Mortal Kombat 2 was a step up from the first rebooted movie, especially if you were a fan of the games. The sequel improves on the original in every way, especially in the way it highlights the tournament. But we recently learned that wasn't in the original script for the movie, as director Simon McQuoid confessed that it was actually a note from the studio.
Flames in the sky represent who's winning the tournament between Earthrealm and Outworld, and had it not been for the studio, they might not have been in the movie otherwise. McQuoid talked to The Wrap about the note and how it resulted in an A+ change from the original: