Fight! “Mortal Kombat II” is gearing up for a box office battle this weekend with last week’s champ, “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” The Warner Bros. and New Line action movie has made $5.2 million in Thursday previews. Based on the popular, violent video game franchise, “Mortal Kombat II” is expected to make $40 million to $45 million this weekend, though Warner Bros. is playing it safer with a $35 million prediction. It’ll be a close showdown with 20th Century Studios’ “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” which is looking to make $38 million to $42 million in its second weekend after opening to $77 million. Some projections have both movies making around $50 million this weekend, thanks to positive word-of-mouth and high Mother’s Day turnout for “Devil Wears Prada 2.” The previous “Mortal Kombat” movie released in 2021 in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It opened to $23 million and tapped out with $84 million worldwide from a $55 million budget.…