaolin temple and trained in a martial arts school nearby. So, I feel very connected to the role. Before the first film, I found a Shaolin master who trained me in certain types of movement that I thought would fit and support Kung Lao. He’s one of the best fighters in Mortal Kombat. What makes him so iconic, of course, is his razor-brimmed hat, with which he cuts people in half and does all those crazy things. Kung Lao is quite a different character in this film, though. He’s changed. There’s a feeling of abandonment and revenge inside him that he holds towards Raiden and Liu Kang, because he feels they left him. It was very interesting this time to dive deep into his character and his journey. And the fight between Kung Lao and Liu Kang is magnificent.”

Chin Han plays Shang Tsung: “Shang Tsung’s role in this story is interesting. He continues in his devious ways, but he’s been tasked by Shao Kahn to find the amulet of Shinnok, one of the most powerful weapons in the Mortal Kombat universe. But you never know what Shang Tsung’s true intentions are. Whether he’s going to zig or zag.  And the act of soul stealing is so provocative that I find it quite compelling. It’s almost like being an actor—when you get a script and play all these different characters. Shang has always been quite an enigma.  I always enjoyed playing him in the game, so it’s a real privilege to be able to play him in the movie. I mean, Mortal Kombat really harkens back to my time as a college kid in the ‘90s and the video arcade that had the game. I remember how thrilling it was, because as a young person, it felt transgressive to actually play that particular game—because of all of the things associated with it. It’s quite stunning—it’s been around for 30 odd years. I think that’s a testament to the ingenuity and creativity of the game. I find being in this film not only revisits those feelings, but also layers on so many more.”

Tadanobu Asano plays Lord Raiden: “I play Lord Raiden, and he is a very fine character! He has very strong powers, including the ability to move between portals and take the champions into another realm. Once I put on his hat with its special powers, I feel very powerful on set. I’m Raiden, and I’m ready to fight, even though the hat is actually very heavy! Lord Raiden chooses the champions for Earthrealm. In the last film, he found Cole Young, and in this film, he finds Johnny Cage. Raiden feels that Johnny has great power, even though no one else sees it. He’s a very funny character, but he seeks his power step by step. The production designer, Taneda-San, is wonderful. I worked with him in Japan, and I was so happy to work with him again. One of the sets he designed for this film is Raiden’s Sky Temple. It was so beautiful and made being in character as Raiden very easy. I hope I make my son proud! He loves this game.”

Joe Taslim plays Bi-Han: “Bi-Han was born in Hell. In Netherrealm. That bright, bright flame from Scorpion at the end of the first movie cast the darker shadow of Bi-Han. And he goes even deeper into the darkness in this movie. He’s a tortured soul now, an assassin. It’s a big responsibility to play this role, because you really want to do your best for all the fans around the world. Probably just like everybody else, I grew up playing the game. When I even hear ‘Mortal Kombat,’ I immediately think of fatality, friendship, Babality, ‘Get over here,’ ‘Sub-Zero Wins.’ This time, we’re trying to give justice to the fans—it’s a war between the realms. Simon and Jeremy really expanded the world and made it more complex, but still faithful to the game. The script is really strong and includes a lot more characters. But I do think the fight between Bi-Han and Scorpion in Netherrealm is going to be a fight that the fans will remember for another decade!”

Hiroyuki Sanada plays Hanzo/Scorpion: “It’s interesting for me to play these two characters again. Hanzo is a leader of his clan, a ninja clan, called the Shirai Ryu. At the beginning the first movie, he dies. He’s spent a long, hard time in Netherrealm, but then he comes back as Scorpion. Hanzo’s still there, but we’re in Netherrealm now, so it’s a different situation. As a Japanese, I’ve played a lot of ninja roles since I was young. The ninja character is very familiar to audiences. It’s very easy for me to find a link with the role. I can use all of my knowledge and experience, and I very much know the fighting style. So, I can play Hanzo very naturally. But Scorpion is different. I love being in that character. When I put my costume on and say that great Scorpion line, ‘Get over here,’ I am just so happy to be back as Scorpion. He’s one of the greatest Mortal Kombat characters.”

Stunt Work

Says Garner: “This movie has a lot more fighting and a lot more fight choreography given that it is a Mortal Kombat tournament. So, all of the actors had to completely step up in terms of physical training, fight choreography, and stunt work. Given that we have such incredible fighters and athletic members of our cast, everybody inspired each other to up their game on every level. Kyle Gardner is an incredible stunt coordinator, storyteller, and filmmaker. He not only helped to choreograph all of the fights, but helped train all of our performers, guided the choreography, and shot all of the fight sequences that are in the movie.”

Comments Walsh: “We’ve learned that these fights take a great deal of preparation. We have about 20 fights in total and they all had to be carefully choreographed. We made video clips so that everyone could understand how they needed to flow, and then broke them up to add in all the technical components that went into shooting them. We doubled the stunt preparation time to five months. Simon McQuoid and Kyle Gardiner—the stunt co-ordinator and second unit director—talked about each of the fights in great detail. Within each fight you have to find its point of view, as well as the narrative that you need to weave into the story, so that the audience stays with it and doesn’t get fight fatigue. The fights need to have many layers, so that they don’t flatline. With enough time, we were able to design all the fights before we began shooting. That allowed us to take it to the next level and fine tune, which gave us a great advantage.”    

The cast were put through their paces from the moment they arrived on set. Comments stunt co-ordinator Kyle Gardiner: “The cast underwent a huge amount of training. It was quite brutal. They’d work all day, every day, and then if they weren’t on set, they’d be training with us. It was impressive to see them all handle the volume and really step up to the training. The scale of this film is on another level. We have a lot more characters, a lot more, much bigger sets and many more complicated fights.”

In order to develop each character’s fighting style, the stunt team dived deep into the characters from the game. Says Gardiner: “We stay true to the game at all times and the truth of the game itself. We have fatalities and brutalities. It’s all there. There’s blood, there’s gore, there’s everything! We pay homage to the game, but then we take it to another level entirely. It’s pretty awesome.”

The stunt work was certainly a challenge for the cast. Says McQuoid: “They make it look effortless, but it’s not easy. They had to understand their performance and their character. As well as learning their actual lines, they also had to learn the fight lines of the choreography. It was a huge amount of work for each little sequence. But they all worked so very hard and I think that hard work really paid off in each and every performance. I mean, it was tough—like running a marathon. There were days where everyone was tired, but with a smile on every face.”

Comments Tati Gabrielle: “We had the most incredible stunt team and they were awesome teachers. There were so many fight sequences, but I’m very big on stunts. I love them. I’m always like, ‘Can I do more? Can you put me on a wire? I want to do more!’ Every little step needs so many drills. But it’s so much fun. And I felt so badass all the time doing all these great stunts!”  

