People who see Mortal Kombat II are probably going to enjoy it. It’s just that type of fun, irreverent film that summer audiences crave . But you know who is really going to enjoy it? People who didn’t like the 2021 film it’s following. This sequel picks up several key pieces from that film, but in some very pointed ways ignores many others. And that was a decision made early on. Jeremy Slater, the writer of the film, talked to us about this very thing. Slater is best known for creating the underrated Exorcist TV show from a few years back, as well as his work on Marvel Studios’  Moon Knight, and came to Mortal Kombat II having no involvement with the first film. That fresh perspective allowed him and the team to craft a film that he hopes everyone, from hardcore fans of the franchise to people completely unaware of what “Finish Him” or “Get Over Here” mean, will love. And, he’s now returning for a third film.…