The wait is over: the official Street Fighter trailer just dropped, bursting with 90s arcade nostalgia and clever nods to the games. The standout? It’s gloriously goofy in all the right ways, staying true to the franchise’s over-the-top charm.
The trailer makes it evident that the story will revolve around Noah Centineo’s Ken Masters and Andrew Koji’s Ryu, who appear estranged and in need of reconciliation. It’s hardly a shock — Ryu and Ken have served as the emotional and narrative anchor for much of the Street Fighter franchise. They were the only playable fighters in the very first game in 1987 and have remained central characters throughout the series. The new trailer also showed off other characters, like Chun-Li (Callina Liang), Guile (WWE Champion Cody Rhodes), and Vega (Orville Peck). As far as the music goes, the trailer also featured music from “What’s Up?” From 4 Non Blondes, and an unreleased version of Tupac Shakur’s “Ambitionz Az a Ridah.
Another fun detail IGN pointed out in their trailer breakdown is the strong similarities between Noah Centineo’s Ken Masters and Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage from Mortal Kombat II. Both are world-class fighters turned celebrities who seem past their prime — yet each has plenty left to prove when they step back into the ring.
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The upcoming Street Fighter film boasts a star-studded ensemble cast, including 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, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog, and Jason Momoa as Blanka. Additional roles feature 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. Behind the camera, the film is directed by Kitao Sakurai (The Eric Andre Show, The Passage). The screenplay comes from Dalan Musson (Captain America: Brave New World, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), with producers Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Jason Momoa, Takayuki Nakayama, and Stefan Makhoul. Executive producers include JJ Hook, Jay Ashenfelter, Kenzo Tsujimoto, and Haruhiro Tsujimoto.The project marks the first release under Legendary’s new three-year global distribution deal with Paramount Pictures, which was announced in September 2025. Street Fighter will debut in theaters on October 16th, 2026.
The Street Fighter video game franchise was created by Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto, debuting with the original Street Fighter on August 30, 1987. Since then, it has grown into one of Capcom’s flagship series and the longest-running fighting game franchise, with six mainline entries, numerous spin-offs, crossovers, and guest appearances across other media. It ranks among the highest-grossing video game franchises of all time, with total sales surpassing 58 million units worldwide as of late 2025.Beyond the games, Street Fighter has inspired an animated television series, several OVAs, two animated films (Street Fighter II The Animated Movie, and Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie), and three previous live-action films (Street Fighter, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, and Street Fighter: Legacy). The franchise has also popped up in mainstream movies like Disney’s 2012 Disney Film, Wreck-it-Ralph, and Warner Bros’ 2018 film, Ready Player One, along with various manga and comic adaptations — most recently the 2023 IDW Publishing titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vs. Street Fighter.Today, Street Fighter 6 is available now on Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, keeping the series more accessible than ever as fans gear up for the new live-action film.
“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!”
Source: Press Release, IGN
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