Paramount Unveils Street Fighter Trailer at 2025 Game Awards

Paramount Pictures unveiled the first teaser trailer for the upcoming live-action adaptation of the Street Fighter video game franchise during the 2025 Game Awards on Thursday evening. The 45-second clip, debuted onstage by cast members including WWE wrestlers Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns, offered glimpses of the film's high-energy action and its ensemble of characters from the classic arcade series. Directed by Kitao Sakurai and set for theatrical release on October 16, 2026, the movie aims to capture the over-the-top spirit of the 1990s-era games.

The story unfolds in 1993 and centers on estranged fighters Ryu, played by Andrew Koji, and Ken Masters, portrayed by Noah Centineo. They are drawn back into the fray when Chun-Li, enacted by Callina Liang, enlists them for the World Warrior Tournament, described in the official synopsis as "a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury." Beneath the competition lurks a deadly conspiracy that pits the protagonists against each other and their personal histories, with failure threatening dire consequences.

The teaser highlighted the film's vibrant character designs, including Rhodes as the flattop-sporting Guile, Reigns as the demonic...