Adds Adeline Rudolph: “Hats off to the stunt team. I don’t come from a martial arts background, so they worked really hard with me to figure out the intricacies of Kitana’s fight style. I was grateful to them for being so patient with me. It was all a very new experience and it was hard, but also a lot of fun. The fans that Kitana fights with were my favorite part.  They were so much fun to play around with. Once we were in the training phase, I had a normal pair of fans to begin with, and we just started to play around with those to figure out what felt comfortable and what felt good. I love my fans! I was annoyingly obsessed with them.”

A few of the cast did have experience in martial arts. Max Huang has been doing martial arts for over 20 years and comes from the Jackie Chan school of training. But still, according to director McQuoid, “What he achieves in his fight scene is nothing short of spectacular. And some of it is quite dangerous to do. It’s truly not as easy as it looks.”    

Says Huang: “To me, it’s about telling a story through movement. I’ve been in the stunt and action world for many years, so it feels natural to me. Ludi Lin, who plays Liu Kang, was not so familiar. He trained so hard. He’d text me, ‘Let’s go down to the gym and train the choreography, train the fight.’ He put in so much hard work and I think it really paid off. It shows in our fight together.”

Caps Garner: “I think the fans are going to be talking about how incredible the fights are, how great the movie looks and how we have completely done justice to the Mortal Kombat universe and to the global fan base.” 

Adds producer Wan: “Obviously, the fight scenes are very important to something called ‘Mortal Kombat.’ At the end of the day, it’s really a martial arts game, right? We all felt that we wanted to get the fights correct. We wanted them to feel special and unique to each of the different characters, but also to depict the characters in the correct way. We spent a lot of time designing the set pieces with the fights, focusing on each combatant’s special traits and abilities, which shaped the sequences while propelling the story forward as well.”

Production Design Elements

The acclaimed Japanese production designer and artist Yohei Taneda served as production designer on MORTAL KOMBAT II. 

Supplies Garner: “The production designer, Yohei Taneda, and the art department did an incredible job on this film. During the first movie, we were very limited in the locations and sets we could shoot in. But we were given the opportunity in this movie to open the world up, go to different realms, and expand the world to include several Mortal Kombat levels and worlds that fans know and love.”

Comments Walsh: “Yohei Taneda worked with me on KILL BILL, and I was a big fan of his work. I had always wanted to work with him again and we were fortunate enough to be able to persuade him to take this on. His design work is exceptional. He basically built an entire village with Edenia, as well as the Sky Temple and Netherrealm, and all in such amazing detail.”

Taneda San was drawn to the film because “Bennett mentioned that I’d be able to create four different fantasy worlds in this one movie. And I was really inspired by that. Four different worlds in one movie! That’s a lot of work. But it gives you an idea of the scale and dimension of this film.”

When Taneda San works, he prefers to sketch and draw as an artist, rather than work on a computer. So, he sketched his designs for each of the sets to show to Simon McQuoid: “As a first step, in terms of Edenia, there wasn’t much information or reference in the game itself, so I was free to design a whole new world. I sketched the entire town of Edenia and the Castle. It has a European feel to it, but I wanted to add my own touch with a bit more of an Asian feel as well, and that made a nice balance. We also see a transition in the town from the reign of King Jerrod, where it’s green and beautiful, but then it turns into something quite dead and ugly under Shao Kahn. I enjoyed being able to design both. I found it interesting that I was able to tell so much of the story just in that one set. Netherrealm began as a futuristic city, with something of a sci-fi nature. But then I had the idea of taking some inspiration from Escher, the Dutch painter.”

With two iconic recurring arenas - The Pit and Deadpool – the game itself served as a primary resource: “I didn’t want to disappoint with my design for the Pit. With Deadpool, I focused more on the sort of materials that we would use, especially the rocks and the stones, to make it as physical and as authentic as possible. And then with the Sky Temple, I didn’t want to focus on just one culture. So, I added a Japanese element to the Chinese style.”

Comments Ludi Lin: “Each set has its own character, its own soul.  And when the sets were filled with people and story, with all of the citizens chanting for either King Jerrod or bemoaning the rule of Shao Kahn, it really did bring the set to life. And once you see it onscreen, with the lighting, each set is like a work of art. Stunning. Really very beautiful.”

The Costumes

Costume designer Cappi Ireland had the monumental task of creating all the costumes for the MORTAL KOMBAT II characters. Says Ireland: “It’s a costume designer’s dream to be able to work on this kind of film, and it was an amazing journey to create all the costumes for the world they inhabit. We worked very hard to pay tribute to all the Mortal Kombat characters of the game, whilst bringing them to life in the real world and grounding them in a more visceral sense of aesthetic.

“At the same time,” Ireland continues, “it was important to acknowledge and respect the fans of the game and what they might want to see. For instance, with Kung Lao, Liu Kang and Shang Tsung, there are a lot of cultural references to China. It’s very evident in their costumes in the game, and the choices they’ve made. Liu Kang is a Shaolin monk and that reflects the way he fights and the way he dresses. With Shang Tsung, who is also a Chinese character, we looked at some references from ancient emperors to bring into the design. Scorpion is Japanese to the absolute, so that was a different journey into Japanese culture, samurai and ninja.”

With the realm of Edenia, director Simon McQuoid wanted to create a completely new civilization that wasn’t linked to any other culture. Says Cappi: “That was an entirely blank canvas and the question became how do we create a culture and civilization that doesn’t exist? We went on a deep dive into history to see where we might start. We created some unique shapes and colors in those costumes, and I am especially proud of Edenia.”

So many characters, all with an entirely different look and feel. Ireland: “Shao Kahn is the biggest villain, and he was our most complicated creation. We had to expand his costume to fit over his prosthetic, and the helmet went through a few iterations to make it look really mean. It was such a big and bold costume—it’s armour and a really big helmet—but then Martyn needed to be able to do all the fighting moves, which made the degree of difficulty even higher. We worked very closely with the stunt team at all times to make sure that, as well as looking good, the costumes would be practical and allow the cast to move and fight as necessary.”

Kitana was another new character to this film. Designer Ireland: “Kitana is a very popular character in the game. We wanted to give her a very refined, very beautiful costume. A regal and noble look. Her fighting weapon of choice is a fan with knives in it, so we repeated a graphic of that fan into her costume. It’s a very beautiful cobalt blue, which is Kitana’s color in the game. Adeline wore it all so well. It looked beautiful on her.”    

Says Rudolph: “I love my costume! It was such a unique look, but it also married together a lot of Kitana’s different styles from the game. It put me straight into character as soon as I put on that tight corset!”

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The MORTAL KOMBAT II filmmakers and cast are rightly proud of the expansive new film and the heights it achieves.

