The newest adaptation of ‘Street Fighter’ is hitting theaters Oct. 16
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NEED TO KNOW
- The Street Fighter movie will premiere in theaters on Oct. 16
- The film’s first official trailer dropped in April 2026. with another arriving on Sept. 1
- Street Fighter stars Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, Callina Liang and more as the iconic video game characters
Street Fighter is bringing all the action to theaters this fall.
At the 2025 Game Awards on Dec. 11, the world got its first preview of the upcoming Street Fighter. The short sneak peek packed a punch, featuring footage of the iconic video game characters coming to life to face off against one another.
Street Fighter — premiering in October 2026 — isn’t the first time the popular game franchise has been adapted for the big screen. A previous Street Fighter film, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raúl Juliá, Kylie Minogue and others, was released in 1994.
With anticipation mounting, here’s everything to know about the 2026 Street Fighter movie, including the cast, plot and release date.
What is the new Street Fighter movie about?
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The 2026 Street Fighter movie is going to be a nostalgia knockout, with the action taking place in the 1990s, specifically 1993.
According to the official plot description, per Deadline, Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are “estranged Street Fighters” who “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.”
The friends-turned-fighters learn of a “deadly conspiracy” lurking in the shadows of the competition, which “forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past,” the synopsis continues. “And if they don’t, it’s GAME OVER!”
Who is in the Street Fighter movie cast?
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The 2026 Street Fighter movie features a large ensemble of actors who are taking the iconic characters from the arcade to the big screen. The Street Fighter movie cast includes:
- Noah Centineo as Ken Masters
- Andrew Koji as Ryu
- Callina Liang as Chun-Li
- Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoai as Akuma
- David Dastmalchian as M. Bison
- Cody Rhodes as Guile
- Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki
- Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim
- Eric André as Don Sauvage
- Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog
- Jason Momoa as Blanka
- Orville Peck as Vega
- Olivier Richters as Zangief
- Hirooki Goto as E. Honda
- Rayna Vallandingham as Juli
- Alexander Volkanovski as Joe
- Kyle Mooney as Marvin
- Mel Jarnson as Cammy
When will the new Street Fighter movie be released?
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Street Fighter will punch and kick its way into theaters on Oct. 16, 2026.
Not only will Street Fighter be released in theaters, but it was also filmed for IMAX, according to a press release.
The film’s premiere date will be nearly 40 years after the video game franchise first launched in August 1987.
Is there a trailer for the Street Fighter movie?
Paramount Pictures and Legendary released the newest trailer for Street Fighter on Sept. 1, giving fans another look at Koji and Centineo in their roles as Ryu and Ken Masters.
The new footage follows the movie’s first official trailer, which debuted on April 16.
The nearly three-minute teaser throws viewers straight into the action, with the franchise’s most iconic characters facing off in larger-than-life battles that feel pulled straight from the arcade.
“I’ve got good news, y’all. Gathered here are the world’s best fighters! But only one of which will be crowned the world champion of Street Fighter!” Don Sauvage (André) announces to a roaring crowd, framing the tournament as both spectacle and battleground.
From there, the trailer teases the emotional core beneath the action. Ryu and Ken Masters’ paths collide again after Chun-Li (Liang) tracks them down and recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament. They share a tense, long-awaited reunion that hints at a fractured history between the former allies as they both seek redemption.
Who is directing the Street Fighter movie?
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The director of Street Fighter is Kitao Sakurai.
He is no stranger to adapting video games for the screen. According to his IMDb, he previously helmed four episodes of Peacock’s Twisted Metal, based on the popular video game franchise.
Where can I watch the Street Fighter movie?
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The 2026 Street Fighter movie will uppercut its way into multiplexes, available to watch in theaters.
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