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I wasn’t going to say it, but the writing was probably on the wall once the acclaimed brother directing duo of Danny and Michael Philippou (Talk to Me) exited the project, but it has been officially announced that the upcoming Street Fighter film has been yanked of the release schedule by Sony. Even with filmmaker Kitao Sakurai, who is best known for directing episodes of Peacock’s Twisted Metal series (also based off a video game), was brought on to direct, there was really no other announcements to be had.
The film had secured a March 20, 2026, and there haven’t even been any cast additions to speak of or anything else for that matter. Let me just say that when a movie is pulled from a schedule, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it will never happen, but it doesn’t speak well for the project at all. Sony and Capcom might just be going back to the drawing board after a few failed attempts at the property which included the tongue in cheek 1994 version with Jean-Claude Van Damme and the late, great Raul Julia in his final role. The film does hold a special place in the hearts of fans everywhere, but it isn’t a true adaptation of the game source material. We won’t even speak of 2009’s Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li, which was a grittier turn for the I.P.
I do believe that we will see Street Fighter energize cinema screens again, or maybe smaller screens via streaming. The video game remains one of the hottest ones around with a loyal fan base, so I feel we have to be extra patient to get what we finally want in the end.
Source: THR
