Disclaimer: Crunchyroll is an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan’s Aniplex.Last time we posted about the new live-action Street Fighter movie, Sony had it lined up for a March 20, 2026 premiere. Now a director is in place, with The Eric Andre Show writer, director and producer Kitao Sakurai stepping up to the helm.Beyond that, Sakurai is known for directing episodes of the Twisted Metal TV series, among other projects. He also co-wrote and directed Eric Andre’s Bad Trip movie in 2021. When Legendary Entertainment initially unveiled plans for the Street Fighter feature, which game creator Capcom is co-producing, Talk to Me directors Danny and Michael Philippou were in talks to direct. Other details, including the story they’re going with, haven’t been revealed at the time of this writing.
Previous Street Fighter adaptations include the maligned (but rad) 1994 Street Fighter film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as Guile and Raul Julia as M. Bison. There’s also Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, which premiered in 2009 and starred Kristin Kreuk in the title role, as well as the actually very awesome Street Fighter II The Animated Movie by director Gisaburo Sugii and Group TAC.Capcom’s game series has been running since 1987’s Street Fighter, which was followed by the hugely influential Street Fighter II in 1991. The current entry, Street Fighter 6, is still going strong since its launch on June 6, 2023. Source: The Hollywood Reporter