Director / producer Simon McQuoid: “I want an audience to feel an authenticity and a power of the journey they're going to go on. I want them to be hit emotionally. My job as a director is to create, with all the elements, a tone, a very specific tone. And that tone is to hold the audience in a state of wonder. That’s what I set out to do. And so, all the choices—whether they be sets, lenses, costumes—it’s all to build that tone. And the scale of that, and the scale of the emotions, and how hard they're going to hit is really what I want… and that is why you need to go and see it with an audience, on a massive screen, because this has been built and created from the ground up to be on the biggest screen possible, and everything associated with that—the sound design, the music. It all comes together to be this massive experience that takes you on a journey.”

Producer Todd Garner: “The second movie takes into account everything that the fans have been asking for and more. And I think the most heartening thing was during the test preview process. Even people who had never seen the first movie loved the second movie and, in fact, said they wanted to now go back and watch the first one. So, we've not only accomplished delivering to the global fans what they want and expect, but are creating a whole new legion of fans for the future.”

Producer James Wan: “When I watched the first cut, I remember geeking out as a fan, just watching everything up on the screen. I remember thinking, ‘We’re actually building out this world, bringing these characters, the story and the world to life in the biggest way.’ I couldn’t be happier, and I think the fans are really, really going to enjoy this one! And it has to be experienced on the biggest screen possible, because everything about this movie is larger-than-life. This film is just so much fun to begin with, and it just takes it to a whole different level seeing it on a huge screen.”

ABOUT THE CAST

New Zealand-born actor, KARL URBAN (Johnny Cage), currently stars as “Butcher” in Prime Video’s hit original series THE BOYS, for which he has also serves as a producer. The fifth and final season of the show comes to an epic conclusion this May.

Urban most recently starred opposite Priyanka Chopra-Jonas in Prime Video’s swashbuckling action-drama THE BLUFF, directed by Frank E. Flowers. The film debuted at No. 1 worldwide on the platform following its February release. He next stars in Warner Bros. MORTAL KOMBAT II as fighter “Johnny Cage” in the highly anticipated follow-up to the 2021 action-adventure MORTAL KOMBAT, based on the iconic blockbuster video game franchise.

He is widely recognized for his role as “Dr. Leonard ‘Bones’ McCoy” in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot film series, STAR TREK, STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS and STAR TREK BEYOND, as well as “Éomer” in the second and third installments of Peter Jackson's Oscar-winning THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy.

Urban earned early critical acclaim in New Zealand cinema with standout performances in THE PRICE OF MILK and OUT OF THE BLUE. He has gone on to star in DREDD, DOOM, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS, RED and Marvel Studios' THOR: RAGNORAK, to name a few. He also led the Oscar-nominated animated film THE SEA BEAST as the voice of “Jacob Holland.”

ADELINE RUDOLPH (Kitana) is a Hong Kong-born actress of German and Korean descent, who is fluent in both languages.

She will next be seen in the highly anticipated MORTAL KOMBAT II for Warner Bros directed by Simon McQuoid. Following the incredible box office success, with the first film grossing over $80 million worldwide, the sequel continues the action-packed adaptation of the iconic video game series. Rudolph stars as Kitana, the Edenian warrior princess known for her fierce sense of honor and complex alliances within the fight to protect Earthrealm. The film will release globally on May 8th, 2026.

Most recently, Adeline wrapped production on the K-pop horror-thriller PERFECT GIRL where she will star alongside Adren Cho and May Hong.

Additional film credits include starring as the female lead in HELLBOY: THE CROOKED MAN, directed by Brian Taylor. The story follows Hellboy and a rookie B.P.R.D. agent as they uncover a haunted community plagued by witches and led by the sinister Crooked Man. Adeline plays Bobbie Jo Song who is a key role in navigating this dark, folklore-infused chapter of the Hellboy universe.

On television, she gained prominence in her role as Agatha Night on Netflix's CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA and Minerva Marble on The CW's RIVERDALE. She can currently be seen as one of the leads of the Netflix series RESIDENT EVIL starring opposite Lance Reddick and Ella Balinkska, and most recently wrapped a lead role in the Amazon Prime’s Reacher spinoff, NEAGLEY.

Rudolph currently resides in Los Angeles.

Australian actress JESSICA MCNAMEE (Sonya Blade) reprises her leading role as the iconic 'Sonya Blade' in Warner Bros' highly-anticipated MORTAL KOMBAT 2, releasing in theaters on May 8th, 2026, starring opposite Karl Urban. Directed by Simon McQuoid, the film is the latest high-stakes installment in the blockbuster video game franchise. This time, the fan favorite champions are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders. The trailer debuted to a record-breaking 107M views in its first 24 hours.

McNamee is known for starring opposite Jason Statham in Warner Bros' global box office hit THE MEG, and has appeared in several major studio films, including the Warner Bros crime comedy CHIPS starring opposite Dax Shepard and Michael Peña, BATTLE OF THE SEXES alongside Emma Stone and Steve Carell, Blumhouse's THE VISITOR with Finn Jones, and THE VOW opposite Channing Tatum playing Rachel McAdams’ sister.

On the television side, she is widely known for her breakout role as 'Sammy Rafter' on Network Seven’s award-winning Australian family drama, "Packed to the Rafters," and later starred as the female lead on Denis Leary's USA Network comedy "Sirens,” among others.

JOSH LAWSON (Kano) most recently appeared in the second season of NBC’s comedy series ST. DENIS MEDICAL. His previous credits include standout roles in the independent feature HOLLY SLEPT OVER opposite Nathalie Emmanuel and Ron Livingston; Jay Roach’s BOMBSHELL alongside Margot Robbie and Charlize Theron; and three seasons of NBC’s SUPERSTORE opposite America Ferrera. He also starred in the title role of Hulu’s BECOMING BOND, directed by Josh Greenbaum, which won the Audience Award at SXSW.

Additional work includes the critically acclaimed Showtime series HOUSE OF LIES opposite Don Cheadle; Darron Grodsky and Danny Jacobs’ GROWING UP AND OTHER LIES; Paramount’s ANCHORMAN 2 opposite Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, and Steve Carell; and Jay Roach’s THE CAMPAIGN for Warner Bros., opposite Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis. 

Josh’s short film THE ELEVEN O’CLOCK, which he wrote and starred in, was nominated for an Oscar in 2016. His feature directorial debut, THE LITTLE DEATH, which he also wrote and starred in, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014.

Named by Variety as one of Asia’s 7 Actors to Watch in 2018, LUDI LIN (Liu Kang) continues to captivate audiences globally with his dynamic performances on film and television. 

Lin currently stars as the iconic character, ‘Liu Kang,’ in the Newline / Warner Bros.  Mortal Kombat franchise, directed by Simon McQuoid and produced by James Wan. The film opened at #1 at the box office in 2021, and the sequel will hit theaters worldwide on 8 May 2026. Trailer

His other feature credits include the civil rights drama, Son of the South, produced by Spike Lee; Warner Bros. and DC’s box office breakout film, Aquaman, opposite Jason Momoa, Lionsgate’s Power Rangers (where he plays the Black Ranger); Summer Knight, which won Best Future Film at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2019, and the actioner Art of Eight Limbs for Paramount plus.

