Mortal Kombat 2 movie ending and credits scenes explained

Mortal Kombat 2, like its 2021 live-action predecessor, ends with plenty of open questions. The movie is chockablock with some major character deaths, because what is a Mortal Kombat tournament without spectacularly gory fatalities? But now that the actual Mortal Kombat tournament has finally happened and the heroes of Earthrealm have won the day, where does the fighting game film franchise go from here?