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Movie Review – Mortal Kombat II (2026)

May 8, 2026 by Robert Kojder

Mortal Kombat II, 2026. Directed by Simon McQuoid. Starring Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman, Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano, Joe Taslim, Hiroyuki Sanada, Max Huang, Martyn Ford, Ana Thu Nguyen, Desmond Chiam, CJ. Bloomfield, Vanesa Everett, Sharon Brooks, Steven Cragg, Sophia Xu, and […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder, Top Stories, Video Games Tagged With: Adeline Rudolph, Ana Thu Nguyen, Chin Han, CJ. Bloomfield, Damon Herriman, Desmond Chiam, Ed Boon, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jessica McNamee, Joe Taslim, Josh Lawson, Karl Urban, lewis tan, Ludi Lin, Martyn Ford, max huang, Mehcad Brooks, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, Sharon Brooks, Simon McQuoid, Sophia Xu, Steven Cragg, Tadanobu Asano, Tati Gabrielle, Vanesa Everett

Mortal Kombat II trailer introduces its kombatants

April 24, 2026 by Amie Cranswick

Warner Bros. has shared a new trailer for Mortal Kombat II, which introduces the roster of kombatants in the hotly-anticipated follow up to its hit 2021 video game adaptation, complete with the iconic original theme song. Directed by Simon McQuoid, Mortal Kombat II features Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Jessica […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Adeline Rudolph, Chin Han, Damon Herriman, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jessica McNamee, Joe Taslim, Josh Lawson, Karl Urban, lewis tan, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, Tadanobu Asan, Tati Gabrielle

Press start on the new trailer for Mortal Kombat II

February 25, 2026 by Amie Cranswick

Warner Bros. has unveiled a new poster and trailer for Mortal Kombat II, the next instalment in the action fantasy franchise which sees Simon McQuoid return to the directors chair for the video game sequel. Mortal Kombat II sees the return of Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Josh Lawson as […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: adanobu Asano, Chin Han, Damon Herriman, e Rudolph, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jessica McNamee, Joe Taslim, Josh Lawson, Karl Urban, lewis tan, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Mortal Kombat II, Simon McQuoid, Tati Gabrielle

Meet the kombatants with Mortal Kombat II red band trailer and character posters

July 17, 2025 by Gary Collinson

Following on from yesterday’s faux teaser for the new Johnny Cage movie Uncaged Fury, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have now officially unveiled the trailer for Mortal Kombat II, the sequel to the 2021 video game adaptation. Directed once again by Simon McQuoid, the film sees Karl Urban joining the cast as action movie […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Top Stories, Trailers Tagged With: Adeline Rudolph, Ana Thu Nguyen, Chin Han, Damon Herriman, Desmond Chiam, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jessica McNamee, Joe Taslim, Josh Lawson, Karl Urban, lewis tan, Ludi Lin, Martyn Ford, Mehcad Brooks, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, Simon McQuoid, Tadanobu Asano, Tati Gabrielle

Shōgun season 2 details reveal returning cast members, time jump and production start

April 30, 2025 by Ricky Church

The second season of FX’s hit series Shōgun has revealed several details about its upcoming production. Cosmo Jarvis will returning alongside series lead Hiroyuki Sanada where he will reprise his role as John Blackthorne as production readies to begin in January 2026. Season two will be based on an original story after the first was adapted […]

Filed Under: News, Ricky Church, Television Tagged With: Cosmo Jarvis, FX, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shogun

Mortal Kombat 2 images feature Johnny Cage, Kitana, Shao Kahn and more

March 18, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Warner Bros. has shared four first-look images from director Simon McQuoid’s upcoming action sequel Mortal Kombat II featuring Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion, Adeline Rudolph as Kitana, and Martyn Ford as Shao Kahn; check them out here… […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Top Stories, Video Games Tagged With: Adeline Rudolph, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jessica McNamee, Karl Urban, Ludi Lin, Martyn Ford, Mehcad Brooks, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II

Blu-ray Review – Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)

February 17, 2025 by admin

Legend of the Eight Samurai, 1983. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Starring Hiroko Yakushimaru, Sonny Chiba, Hiroyuki Sanada, Yuki Meguro, Masaki Kyômoto, Kenji Ôba, and Mari Natsuki.   SYNOPSIS: A princess is hunted down by a rival clan, who were destroyed and have been reanimated as demons. Based on the expansive 19th century novel Nanso Satomi […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Hiroko Yakushimaru, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kenji Ôba, Kinji Fukasaku, Legend of the Eight Samurai, Mari Natsuki, Masaki Kyômoto, Sonny Chiba, Yuki Meguro

Fan Casting Jordan Peele’s 2026 Movie: 8 Actors We Must See

June 23, 2024 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno with eight actors we need in Jordan Peele’s new film… 2026 seems like a long time away, but the wait for a new Jordan Peele movie is worth it. The filmmaker has set an October 2026 release date for his mysterious new project, and that gives us plenty of time to throw every […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, EJ Moreno, Movies Tagged With: Dev Patel, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jordan Peele, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Luke James, Octavia Spencer, Pam Grier, Sophie Wilde, Zazie Beetz

War, passion and power collide in the epic final trailer for Shōgun

February 12, 2024 by Matt Rodgers

Ahead of its debut later this month, FX & Hulu have unveiled one final trailer for their epic adaptation of James Clavell’s 1975 novel, Shōgun. Set in Feudal Japan, the series depicts epic war, passion and power as Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) is forced to fight for his life as the Council of Regents […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Anna Sawai, Cosmo Jarvis, FX, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hulu, Shogun

Cosmo Jarvis and Hiroyuki Sanada head to Feudal Japan in trailer for Shōgun

November 3, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

FX has released a trailer for Shōgun, the upcoming limited drama series based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel of the same name. Set in Feudal Japan, the series tells the epic war, passion and power as Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) is forced to fight for his life as the Council of Regents unite against […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Anna Sawai, Cosmo Jarvis, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shogun

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