Legendary-Paramount's Street Fighter reboot set Oct 16, 2026

Legendary Pictures and Paramount Pictures announced on Friday that the long-planned live action Street Fighter reboot will be released in theaters on October 16, 2026, and is currently filming in Queensland, Australia for IMAX. The project, now the first film under a new multi year global distribution agreement between Legendary and Paramount, also unveiled a wide ensemble cast led by Andrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken Masters and Callina Liang as Chun Li.

According to an official synopsis released by the filmmakers, the story is set in 1993 — the era of Street Fighter II in arcades — and follows estranged fighters Ryu and Ken as they are recruited by Chun Li for the next World Warrior Tournament. The synopsis describes the tournament as a brutal clash that conceals a deadly conspiracy forcing the two to confront each other and the demons of their past. The statement includes the line, "And if they don't, it's GAME OVER," as part of the film's promotional copy.

Kitao Sakurai is directing the feature, which Legendary and Paramount said is being shot with IMAX cameras. Capcom confirmed the cast on its official movie account on September 5. The announced ensemble mixes...