Jeremy Slater and Karl Urban as Johnny Cage in New Line Cinema's Mortal Kombat II Courtesy of Melissa Russell; Warner Bros. Pictures Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text [This story contains spoilers for Mortal Kombat II.] Mortal Kombat II is a victory for screenwriter Jeremy Slater in a way that goes beyond the franchise-best opening weekend of $40 million.