A documentary analyzes Street Fighter 2’s cultural impact, 30-plus years later
When you’ve devoted years of your life to covering Street Fighter 2 history, it’s nice knowing you’re not alone. So when I ...
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The Street Fighter Movie Just Got A Massive Update
Kitao Sakurai is the new director for the upcoming Street Fighter movie, bringing his comedic expertise. Incorporating humor in the film will accentuate the flamboyant and absurd nature of the game.
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Street Fighter film gets new director, still set for 2026
The live-action Street Fighter film now has a new director: Kitao Sakurai. Capcom is "deeply involved with the adaptation" reports The Hollywood Reporter, and it's still set to release on 20th ...
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‘Street Fighter’: Kitao Sakurai Set to Direct Live-Action Film for Legendary
Legendary Entertainment’s upcoming feature film adaptation of “Street Fighter,” the iconic video game franchise that has sold over 55 million units, will be directed by Emmy nominee Kitao ...
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Kitao Sakurai Tapped To Direct ‘Street Fighter’ For Legendary
Legendary’s live-action Street Fighter movie, based on the Capcom video games, has found a new director in Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip), Deadline has learned. Sakurai inherits the project from Talk ...
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The Street Fighter movie gets a new director who just might give it good, weird vibes
The Hollywood Reporter reported Wednesday that Sakurai has stepped into the director’s chair for 2026’s Street Fighter movie, which is being developed and produced by Capcom and Legendary.
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Street Fighter Movie Finds New Director
In 1994, Universal Pictures released the first Street Fighter movie, which was directed by Steven E. de Souza, and starred Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, and Ming-Na Wen. The movie was a ...
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STREET FIGHTER Live-Action Movie Moves Forward With New Director At The Helm
Some early logo artwork for the movie was unveiled last year, which you can check out at the link below. The Street Fighter video game series remains one of the most popular fighting games ...
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Street Fighter Movie Is Still Alive, Finds New Director With A Comedy Background
GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. A new Street Fighter movie has been in the works for some time, and now it's moving ahead once again with a new director. According to The ...
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‘Street Fighter’ Finds Its Director in Kitao Sakurai
By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer Kitao Sakurai is kicking it ... has been tapped to direct Street Fighter, Legendary Entertainment’s feature adaptation of the classic video game from Capcom.
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Street Fighter Film Has A New Director, Who Could Take It In An Unusual Direction
This time, that may not necessarily be a bad thing. The Street Fighter movie has picked up a new director – and this choice may be quite unusual. Legendary Pictures first picked up the movie and ...