SINGAPORE - Singaporean actor Chin Han is keeping Mortal Kombat II’s secrets under wraps, but the team behind the 2026 sequel are going all out to fight plot leaks.

“We shot different endings to different fights,” the Los Angeles-based 55-year-old told The Straits Times on Nov 28 at The Lobby Lounge at the Shangri-La Singapore hotel.

The martial arts fantasy film will open in cinemas only in May 2026, but test screenings have already been held. Shooting multiple endings is one way to thwart those looking to spoil the film.

“I think whoever claims to know the movie, I’ll just say to wait and see it when it comes out in theatres. The fan base is huge. They’re looking for every morsel of news,” says Chin Han.

“Of course, the second movie is a bigger one - new weapons, new costumes, new characters, and bloodier.”

He is in town for the 2025 Singapore International Film Festival, where he serves as a jury member for the Asian Feature Film Competition category. He is also slated to appear in the festival’s In Conversation With series on Dec 4 at National Gallery Singapore, which will be moderated by local actress Tan Kheng Hua.

The first Mortal Kombat (2021) - based on the popular video game series (1992 to present) - proved a commercial success despite the pandemic, grossing US$84.4 million (S$109 million) worldwide. The strong box office led movie studio Warner Bros. to plan a follow-up, which was filmed in Queensland, Australia.