On television, Lin starred in Charlie Booker’s critically acclaimed dystopian science fiction anthology series Black Mirror, Netflix’s Ghost Bride, and other series like Marco Polo and CW’s Kung Fu.  He was also a regular in the Chinese science fiction drama, Humans. Set in 2035, the series explored the rapidly evolving relationship between humans and technology. The series debuted in 2022 during the Lunar New Year holiday season in China and was concurrently one of the top three shows on both the Tencent and IQiyi streaming platforms. 

Besides Mortal Kombat 2, upcoming films for Lin include the Chinese film Death Caller and the American independents Land of Wolves, The Reunion, and Eternity opposite William H Macy.

Lin was born in the southern coast of China where he learned to speak Mandarin. At the age of four, he immigrated to Hong Kong where he learned to speak Cantonese fluently. His immersion into the Western culture began at the age of nine when he studied abroad in Australia. He currently maintains residences in Los Angeles and Vancouver and enjoys the great outdoors with his dog Pax.

Most recently, MEHCAD BROOKS (Jax Briggs) can be seen starring on NBC’s smash hit series LAW & ORDER. Mehcad shines as NYPD Detective Jalen Shaw entering the 27th precinct under the command of Lt. Kate Dixon (Camryn Manheim) and the guidance of Detective Cosgrove (Jeffrey Donovan). After a 12-year hiatus, LAW & ORDER was revived on NBC in February 2022 to record numbers and critical acclaim.

In film, Mehcad is reprising his role as Jackson ‘Jax’ Bridges in the sequel to Warner Bros’ action-adventure MORTAL KOMBAT, which premieres on May 8, 2026. Additional film credits include Tyler Perry’s NOBODY’S FOOL, Tyler Perry’s record-breaking Netflix feature A FALL FROM GRACE, Paul Haggis’ IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH opposite Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron, ABOUT LAST NIGHT with Kevin Hart, and the Jerry Bruckheimer/Disney film GLORY ROAD.

On the TV front, Mehcad was a series regular on the CW Series SUPERGIRL opposite Melissa Benoist, recurred on Alan Ball’s hit HBO series TRUE BLOOD, was a lead on USA’s NECESSARY ROUGHNESS, and can be seen in DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE, ONE ON ONE, COLD CASE, THE GAME, DOLLHOUSE, and GHOST WHISPERER.

TATI GABRIELLE (Jade) is a multi-talented actress and advocate from the Bay Area, California. Raised by her Korean/African American mother and African American father, she developed a passion for performing early on.

Tati has captivated audiences with standout roles, including Prudence in Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Gaia in The CW's The 100, and Marienne Bellamy in Netflix’s YOU, which she reprised her role in the final season in April 2025. Her film credits include Uncharted alongside Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, and she has appeared in a diverse range of television projects, such as Kaleidoscope, The Owl House, Freakish, and KC Undercover.

Next up she will star in the highly anticipated sequel Mortal Kombat II, which is set for release on May 8, 2026, and is starring in the highly anticipated new video game, INTERGALACTIC: The Heretic Prophet. 

Most recently, she starred as Nora in Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us, which premiered on April 13, 2025, and has been announced as a series regular for the show’s upcoming third season.

In 2024, Tati starred as young Barbara Jean in Hulu’s The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat. She recently wrapped filming the highly anticipated sequel Mortal Kombat 2, set for release in 2025, and is starring in an exciting new video game, INTERGALACTIC: The Heretic Prophet. This franchise, developed for the PlayStation 5 console by Naughty Dog—the studio behind acclaimed series like The Last of Us and Uncharted (in which she stars)—is poised to make waves in the gaming world.

Her contributions to the industry have earned her accolades, including being named one of Forbes' "Hollywood 30 Under 30" and receiving CAPE’s Cindy Y. Huang Rising Star Award. Outside of acting, Tati is a passionate advocate for sustainability in fashion and on-set. She has worked to promote eco-friendly practices, such as waste reduction and repurposing in the fashion industry. In addition to her on-screen work, Tati is expanding her creative repertoire as a producer, writer, and director, developing content for film and television that reflects her innovative vision and dedication to storytelling.

LEWIS TAN (Cole Young) stars as ‘Cole Young’ in Mortal Kombat 2, the highly anticipated sequel to Warner Bros.’ Mortal Kombat, which shattered records with the most-watched R-rated trailer of all time, in theaters May 8. Tan will also be seen in Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice premiering at SXSW before releasing on Hulu on March 27.

An action star of rare caliber, Tan combines elite martial arts mastery with magnetic screen presence, solidifying his status as a Hollywood legend in the making. In Mortal Kombat, Tan captivated global audiences with jaw-dropping fight choreography and raw emotional depth, a breakout performance that launched him onto the world stage as the ultimate action hero. His momentum continues with a slate of high-profile projects: the spy thriller Safehouse opposite Hannah John-Kamen; an ensemble action-comedy with Vince Vaughn and Eiza González; Disney’s Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice; and the high-stakes heist thriller Lioness, where he faces off against Kate Beckinsale. 

On television, Tan’s range shines through his fan-favorite portrayal of the soulful sharpshooter ‘Tolya Yul-Bataar’ in Netflix’s Shadow and Bone, and as the ruthless ‘Sensei Wolf’ in the final season of Cobra Kai, where he leads the Iron Dragons Dojo in an epic martial arts showdown. His television credits also include standout roles in Marvel’s Iron Fist and AMC’s Into the Badlands. Tan’s cinematic repertoire includes electrifying turns in record-breaking blockbusters such as Deadpool 2, Deadpool & Wolverine, and Netflix’s Wu Assassins. Equally adept in genre-crossing roles, he starred opposite Emma Roberts in the Amazon romantic comedy About Fate. 

A lifelong martial artist, Tan was born in England and raised in a family of performers. Trained in Muay Thai, Wushu, and multiple weapon disciplines under the guidance of his father—a world-renow ned stunt coordinator—he forged a unique path that blends cinematic storytelling with authentic combat expertise. Beyond the screen, Tan is an outspoken advocate for diversity in Hollywood and a relentless force behind the camera, currently developing his directorial feature debut. Tan currently resides in Los Angeles.

Born in Adelaide, Australia, DAMON HERRIMAN (Quan Chi) has been acting since the age of eight. In 2018, he was honored with the Australians in Film: Orry-Kelly International Award for Extraordinary Contribution to the Australian and USA Screen Industry for his extensive body of work. Herriman's TV credits include The Amazon series The Bondsman and the upcoming Amazon show Neagley, Justified, Mr. Inbetween, The Tourist, The Underground Railroad, Quarry, Perpetual Grace Ltd and Mindhunter. 

