‘Mortal Kombat II’ Writer Jeremy Slater Explains All Those Fatalities, Resurrecting [SPOILER] for the Third Movie and the ‘Dozens’ of Characters He Wants for Sequels

May 11, 2026 1:00pm PT ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Writer Jeremy Slater Explains All Those Fatalities, Resurrecting [SPOILER] for the Third Movie and the ‘Dozens’ of Characters He Wants for Sequels

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SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “Mortal Kombat II,” now playing in theaters.

Writer Jeremy Slater grew up playing “Mortal Kombat” in his local arcade and spent hours mastering the violent fighting game on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis. He was a fan of the original 1995 movie, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, and now, more than 30 years later, he’s penned the script for the big-budget adaptation “Mortal Kombat II.”

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