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  "id": 2573946,
  "title": "HBO Max's R-Rated 116-Minute Action Sci-Fi Sequel Is Officially a Streaming Smash Hit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/hbo-maxs-r-rated-116-minute-action-sci-fi-sequel-is-officially-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T12:30:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/mortal-kombat-2-karl-urban-streaming-success-mk3-hbo/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The No.1 movie streaming on HBO Max right now is Mortal Kombat 2, giving fans hope for that Mortal Kombat 3 will finally get the greenlight.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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