The Annihilation Tournament (Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, 1997)
Shao Kahn forces his way into Earthrealm, and its warriors scatter to find allies.
Mortal Kombat Annihilation is a 1997 American martial arts fantasy film, the second in the Mortal Kombat film series and the sequel to the 1995 film. Largely adapted from the 1995 game Mortal Kombat 3, it follows Liu Kang and his allies as they try to stop Shao Kahn from conquering Earthrealm.
Quick Facts
- Film
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
- Primary antagonist
- Shao Kahn, Emperor of Outworld
- Director
- John R. Leonetti
- Preceded by
- Mortal Kombat (1995)
- Factions in conflict
- Outworld vs. Earthrealm
- Stakes
- Survival of Earthrealm
Lore & Background
Shao Kahn, emperor of Outworld, opens a portal to Earthrealm and resurrects Queen Sindel, the long-dead mother of Princess Kitana, to make his invasion possible. Rayden, Liu Kang, Sonya Blade and Johnny Cage try to hold him off, but Kahn kills Cage and the survivors retreat to look for allies while Kahn's warriors hunt them. Sonya recruits her Special Forces partner Jax; Kitana and Liu Kang search for the shaman Nightwolf, who seems to know how to beat Kahn. Rayden goes to the Elder Gods to ask why Kahn was allowed to break the tournament rules and force his way into Earthrealm.
Elsewhere in Mortal Kombat
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