Street Fighter (2026 film)

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Street Fighter
Street Fighter (2026 film) poster.jpg
Teaser poster
Directed by Kitao Sakurai
Screenplay by Dalan Musson
Based on Street Fighter
by Capcom [a]
Produced by Mary Parent
Starring
CinematographyKen Seng
Edited byLuke Lynch
Production
companies
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • October 16, 2026 (2026-10-16)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Street Fighter is an upcoming American martial arts action film directed by Kitao Sakurai from a screenplay by Dalan Musson. It is the third live-action film adaptation of the video game series published by Capcom, and overall fourth live-action feature-length adaptation, serving as a reboot of the film series. The film features an ensemble cast starring Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, Roman Reigns, David Dastmalchian, Cody Rhodes, Orville Peck, Andrew Schulz, Eric André, Vidyut Jammwal, Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, and Jason Momoa.

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Legendary Entertainment acquired the live-action film and television rights to the Street Fighter franchise in April 2023, by which point the film had entered active development with Capcom co-producing. Danny and Michael Philippou were initially announced to direct the film before dropping out in June 2024, with Sakurai boarding the project the following February. Casting was underway by May 2025, with Centineo, Koji, Momoa, and Reigns entering negotiations to star, being finalized alongside the addition of Peck, Liang, Jackson, and Schulz the following month. The cast was rounded out with the addition of Dastmalchian, Rhodes, Goto, and Jammwal in their respective roles throughout July. Principal photography began in August 2025.

Street Fighter is scheduled to be released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on October 16, 2026.

Premise

Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don’t, it’s GAME OVER! [1]

— Paramount Pictures

Cast

Production

Development

In April 2023, Legendary Entertainment purchased the live-action film and television rights to the Street Fighter video game series from Capcom, and was in development on the movie; it would be the third live-action film based on the games following Street Fighter (1994) and Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009), [2] and overall fourth live-action feature-length adaptation of the game franchise following Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist (2014). That same month, brothers Danny and Michael Philippou were in talks to direct the film. [3] However, in June 2024, the Philippous dropped out to focus on Bring Her Back (2025). [4] In February 2025, Kitao Sakurai was hired as the director of the film. [5]

Casting

In May, Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, and Roman Reigns were in talks to join the film. [6] In June 2025, the four of them were confirmed, alongside Orville Peck and Callina Liang as Chun-Li. [7] [8] Shortly thereafter, 50 Cent confirmed that he had been cast as Balrog following reports of his involvement the same day. [9] Andrew Schulz also joined the cast as Dan Hibiki. [10] In July, David Dastmalchian, Cody Rhodes, Hirooki Goto, and Vidyut Jammwal joined the cast as M. Bison, Guile, E. Honda, and Dhalsim, respectively. [11] [12] [13] [14] In September, Eric André, Olivier Richters, Mel Jarnson, Rayna Vallandingham, Alexander Volkanovski and Kyle Mooney were announced to have joined the cast. [1]

Filming

Principal photography began in Australia on August 18, 2025. [9] [15]

Release

Street Fighter is scheduled to be released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on October 16, 2026, in IMAX. [16] [17] It was originally scheduled for March 20, 2026, by Sony Pictures Releasing as part of their previous deal with Legendary, but was taken off the schedule less than a year before its release, after Legendary's deal with Sony expired in November 2024. [18] [19] In August 2025, Paramount was in talks to distribute the film after signing a deal with Legendary. [20] In September, they officially gained distribution rights. [17]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Street Fighter was developed and published by Capcom, directed by Takashi Nishiyama, designed by Hiroshi Matsumoto, and programmed by Hiroshi Koike. Street Fighter II characters created by Eri Nakamura and Satoru Yamashita.

References

  1. 1 2 Couch, Aaron (September 4, 2025). "Street Fighter Moves to Paramount as Legendary Deal Becomes Official". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ Couch, Aaron (April 3, 2023). "'Street Fighter' Film, TV Rights go to Legendary". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ Kit, Borys (April 27, 2023). "Street Fighter Movie Lands Talk to Me Filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ Kit, Borys (June 17, 2024). "'Street Fighter' Movie Loses 'Talk to Me' Filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ Kit, Borys (February 19, 2025). "'Street Fighter' Finds Its Director in Kitao Sakurai". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ Grobar, Matt (May 21, 2025). "Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo & Roman Reigns In Talks For Legendary's 'Street Fighter'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 6, 2025). "'Cabaret' Star Orville Peck Rolls Up Sleeves For Legendary's 'Street Fighter'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 23, 2025). "Callina Liang Joins Legendary's 'Street Fighter' Movie As Chun-Li". Deadline Hollywood .
  9. 1 2 Kit, Borys (June 26, 2025). "Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson Joins Jason Momoa, Noah Centineo in 'Street Fighter'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 26, 2025). "'Street Fighter' Movie At Legendary Adds Andrew Schulz To Cast". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  11. ↑ Grobar, Matt (July 1, 2025). "David Dastmalchian Lands Role Of Villain M. Bison In Legendary's 'Street Fighter'". Deadline Hollywood .
  12. ↑ Lang, Robert (July 2, 2025). "Street Fighter Cast: Who's Who In The Live-Action Arcade Film Adaption". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  13. ↑ Upton, Felix (July 10, 2025). "Another Wrestling Star Joins Roman Reigns & Cody Rhodes in Street Fighter Live Action Movie". Ringside News. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  14. ↑ Grobar, Matt (July 14, 2025). "Legendary's 'Street Fighter' Movie Casts Vidyut Jammwal As Dhalsim". Deadline Hollywood .
  15. ↑ Russell, Bradley (August 18, 2025). "This shadow is the first 'look' we have of WWE champion Cody Rhodes as Guile in the Street Fighter movie and, yes, the haircut is on point". Total Film and GamesRadar+ . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  16. ↑ Couch, Aaron (September 4, 2025). "'Street Fighter' Moves to Paramount as Legendary Deal Becomes Official". The Hollywood Reporter .
  17. 1 2 Kroll, Justin (September 4, 2025). "Paramount Sets Three Year Distribution Deal With Legendary". Deadline. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  18. ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 26, 2024). "Legendary Dates 'Street Fighter' Movie For 2026 (Exclusive)". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  19. ↑ Pedersen, Erik; Tapp, Tom (March 24, 2025). "Sony's Shark Thriller Starring Phoebe Dynevor Surfaces With New Title & Year-Later Release Date; 'Street Fighter' Off Schedule". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  20. ↑ Belloni, Matthew (August 19, 2025). "What I'm Hearing..." Puck News . Retrieved August 21, 2025.
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