Herriman’s recent film credits include the upcoming Amazon/MGM film Subversion, Together, which premiered last year at Sundance, The Bikeriders, How To Make Gravy, Mortal Kombat 2 and Better Man (2025 AACTA Award Winner - Best Supporting Actor). Damon was also in Run Rabbit Run, Nude Tuesday (AACTA Nomination for Best Lead Actor), Judy & Punch (2019 AACTA Award Winner - Best Lead Actor), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Nightingale (AACTA Nomination for Best Supporting Actor) Down Under (AACTA Nomination for Best Lead Actor), The Little Death (AACTA Nomination for Best Lead Actor),100 Bloody Acres and J. Edgar. Herriman’s Australian television credits include The Artful Dodger, Lambs of God, Riot (2018 AACTA Award Winner - Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama; 2018 Logie Award Nomination - Most Outstanding Actor), No Activity, Secret City (2017 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Supporting Actor and the 2016 AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama), INXS: Never Tear us Apart and Laid (AACTA Award 2013 Nomination for Best Performance in a Television Comedy). Herriman has also written and directed a number of successful short films. 

Damon Herriman is represented by Dan Baron at Paradigm, Spencer Robinson at Art/Work Entertainment, and Lisa Mann at LMCM.

MARTYN FORD (Shao Kahn) Film credits include: MORTAL KOMBAT II, RED SONJA (Millennium Films); THE MACHINE  (Screen Gems/Sony Pictures); F9 - THE FAST SAGA (Universal Pictures); THE MARINE: CLOSE QUARTERS (Close Quarter Films); KILL BEN LYK (Zorg Studios); ACCIDENT MAN (LINK Entertainment); KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE (20th Century Fox), FINAL SCORE (Drybake Ltd); REDCON-1 (Intense Productions); UNDISPUTED 4 (PSI Productions).

Television credits include: HOUSE OF DAVID (Amazon), THOSE ABOUT TO DIE (Peacock), THE SANDMAN (Netflix), THE NEVERS (HBO)

MAX HUANG (Kung Lao) is a German-born actor and martial artist of Chinese descent, best known for starring as ‘Kung Lao’ in Simon McQuoid’s reboot of Mortal Kombat for Warner Bros. Premiering on HBO Max, the film became the platform’s most-watched debut that year. Max is set to reprise his role in the sequel, scheduled for theatrical release on May 8, 2026.

Beginning his career as a member of the legendary Jackie Chan Stunt Team, Max has gone on to develop his distinctive style of contemporary screen combat. He will also be seen starring alongside Monica Belluci in Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah’s (BAD BOYS 3) upcoming action feature 7 DOGS. 

CHIN HAN (Shang Tsung) made a name for himself as one of Singapore’s top actors of stage, film, and television before breaking into the North American market in the 2005 independent film 3 Needles. He then quickly found a place in studio films, starting with Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight.

Chin Han most recently starred in Universal’s Skyscraper and Paramount Pictures’ Ghost in the Shell, opposite Scarlett Johansson, Juliette Binoche and Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano. Other Asian features include starring roles in the Chinese/German film A Different Sun and in CJ Entertainment's Final Recipe starring opposite Michelle Yeoh and Henry Lau which premiered at the 2013 San Sebastián International Film Festival.

In 2016, Chin Han starred in the Fox feature Independence Day: Resurgence. His other North American credits include Roland Emmerich’s 2012, and Columbia Pictures' Gus Van Sant movie Restless, which was the opening film for Cannes Un Certain Regard 2011. He also led in Contagion for Steven Soderbergh, opposite Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet, and Jude Law, and had a cameo in Captain America: Winter’s Soldier.

On television, Chin Han is best remembered as the lead villain Jia Sidao in Netflix’s Marco Polo, and opposite Joan Chen in the original series Serangoon Road for HBO Asia. He has also starred in the limited IFC series The Spoils Before Dying for Adam McKay and Will Ferrell and has had recurring roles on television including Last Resort, Arrow, and The Blacklist. In 2023, Chin Han was also a series regular on the Disney plus series American Born Chinese opposite Michelle Yeoh, Ky Huy Quan and Daniel Wu.

Next Year, Chin Han plays one of the leads in the upcoming Netflix series Avatar: The Last Air Bender Season 2, and he also reprises his role as Shang Tsung, the lead antagonist in Warner Brother’s Mortal Kombat franchise with MK2 opening globally in theatres in early May 2026. Chin Han was named to CNNgo’s 2010 list of Asia’s 25 Greatest Actors of All Time, and was nominated in March 2013 for Variety’s Asian Star of the Year Award.

He is based in Los Angeles represented by management companies Echelon Talent and THE VAN JOHNSON COMPANY and law firm Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger Light LLP.

With a career spanning decades and over 100 film and television credits, internationally acclaimed and award-winning Japanese actor TADANOBU ASANO (Lord Raiden) has established himself as one of the most dynamic and respected performers working today.

Most recently, Asano starred in FX’s critically acclaimed series "Shōgun," which became a global cultural phenomenon and one of the most celebrated shows of the year. His performance earned widespread awards recognition, including a nomination at the Primetime Emmy Awards, followed by wins for “Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series” at both the Critics’ Choice Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. The series’ massive success further cemented Asano’s standing as a powerhouse talent on the global stage.

Asano has also built an impressive body of work in international and American productions, seamlessly crossing between blockbuster franchises and prestige projects. He appeared as Raiden in Mortal Kombat and will return to the role in the upcoming sequel and joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Hogun in Thor: Ragnarok and Thor: Love and Thunder. His additional English-language credits include The Outsider, where he starred opposite Jared Leto, as well as 47 Ronin.

In his native Japan, Asano is widely regarded as the “king of indies,” known for his fearless approach to storytelling and his collaborations with some of the most visionary filmmakers in international cinema, including Takashi Miike and Kiyoshi Kurosawa. His extensive filmography includes iconic works such as Ichi the Killer, Zatoichi, Mongol, Silence, and Last Life in the Universe, among many others. His willingness to take on complex and unconventional roles has made him a defining figure in Japanese cinema and a favorite among auteurs worldwide. 

Asano currently resides in Tokyo.

JOE TASLIM (Bi-Han) is an internationally acclaimed artist with a body of work and distinctive craft that transcends film and television.

Joe will soon be reprising his role as ‘Sub-Zero’ in MORTAL KOMBAT 2, the sequel to New Line Cinema’s live-action feature film MORTAL KOMBAT, which was produced by James Wan and Todd Garner. In its first week, the Mortal Kombat red band trailer smashed viewership records and recorded over 116 million views, trended in 52 total markets around the world on YouTube, and 28 markets on Twitter. The film was released in theaters and on HBO Max in late-April of last year and was a streaming hit, becoming the most successful launch item in HBO Max's history. 

Joe was most recently seen in the action epic film THE FURIOUS which premiered at the 2025 TIFF. The film was bought by Lionsgate and will have its US theatrical release on May 29th.

