‘Street Fighter’ Moves to Paramount as Legendary Deal Becomes Official

Street Fighter Courtesy of Legendary Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Street Fighter and its parent studio Legendary have a new place to call home. Legendary has inked a three-year pact with Paramount to distribute its movies, with the Capcom video game adaptation Street Fighter the first out of the gate. The Kitao Sakurai-directed feature now has a release date of Oct. 16, 2026. The film is currently in production, with Paramount and Legendary releasing the first plot details for the movie, which will be set in 1993, the year the popular game Street Fighter II hit arcades. Related Stories Movies Will Smith Sets First-Look Film Deal at Paramount Movies 'Call of Duty' Coming to Theaters as Paramount, Activision Strike Major Film Deal Heres the new logline: 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 dont, its GAME OVER! The Legendary deal, now official, was reported to be in talks on Aug. *Reporting by Hollywoodreporter.*