UPDATE: According to Nexus Point News, martial arts star Andrew Koji (Bullet Train, Warrior) and Noah Centineo (Black Adam) are in talks to star as Ryu and Ken in Street Fighter!
The latest draft of the script is being worked on by Dalan Musson (Captain America: Brave New World).
The film was recently removed from Sony Pictures’ release schedule, and is currently undated.
UPDATE: Best known for his Emmy nominated for work on The Eric Andre Show, Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip, Twisted Metal) has signed on to direct Legendary’s live-action Street Fighter movie.
SOURCE: Deadline
UPDATE: Legendary has set a release date for Street Fighter on March 20, 2026! With a release date in place, a new director should be announced soon.
SOURCE: Variety
UPDATE: Directors Danny and Michael Philippou have dropped out of the new live-action adaptation of Street Fighter due to scheduling conflicts. A search for a new director is now underway.
SOURCE: THR
Legendary Entertainment has acquired an exclusive license to the live-action film and TV rights for the popular Capcom video game franchise Street Fighter with the film set to be released by Sony Pictures.
Australian filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou (Talk to Me) are set to direct the live-action film.
The last live-action Street Fighter movie made by a major studio was Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li back in 2009. That movie was a box office dud and literally killed the franchise.
A much more faithful take on the property was produced in 2014 as a web series called Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist.
Let’s cross our fingers that the new live-action projects are as faithful to the video game as Assassin’s Fist.
Stay tuned.
SOURCE: Deadline