He can also be seen in Cinemax’s WARRIOR as ‘Li Yong,’ a Long Zii enforcer and secretly Mai Ling's lover. Set during the Tong Wars in late 1870s San Francisco, California, the series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who immigrates to San Francisco from China, in search of his sister, only to be sold to one of the most powerful tongs in Chinatown. The series is available on HBO Max.

Joe is perhaps best known for his role as ‘Jaka’ in the action-thriller THE RAID directed by Gareth Evans, which won the Midnight Madness Award at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was later acquired and released by Sony. 

In 2014, he won Best Actor at the Indonesian Movie Awards for his role as ‘Yamada’ in the Indonesian drama film LAH TAHZAN. The film was also nominated for Favorite Film at the awards as well as Movie of the Year at the 2013 Yahoo! OMG Awards.

In 2013, Joe played the lead villain in FAST AND THE FURIOUS 6 for Universal Pictures, opposite Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, and Gal Gadot. Other film credits include Justin Lin’s STAR TREK BEYONDopposite Idris Elba; THE NIGHT COMES FOR US for Netflix, which marked his first leading role in an action film; as well as the Korean feature film SWORDSMAN playing Gurutai.

Taslim is an award-winning mixed martial artist and currently resides in Indonesia.

HIROYUKI SANADA (Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion) is an industry legend, an international star, and is one of the most distinguished and celebrated actors of his generation. He has starred in over seventy films since he was five years old. He played the leading role in THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI, which was nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film.

For television, Sanada currently stars in and produces the original adaptation of SHOGUN, a series for FX where he plays the role of Lord Toranaga, for which he earned multiple Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG awards, making him the first Japanese actor ever to win them. The show now holds the most Emmy Award® wins in history. He also won the Norman Felton Award from the Producer’s Guild Association, for his first-ever time producing. Most recently, SHOGUN won a Peabody Award for excellence in storytelling, and a BAFTA TV Award for International Series. Both awards further cements Sanada’s unparalleled vision and unique ability to bridge East meets West, garnering global recognition. He is currently shooting season two and has been elevated to Executive Producer.

Last year, Sanada was honored by TIME Magazine as one of their TIME100 Most Influential People, in their Icons section, alongside the likes of Demi Moore, David Muir, Jalen Hurts, and Adrian Brody. With the record-breaking success of SHOGUN, Sanada’s star continues to rise. He can next be seen in the highly anticipated Warner Bros sequel MORTAL KOMBAT 2, produced by James Wan, which hits theaters this May. The first film was a box office smash and Sanada’s return as the iconic Scorpion is one of the few characters to make their return. Sanada was last seen in the popular action franchise, JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4, opposite Keanu Reeves and Donnie Yen, directed by Chad Stahelski. Before that, Sanada appeared in the Sony Pictures’ action feature from David Leitch, BULLET TRAIN, opposite Brad Pitt, and Sandra Bullock. Other works include Zack Snyder's hugely popular ARMY OF THE DEAD for Netflix, and the fantasy-action film, MORTAL KOMBAT. Both films were incredibly successful and have since announced sequels. Sanada also appeared in MGM’s MINAMATA, opposite Bill Nighy and Johnny Depp, and directed by Andrew Levitas. Sanada also starred in THE WHITE COUNTESS, opposite Ralph Fiennes, and directed by James Ivory. Sanada was also featured in THE RAILWAY MAN, opposite Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman, and directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. Sanada was also seen in THE CITY OF YOUR FINAL DESTINATION, opposite Anthony Hopkins and Laura Linney, which was also directed by James Ivory.

Sanada’s first major Hollywood appearance was in The Last Samurai opposite Tom Cruise, later appearing in such blockbuster films as THE WOLVERINE, 47 RONIN, AVENGERS ENDGAME, and MINIONS. Sanada’s career is just as impressive on the small screen, having appeared in dozens of shows including the critically acclaimed series, LOST, for their final season, and WESTWORLD season 2.

He is also an established stage actor, working in both Japanese and British theatres. His role as 'The Fool' in Shakespeare’s King Lear gave him notable theatrical praise and awarded him an honorary MBE for contributions to the British and Japanese cultural exchange with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).

Sanada’s career in film, television and theater has spanned more than half a century and he has garnered the attention of both American and foreign audiences alike. With such an incredible body of work, he’s become one of Hollywood’s most respected and sought-after actors working today.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

SIMON MCQUOID (Director / Producer) is an Australian director best known for his directorial debut, Mortal Kombat (2021), which was a feature film adaptation of the iconic video game franchise of the same name. The film was a central title in reviving the post-pandemic theater industry, reaching $84.8 million worldwide amid COVID restrictions. The film went on to become a top HBO Max streaming title with views from 5.5 million households in the film's first 17 days.

Up next, McQuoid will return to direct the next installment in the franchise, Mortal Kombat II, which is set for release on May 8, 2026.  

As a native of Perth, Australia, Simon studied graphic design at university and began his career as an art director in ad agencies across both Australia and the USA. Simon left the agency world to pursue directing, starting with commercials. His work for Apple, HBO, Xbox, PlayStation, Call of Duty, and Halo 3 collectively won him a multitude of awards, including the Film Grand Prix at Cannes. Simon has several new film projects in development.

JEREMY SLATER (Written by / Executive Producer) is a screenwriter and producer known for his work across major genre franchises in film and television. A Kansas native, Slater attended the University of Notre Dame before breaking into Hollywood with his screenplay for The Lazarus Effect, produced by Blumhouse and released in 2015. He went on to develop Netflix’s hit series The Umbrella Academy and create Marvel’s Moon Knight for Disney+, starring Oscar Isaac.

Slater is also the creator and executive producer of The Exorcist, which ran for two seasons on Fox. He has written on high-profile studio features including Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and the upcoming Mortal Kombat II, bringing his experience with large-scale world-building and ensemble storytelling to some of the most recognizable properties in genre entertainment. Slater has built a reputation as a go-to writer for adapting beloved IP, balancing mythology, character-driven storytelling, and spectacle for modern audiences.

TODD GARNER (Producer), head of Broken Road Productions, is a veteran film and television producer and former studio executive who has overseen, executive produced, or produced more than 180 films. Garner began his career at Walt Disney Studios and went on to co-found Revolution Studios with Joe Roth in 2000, where they produced such hits as Anger Management, Black Hawk Down, Punch Drunk Love, 13 Going on 30, Click, Daddy Day Care, and XXX. Garner established Broken Road Productions in 2005 and in recent years, their productions have dominated the box office and streaming platforms.

