Straight out of San Diego Comic-Con, a full trailer has been released for Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match, a new animated film that puts Mortal Kombat favorite Johnny Cage at center stage.
The movie, which will be released on Oct. 17, brings back Joel McHale as the voice of Johnny Cage while Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey is voicing herself. It is set in a different timeline than the previous Mortal Kombat Legends films, Scorpion's Revenge, Battle of the Realms, and Snow Blind. While the film primarily focuses on Johnny Cage, appearances from other Mortal Kombat characters are teased. Following its unveiling at SDCC, the Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match trailer has since been made available to watch online, courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match is set in Hollywood during the 1980s. In the film, per the official synopsis, "action star Johnny Cage is looking to become an A-list actor. But when his costar, Jennifer, goes missing from set, Johnny finds himself thrust into a world filled with shadows, danger and deceit. As he embarks on a bloody journey, Johnny quickly discovers the City of Angels has more than a few devils in its midst. He faces off against a sinister secret society plotting a nefarious scheme, but the brutal fight against the bloodthirsty warriors of the Netherrealm is just beginning. Can Johnny, alongside other Mortal Kombat legends, save humanity...and, more importantly, his career?"
McHale previously spoke about landing the role of Johnny Cage in an CBR interview. He explains how it just happened to come to him and he was quick to jump on the opportunity. The actor told us, "My agent is always trying to be cagey, like, 'Is this something you'd be interested in?' And I was like, 'F*** yeah, I'm interested! I'm very interested!' I would've done it for free -- don't tell the Mortal Kombat people that -- it's one of those things where I couldn't believe my good fortune that they'd come to me. I was thrilled! There wasn't much drama other than they offered it and I immediately said yes."
A new incarnation of Johnny Cage is also making his way to the big screen. Production on Mortal Kombat 2 is underway with Karl Urban set to play the next live-action version of the fan favorite fighter. As for McHale's animated version, perhaps we'll see more to come yet of his Johnny Cage if Cage Match does well with fans.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match will be released on Oct. 17, 2023.
Source: Warner Bros. Entertainment