«Mortal Kombat II» , the sequel to the 2021 reboot of the classic video game, is coming soon to digital streaming platforms after a less-than-impressive month in theaters.
Movie «"Mortal Kombat II"» was released in theaters on May 8th. Karl Urban ( «"Boys"» ) plays Johnny Cage, a distraught action star whom Lord Raiden (Tadanobu Asano) and Sonya Blade (Jessica McNamee) track down to Earthrealm to fight the evil emperor Shao Kahn (Martin Ford) in a Mortal Kombat tournament. If Shao Kahn wins, Earthrealm's existence will be threatened.
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Director of the film «Mortal Kombat II» Simon McQuoid, the creator of Mortal Kombat 2021, directed the film. The film also stars Adeline Rudolph as Kitana, Josh Lawson as Kano, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, and Tati Gabrielle as Jade. Additionally, Hiroyuki Sanada ( «Shogun» ) reprised his role as Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion from the anime version «Mortal Kombat 2021.
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment announced Tuesday that it will release "Mortal Kombat II" digitally via Premium Video On Demand (PVOD) streaming services on Tuesday, June 9. «"Mortal Kombat II"» will be available for purchase on various digital platforms, including Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and YouTube Movies & TV, for $24.99. Since digital rentals are typically $5 cheaper than purchasing, viewers will be able to rent «"Mortal Kombat II"» for $19.99 for 48 hours.
Mortal Kombat II struggled throughout its theatrical run.
Film release «"Mortal Kombat II"» coincides with the end of its disappointing theatrical run in the US. While the film performed well in its opening weekend (May 8-10), grossing $38.5 million from 3,503 North American theaters, it still wasn't enough to overtake «The Devil Wears Prada 2» , which earned $41.6 million in its second weekend of release.
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After that, the box office receipts Mortal Kombat II в The U.S. dropped 651 theaters in its second weekend, despite a slight increase in theater count (3,534), and the game earned just $13.4 million from May 15-17. Theater count then dropped to 2,726 from May 22-24 and to 1,603 from May 29-31.
To date the film "Mortal Kombat II"« earned $78 million in the US and $47.8 million overseas for a total worldwide box office gross of $125.8 million. According to Variety , The film's production budget, before marketing costs, was $80 million.
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Although the film "Mortal Kombat II"« surpassed its production budget, grossing over $125 million worldwide, it's important to note that, by industry standards, $50.1 TP3T of that amount goes to theater owners, leaving the studio with $62.5 million in box office receipts.
In addition, the studio needs to recoup its marketing costs. Mortal Kombat II , as well as other expenses and royalties, before it can become profitable. Thus, the future of the franchise—the sequel's screenwriter, Jeremy Slater, stated that Mortal Kombat II is under development - remains uncertain.
Movie «Mortal Kombat II» The R-rated film is still playing in theaters and will hit pay-per-view platforms on June 9.
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This article was originally published on Forbes.com.