Among those successes, Garner produced Mortal Kombat for Warner Brothers Studio, which opened at #1 at the box office and was HBO Max’s most streamed movie of 2021, and the comedy Vacation Friends, the top release of all time on the Hulu platform, as well as its sequel, Vacation Friends 2. Mortal Kombat 2 is slated for a May 2026 release, and the trailer for it broke the record as the most viewed red-band trailer of all time with a whopping 107 million views in its first 24 hours of being live. Most recently, Garner wrapped production on Runner starring Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson. In 2024, Garner produced the high school comedy Incoming for Netflix, as well as Reunion, which is streaming on Paramount+. In 2022, he produced the Rebel Wilson-starring comedy, Senior Year, which was the #1 watched film worldwide on Netflix when it debuted, and it finished in the top 10 most-viewed motion pictures on the streaming service for 2022.

E. BENNETT WALSH (Producer) is a seasoned film producer known for his work on critically acclaimed films that span diverse genres. With decades of industry experience, he has collaborated with visionary directors and creative teams to bring compelling stories to life. Bennett's extensive filmography includes major studio blockbusters as well as independent projects that have resonated with global audiences. He most recently Executive Produced Mortal Kombat 2 for director Simon McQuoid after producing Ben Wheatley’s Meg 2: The Trench for Warner Bros. Before this, Bennet has worked as Executive Producer on features such as F. Gary Gray’s Men in Black: International and Otto Bathurst’s Robin Hood, as well as Producer on Simon McQuoid's Mortal Kombat."

JAMES WAN (Producer) is regarded as one of the most creative filmmakers working today. He is a world-builder pioneering no fewer than six franchises – AQUAMAN, THE CONJURING, INSIDIOUS, SAW, MORTAL KOMBAT, and M3GAN. Wan is also in an elite group of directors with two films that have earned over $1 billion dollars at the worldwide box office – FURIOUS 7 (the first Universal Studios film to hit $1 billion) and AQUAMAN, which is DC Studios’ highest worldwide grossing film of all time. 

  As a director, Wan’s film credits include SAW (2004), INSIDIOUS (2010), THE CONJURING (2013), INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 (2013), FURIOUS 7 (2015), THE CONJURING 2 (2016), AQUAMAN (2018), MALIGNANT (2021), and AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM (2023).

As a producer, Wan’s film credits include ANNABELLE (2014), INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3 (2015), LIGHTS OUT (2016), THE CONJURING 2 (2016), ANNABELLE: CREATION (2017), THE NUN (2018), INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY (2018), THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA (2019), ANNABELLE COMES HOME (2019), MORTAL KOMBAT (2021), THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT (2021), MALIGNANT (2021), THERE’S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE (2021), INSIDIOUS: THE RED DOOR (2023), THE NUN 2 (2023), M3GAN (2023), AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM (2023), NIGHT SWIM (2024), SALEM’S LOT (2024), THE MONKEY (2025), M3GAN 2.0 (2025), and THE CONJURING: LAST RITES (2025). Upcoming films include LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY, MORTAL KOMBAT II, INSIDIOUS: THE BLEEDING WORLD, and OTHER MOMMY.

In television, Wan executive produced several series across genres including MACGYVER (2016), SWAMP THING (2019), AQUAMAN: KING OF ATLANTIS (2021), I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (2021), ARCHIVE 81 (2022), SAMURAI RABBIT: THE USAGI CHRONICLES (2022), TEACUP (2024), TRUE HAUNTING (2025), THE COPENHAGEN TEST (2025), and most recently, the Prime Video series 56 DAYS.

Wan launched his own production company, Atomic Monster, in 2014, to produce both film and television/streaming projects. In 2024, the company merged with Blumhouse, bringing together two powerhouse independent production companies into one home for horror. 

TOBY EMMERICH (Producer) is the founder and president of Fireside Films, a production company with a first-look deal at Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. The company recently completed I Play Rocky, directed by Oscar-winning Green Book helmer Peter Farrelly and slotted for a November 20, 2026 theatrical release. Fireside’s upcoming development slate includes projects with such actors as Danny DeVito, Cameron Diaz, Nate Bargatze, and directors Greta Gerwig (Barbie), Gary Dauberman (It), and Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses). Prior to Fireside Films, Emmerich served as Chairman of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, encompassing Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, DC-based films and Warner Animation Group. He led the studio to the most successful year in its history in 2018 with a worldwide box office take of $5.57 billion ($1.95 domestic; $3.62 international), fueled by a string of global smashes including Aquaman ($1.14B) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald ($653M). Emmerich raised the bar the following year propelled by the Oscar-winning DC blockbuster Joker, which earned $1.07B to become the highest-grossing R-rated film at the time. Before officially exiting the Chairman role in June 2022, Emmerich also greenlit and oversaw production on the Greta Gerwig-directed cultural phenomenon Barbie (WB’s highest-grossing film of all-time), and greenlit Wonka and Dune: Part Two. Prior to his role as Chairman, Emmerich served for eight years as President and Chief Operating Officer of New Line Cinema. Emmerich started his career with New Line as President of Music in 1992 where he oversaw the development of numerous platinum- and gold-selling soundtracks for such enduring features as Seven, the first two Austin Powers films, Elf, and many others. Prior to joining New Line, Emmerich served as an A&R representative at Atlantic Records. Emmerich is also a screenwriter, best known for Frequency (2000) and The Last Mimzy (2007).

STEPHEN F. WINDON (Director of Photography), ACS, ASC, is an Australian cinematographer with a lifetime of working behind the movie camera and a career highlighted by numerous international accolades and awards.  Fast X was Windon’s seventh film with the incredibly successful Fast franchise, the first being The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, followed by Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, Furious 7, the Fate of the Furious and F9. It has been an exciting ride for Windon and one that has provided the opportunity for him to take his cameras and his team to many international locations, such as Cuba, London, Edinburgh, Tenerife, Portugal, Rome, Puerto Rico, Rio de Janeiro, Thailand, Tokyo, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Iceland and the U.S.A. Windon’s most recent project, released in 2022, was the Netflix action/thriller The Gray Man helmed by acclaimed directors Anthony and Joe Russo.

In 2010, Windon received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie for the Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks- produced HBO epic The Pacific. For the same production, he received the award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture/Mini-Series Television at the 2010 American Society of Cinematographers Awards. During the course of his long career, he has garnered seven Australian Cinematographers Society Awards, two Australian Film Institute Award nominations and a Film Critics Circle of Australia Award nomination. Stephen is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), an elite group of internationally acclaimed cinematographers. He has also been a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) for many years.  The Australia native’s career began in television for the prestigious Australian Broadcasting Corporation, where he began as a news and documentary cameraman.  His aspirations then led him to Hollywood, where his international career began. Since that time, he has collaborated with many directors and producers, including Anthony and Joe Russo, Justin Lin, Louis Leterrier, F. Gary Gray, Neal H. Moritz, Jon M. Chu, Kevin Costner, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Tony To, J.J Abrams, James Wan, Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, Renny Harlin, Kevin Reynolds, Dwight H. Little, Timothy Van Patten, Graham Yost, David Nutter, Jaume Collet-Serra, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Stephan Elliott.

