Mortal Kombat vs Immortal Combat – Fight!

The prolific B-movie outfit The Asylum is back in familiar territory with Immortal Combat, an action-fantasy mash-up heading to DVD and digital platforms in very soon, 1 May 2026. Known for their fast-turnaround, high-concept productions, the studio leans fully into its trademark style here, delivering a time-bending tournament movie that feels like a bargain-bin cousin to Mortal Kombat, but with a historical twist.

At the heart of the film is a gloriously pulpy premise: legendary figures from across history, think Joan of Arc, Genghis Khan, Cleopatra, and more, are mysteriously pulled into a future setting and forced to battle to the death in a secretive, high-stakes competition. But in true underdog fashion, these warriors quickly realise they’re being manipulated and begin plotting to overthrow the shadowy organisation pulling the strings.

Directed by Monroe Robertson and produced by Asylum regular David Michael Latt, there is pedigree, the film stars Dominique Swain! Elsewhere,  a cast of genre newcomers portray iconic historical figures. The runtime clocks in at around 90 minutes, lean, loud, and very much in line with the studio’s straight-to-video playbook.

The Asylum’s Immortal Combat arrives just as the far bigger-budget Mortal Kombat II is set to dominate cinemas in May 2026, creating the most recent case of “mockbuster meets blockbuster.” While Immortal Combat has it’s tongue-in-cheek clash of historical warriors, Mortal Kombat II is a full-scale theatrical event, continuing the rebooted franchise with a high-stakes inter-realm tournament where Earth’s champions battle to stop Shao Kahn’s invasion.

The contrast couldn’t be sharper. Mortal Kombat II, directed by Simon McQuoid and starring Karl Urban as Johnny Cage, promises a bigger, bloodier spectacle than its 2021 predecessor, with a theatrical runtime, heavy visual effects, and a roster of fan-favourite characters pulled straight from the iconic video game series. Meanwhile, Immortal Combat plays like a scrappy, genre-bending riff on the same concept, swapping ninjas and Outworld warriors for historical icons and leaning into The Asylum’s signature low-budget charm.

Whether you’re in it for the historical face-offs, the tongue-in-cheek action, both films circle the same idea, fighters drawn into a deadly tournament, but from opposite ends of the filmmaking spectrum: one a polished studio tentpole aiming for global box office glory, the other a knowingly pulpy underdog ready to win over late-night streaming audiences.