A new box office contender is on the horizon: nearly two decades after its last appearance, Street Fighter returns this fall. Ken, Ryu, and all your favorite characters from the fighting game series will be hitting theaters next month, and we have a fresh look at the movie thanks to a new trailer. Legendary Pictures and Paramount are set to release the film on October 16.
Based on the enduring Capcom fighting game franchise, Street Fighter is directed by Kitao Sakurai (Beef); Danny and Michael Philippou (Bring Her Back) were initially slated to direct but had to withdraw due to scheduling conflicts. Sakurai also wrote the script alongside T.J. Fixman (Carry-On). The film boasts the largest and most diverse array of Street Fighter characters ever seen in cinemas, featuring the electrifying Blanka (Jason Momoa), boxer Balrog (50 Cent), and American super-patriot Guile (Cody Rhodes).
The trailer reveals a dramatic fallout between blood brothers Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken (Noah Centineo), culminating in Ken being hurled through a wall by a hadouken. Fast forward to 1993, when the enigmatic Chun-Li (Callina Liang) approaches the down-and-out Ryu with urgent news: Ken is about to enter a martial arts tournament organized by the ruthless dictator M. Bison (David Dastmalchian). The real threat isn’t just from his competitors but from Bison himself, who also has a vendetta against Chun-Li. Ryu must regain his fighting spirit and confront Ken before they both fall victim to evil forces.
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The new film marks the third attempt forStreet Fighter at box-office success. The franchise first debuted in theaters in 1994; screenwriterSteven E. de Souza, known forDie Hard, directed the film featuringJean-Claude Van Damme as Guile,Ming-Na Wen as Chun-Li, andRaul Julia, in his final theatrical performance, as M. Bison. Although the movie received poor reviews from critics, its parodic tone and Julia’s flamboyant portrayal of Guile garnered a cult following. The same cannot be said for the prequel film released in2009,Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li. StarringSmallville‘sKristin Kreuk, it was panned by critics,Street Fighter fans, and moviegoers alike.
Street Fighterwould bereleased in theaters on October16. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
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