Rayden meets with the Elder Gods and asks them why Kahn was allowed to break the tournament rules and force his way into Earthrealm, and how he can be stopped. Sonya Blade enlists the help of her Special Forces partner, Jax, while Kitana and Liu search for a Native American shaman named Nightwolf, who seemingly knows the key to defeating Kahn. The Earthrealm warriors retreat to seek allies. Reigning Mortal Kombat champion Liu Kang and his allies try to defend themselves, and Johnny Cage sacrifices himself in order to save Sonya Blade. The Outworld emperor Shao Kahn opens a portal to Earthrealm and has resurrected Queen Sindel, Princess Kitana's long-deceased mother, to facilitate his invasion. A third Mortal Kombat film languished in development hell for nearly two decades until the series was rebooted by a 2021 installment. Due to the film's poor critical and commercial response, a direct sequel was cancelled.
It was a commercial failure, grossing $51 million against a $30 million budget. Released to theaters on November 21, 1997, Annihilation received largely negative reviews for its story, characters, and special effects. Only Shou and Soto reprise their roles, with the rest of the characters recast from the previous film. It stars Robin Shou as Liu, Talisa Soto as Kitana, James Remar as Rayden, Sandra Hess as Sonya Blade, Lynn Red Williams as Jax, and Brian Thompson as Kahn. Largely an adaptation of the video game Mortal Kombat 3 (1995), Annihilation follows Liu Kang and his allies as they attempt to stop the malevolent Shao Kahn from conquering Earthrealm. Based on the Mortal Kombat video game franchise, it is the second installment in the Mortal Kombat film series and a sequel to the original 1995 film, which Leonetti served as the cinematographer of. Leonetti in his directorial debut from a screenplay by Brent V. Mortal Kombat: Annihilation is a 1997 American martial arts fantasy film directed by John R.
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