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!
Helmed by director Kitao Sakurai, Street Fighter is set to bring the battle from the arcade to the big screen with Hadoukens, roundhouses, and all your favourite characters.
Street Fighters Ryu and Ken reunite when Chun-Li recruits them for the World Warrior Tournament. As they face a hidden conspiracy, they must confront each other and their past - or face destruction.
I've never really been a video gamer, but I used to enjoy mashing the buttons playing Street Fighter at university (we occasionally had a set-up where the game was projected onto a giant screen in our lounge).
Fighting games and demolition driving games were my favourites, as you could trade off a lack of skill with furious button punching up to a certain point.
Anyway, if nothing else, it means I recognise more characters in this line-up than I did when I watched the Mortal Kombat film the other year.
Street Fighter, starring Jason Momoa, 50 Cent, Cody Rhodes, and David Dastmalchian, is currently scheduled to hit cinemas on October 16, 2026, while Mortal Kombat II beats it to the punch (despite being pushed back from its original release date of last October) with a new opening date of May 15.
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