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‘Street Fighter’ Moves to Paramount as Legendary Deal Becomes Official

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The new Street Fighter film and its parent studio Legendary have a new place to call home. Legendary has signed a three-year pact with Paramount to distribute its movies, with the Capcom video game adaptation Street Fighter the first out of the gate. The Kitao Sakurai-directed feature now has a release date of Oct. 16, 2026.

The film is currently in production, with Paramount and Legendary releasing the first plot details for the movie, which will be set in 1993, the year the popular game Street Fighter II hit arcades.

  • Street Fighter (2026) Film Logo
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- Andrew Koji/Ryu
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- Noah Centineo/Ken
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- Callina Liang/Chun-Li
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- Cody Rhodes/Guile
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- Orville Peck/VEGA
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- 50 Cent/Balrog
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- Jason Momoa/Blanka
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- Vidyut Jammwal/Dhalsim
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- Olivier Richters/Zangief
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- Hirooki Goto/E. Honda
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- David Dastmalchian/ M. Bison
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- Roman Reigns/Akuma
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- Andrew Schulz/Dan Hibiki
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- Eric André/Don Sauvage
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- Mel Jarnson- Cammy
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- Rayna Vallandingham/Juli
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom
  • Street Fighter Cast 'Player Select' Screen- Alenxander Volkanovski/Joe
    Image Credit: LEGENDARY, Capcom

“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!”

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According to THR, after this new deal, Legendary was reported to be in talks on Aug. 18 and comes after its output deal with Sony expired at the end of 2024. Legendary’s former partner Warner Bros. will continue to distribute key franchises such as the eventual sequel to the nearly $1 billion hit A Minecraft Movie, as well as 2026’s third Dune and 2027’s Godzilla x Kong: Supernova. The new Street Fighter Film features the cast of Noah Centineo as Ken Masters, Andrew Koji as Ryu, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i as Akuma, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, Eric André as Don Sauvage, Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim, with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog and Jason Momoa as Blanka. It also stars Orville Peck as Vega, Olivier Richters as Zangief, Hirooki Goto as E. Honda, Rayna Vallandingham as Juli, Alexander Volkanovski as Joe, Kyle Mooney as Marvin, and Mel Jarnson as Cammy.

“Legendary has built a reputation for ambitious, globally appealing films, and we’re excited to be partnering with them. Street Fighter is the perfect start to our collaboration, which we believe will be strong and lasting.

Josh Greenstein, co-chair of Paramount Pictures and vice chair of platforms, and Dana Goldberg, Co-Chair of Paramount Pictures and Chair of Paramount Television.

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“Partnering with David, Dana, and Josh and their teams at Paramount marks an exciting new chapter for Legendary as we continue to pursue a diversified growth strategy—expanding our output, building new franchises, and creating more films for global audiences. This partnership is an extraordinary opportunity, and we look forward to working closely with Paramount on stories that will captivate and inspire moviegoers worldwide.”

Josh Gode, CEO of LEGENDARY

The Street Fighter video game franchise was created by Takashi Nishiyama, and Hiroshi Matsumoto with Street Fighter on August 30, 1987. Since its debut, it has been followed by six main series games, various spin-off titles, crossovers, and numerous guest appearances in other media. Street Fighter is one of the highest-grossing video game franchises of all time and one of Capcom’s flagship series, with total sales of 56 million units worldwide as of March 2025. It is also one of the highest-grossing media franchises and is the longest-running fighting game franchise. The video game franchise has also inspired an animated television series, several OVAs, two animated films (Street Fighter II The Animated Movie, and Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie), and three live-action films (Street Fighter, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, and Street Fighter: Legacy). Finally, Street Fighter made cameo appearances in the 2012 Disney Film, Wreck-it-Ralph, and Warner Bros’ 2018 film, Ready Player One. It included manga and comic book adaptations, its most recent was from 2023 involving IDW Publishing titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vs. Street Fighter. Street Fighter 6 is available now on Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X.

Source: THR

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