YOHEI TANEDA (Production Designer) was born in Osaka, Japan, is based in Tokyo and works internationally.

Taneda’s credits include such works as Kill Bill: Volume 1 and The Hateful Eight, directed by Quentin Tarantino; the Chinese films The Flowers of War, directed by Zhang Yimou and Manhunt, directed by John Woo. Taneda has also worked on Keanu Reeves’s directional debut film Man Of Tai Chi and many others.  Taneda also works in animation on such films as Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence, directed by Mamoru Oshii and Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s When Marnie Was There, which was nominated for Best Animated film at the Academy Awards. Taneda’s latest work is Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Netflix series The Makanai: Cooking For The Maiko House.   

Outside of film, Taneda is also well known for his stage designs for the opening and closing ceremonies broadcast around the globe of both the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and the Tokyo Paralympics 2020.  Among his many nominations and awards, Taneda was awarded Japan’s prestigious Medal with Purple Ribbon (2011) as well as the Incentive Award from the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs.

Critically acclaimed editor STUART LEVY (Editor) is best known for his work on Bennett Miller’s FOXCATCHER starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, and Mark Ruffalo. Recently, Levy cut Brian Helgeland’s crime thriller FINESTKIND, as well as Disney’s box office hit THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS. Levy reunited with director Robert Schwentke on the action-adventure SNAKE EYES for Paramount and Di Bonaventura, having previously collaborated together on Lionsgate’s two cinematic adaptations of the DIVERGENT book series: INSURGENT and ALLEGIANT, both starring Shailene Woodley.  Levy has also enjoyed a successful partnership with director Oliver Stone on many projects including Universal’s action-thriller, SAVAGES, starring Blake Lively, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Travolta, and Benicio Del Toro; 20th Century’s drama, WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS, starring Michael Douglass and Shia LeBeouf; and Warner Bros. sports drama, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, starring Al Pacino and Cameron Diaz. Additionally, his work with acclaimed documentary director Brett Morgen earned him an Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Picture Editing on the Rolling Stones documentary, CROSSFIRE HURRICANE, and an ACE Eddie Nomination for Best Edited Documentary on CHICAGO 10. Levy also collaborated with director Tim Story on the basketball drama, HURRICANE SEASON, starring Forest Whitaker and Taraji P. Henson and the comedy remake, TAXI, starring Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon.

Other feature credits include the adventure film, IMMORTALS, for director Tarsem Singh; the horror film, THE RESIDENT, for director Antti Jokinen; 20th Century’s adventure-

comedy, NIM’S ISLAND, for directors Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin; DreamWorks’s

thriller, RED EYE, starring Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy, and Lionsgate’s crime

thriller, CONFIDENCE, directed by James Foley. 

CAPPI IRELAND (Costume Designer) is one of Australia’s leading and most sought-after Costume Designers.  Recent credits include Love Me, a Binge Original/Warner Bros tv series; TAP/NBCU series Fires and the period drama New Gold Mountain for SBS and Goalpost Pictures. The 2021 AACTA Awards saw Cappi nominated for a record 4 nominations for her work on feature films Mortal Kombat and The Dry, and television series Fires and New Gold Mountain, winning Best Costumes for Television. She received a further nomination in 2022 for her iconic costumes on the hugely successful first series for Binge, Love Me.

Additional credits include The Dry;  the third season of Glitch for Matchbox Pictures and Netflix;   Ride Like A Girl,  Rachel Griffiths’ directorial debut; Matchbox Pictures/NBCU TV series Seven Types of Ambiguity, Newton’s LA; the Academy Award nominated feature film Lion, for which she received an AACTA Award, an APDG Award and a nomination for Excellence in Contemporary Film at the 19th Costume Designers Guild Awards;  the Matchbox Pictures/NBCU TV miniseries Barracuda, for which she received a 2017 APDG Award Nomination for Best Costume Design in a Television series; Gallipoli, an epic 7-part tv mini-series which garnered her a 2015 APDG award for Best Costume in a TV series; Balibo and the multi award winning tv drama The Slap.     

Additional film credits include I Frankenstein; Cut Snake; The Mule; The Rover;  Animal Kingdom and Oranges and Sunshine.

Golden Globe, BAFTA, 2x Grammy, Emmy, and 5x World Soundtrack Award–nominated composer BENJAMIN WALLFISCH (Composer) has worked on more than 80 feature films. In 2025, he reunited with Andy Muschietti to score the hit HBO prequel series IT: WELCOME TO DERRY, continuing their long-standing creative partnership. He also co-scored the smash-hit action film PREDATOR: BADLANDS with Sarah Schachner, following the major success of PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS. He also composed the score for WOLF MAN from director Leigh Whannell and the National Geographic documentary series starring Will Smith, POLE TO POLE. 

His next upcoming project is the sequel to the film based on one of the most popular fighting games, MORTAL KOMBAT II, which will hit theaters on May 8, 2026.

In 2024, Wallfisch scored the major box office hits TWISTERS directed by Lee Isaac Chung and ALIEN: ROMULUS, directed by Fede Alvarez, and also composed the score for KRAVEN THE HUNTER, directed by J.C. Chandor.

Benjamin’s known works include Denis Villeneuve's BLADE RUNNER 2049 (with Hans Zimmer), Andy Muschietti’s IT and IT: CHAPTER TWO, David F. Sandberg's SHAZAM!, Leigh Whannell's THE INVISIBLE MAN, Ron Howard’s THIRTEEN LIVES, Andy Muschietti’s THE FLASH for DC / Warner Bros, and Simon McQuoid's MORTAL KOMBAT. 

Other notable projects include Academy Award Best Picture nominee, HIDDEN FIGURES, directed by Ted Melfi (co-composed with Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer), David F. Sandberg's box office hit ANNABELLE: CREATION, Gore Verbinski's A CURE FOR WELLNESS, the Steven Spielberg produced short film AUSCHWITZ, directed by James Moll, James Marsh's KING OF THIEVES, and Steven Knight's SERENITY. On the invitation of Hans Zimmer, he contributed music based on Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations for Christopher Nolan's DUNKIRK.

To date, his movies as composer have made over $2.6 billion in worldwide box office receipts, and in 2019 Variety inducted him into their ‘Billion Dollar Composer’ series in recognition of this. 

With over 25 albums of his music released, Benjamin has performed live in over 100 concerts worldwide, leading orchestras such as the London Philharmonic, Philharmonia, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the Sydney Symphony at venues including the Hollywood Bowl, Sydney Opera House and Royal Festival Hall. He has collaborated, recorded and performed his music with artists including Lang Lang, Herbie Hancock and Yuja Wang, and has over 50 concert music commissions to his name.

Benjamin is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, London. In 2019 he founded The Scoring Lab, a state-of-the-art scoring production company and Dolby Atmos Certified mix studio in the heart of Santa Monica, California.