Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match - New Green/Red Band Trailers, Voice Cast, Synopsis

A new Mortal Kombat animated movie was revealed at the Mortal Kombat panel during San Diego Comic-Con entitled Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match, featuring Johnny Cage.

The new animated feature set for an October 17th, 2023 release date will be the fourth Mortal Kombat Legends movie after Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms, and Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind. This feature is directed by Ethan Spaulding and supervising producer Rick Morales. Jeremy Adams, who wrote the previous three films, is back as the screenwriter with executive producers Sam Register and NetherRealm Studios’ Ed Boon.

Joel McHale returns as the voice of Johnny Cage, while Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey voices herself in the feature-length animated film. The cast also includes the late Gilbert Gottfried.

Check out the full voice cast below:

Joel McHale as Johnny Cage, Jennifer Grey as Herself, Dusan Brown as Chuck Golden, Grey DeLisle as Kia, Robin Atkin Downes as Shinnok, Zehra Fazal as Jataaka, Gilbert Gottfried as David Doubldy, Kelly Hu as Ashrah, Matt Yang King as Concierge, Phil LaMarr as Brian Van Jones, Matthew Mercer as Director/Bully, Dave B. Mitchell as Raiden, and Armen Taylor as Master Boyd

According to the official plot synopsis, Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match is a period piece set in both Hollywood and the Netherrealm:

“Neon lights... Suits with shoulder pads... Jumping from explosions in slow motion... In 1980s Hollywood, action star Johnny Cage (Joel McHale) is looking to become an A-list actor. But when his costar, Jennifer (Jennifer Grey), goes missing from the 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 Kombat legends, save humanity...and, more importantly, his career?”