The Mortal Instruments City of Ashes 2026
Starring Lily Collins Jamie Campbell Bower Robert Sheehan and Jonathan Rhys Meyers
The descent into darkness is easy but the return to the light is war. The Mortal Instruments City of Ashes resurrects the beloved fantasy franchise with a significantly darker and more mature tone than ever before. Thirteen years have passed since discovering her celestial lineage and Clary Fray played by the captivating Lily Collins is no longer the confused teenager stumbling through Brooklyn art galleries. She has evolved into a lethal rogue Shadowhunter relentlessly hunting down the dangerous remnants of the Circle while desperately searching for her villainous father Valentine played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers who vanished years ago with the powerful Mortal Cup.
The entire Shadow World is currently in a state of absolute chaos. Demons are breeding at an alarming rate across the globe and the ruling Clave is rapidly losing control over the supernatural population. Jace Wayland played by Jamie Campbell Bower has transformed into a hardened and cynical military commander who has spent the last decade tirelessly trying to prove to the world and himself that he is not his fathers son. When the second Mortal Instrument known as the Soul Sword suddenly surfaces Clary and Jace are forced to uncomfortably reunite to secure the weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.
Fan favorite Robert Sheehan returns to the screen as Simon Lewis who has fully embraced his eternal life as a powerful Daylighter vampire serving as the crucial diplomatic bridge between the rebellious Downworlders and the rigid Shadowhunters. The film finally addresses the complex sibling lie that originally tore Clary and Jace apart resolving years of tension as they race into the terrifying depths of the demon realms. They must stop Valentine from raising an unstoppable army of the dead in a gothic and action packed redemption story that promises to satisfy the long wait of the cult classic fanbase.