Paramount has officially signed a three-year agreement with Legendary to distribute its movies. This deal includes Capcom’s (a subsidiary of Legendary) new “Street Fighter” movie. The upcoming film adaptation of the popular video game is directed by Kitao Sakurai, from a script by Dalan Musson.
This project is in production and has recently confirmed it will be set in 1993. The same year that “Street Fighter II” hit arcades.
“Street Fighter” boasts an all-star 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, with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog, and Jason Momoa as Blanka. Orville Peck will also star as Vega, alongside Olivier Richters as Zangief, Hirooki Goto as E. Honda, Mel Jarnson as Cammy, Rayna Vallandingham as Juli, Alexander Volkanovski as Joe, and Kyle Mooney as Marvin.
It will tell the story of estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Koji) and Ken Masters (Centineo). The pair is thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament. However, behind this battle lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face each other and their past demons.
Paramount & Legendary’s Reactions
“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,” says 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.
“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,” adds Josh Grode, Legendary CEO.
“Street Fighter” is slated to hit theaters on October 16th, 2026. We’ll keep you posted on updates as the project develops.
