Street Fighter Movie Is Still Alive, Finds New Director With A Comedy Background

A new Street Fighter movie has been in the works for some time, and now it's moving ahead once again with a new director. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip, The Eric Andre Show) is signed on to direct the movie at Legendary Entertainment.Capcom, which owns the game franchise, is co-developing and co-producing the movie with Legendary. The movie will be distributed by Sony Pictures and is set for release on March 20, 2026.Fans may recall how there already was a Street Fighter movie back in 1994 starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. It made almost $100 million at the box office back then. Kristin Kreuk starred in the reboot film, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, which bombed in theaters in 2009.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Feb 19, 2025 - 20:56

Street Fighter Movie Is Still Alive, Finds New Director With A Comedy Background

A new Street Fighter movie has been in the works for some time, and now it's moving ahead once again with a new director. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip, The Eric Andre Show) is signed on to direct the movie at Legendary Entertainment.

Capcom, which owns the game franchise, is co-developing and co-producing the movie with Legendary. The movie will be distributed by Sony Pictures and is set for release on March 20, 2026.

Fans may recall how there already was a Street Fighter movie back in 1994 starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. It made almost $100 million at the box office back then. Kristin Kreuk starred in the reboot film, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, which bombed in theaters in 2009.Continue Reading at GameSpot