Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for Street Fighter, offering an action-packed look at the upcoming video game adaptation ahead of its theatrical debut next month.
The latest footage places the complicated relationship between Ryu and Ken Masters at the center of the story while showcasing many of the characters, locations, and signature attacks longtime fans will immediately recognize.
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Andrew Koji stars as Ryu alongside Noah Centineo as Ken, with the trailer opening on the longtime friends and rivals facing each other in combat.
Those familiar with the franchise will appreciate the signature attacks and sound effects from the classic arcade fighters. The trailer promises that the filmmakers are leaning into everything fans expect from Street Fighter, no matter how insane it might appear on the big screen.
Ryu and Ken Enter the World Warrior Tournament
The story is set in 1993 and follows the estranged fighters after Chun-Li, played by Callina Liang, attempts to recruit them for the World Warrior Tournament.
Ryu initially wants nothing to do with the competition. In a classic “refusal of the call” moment, he explains that he has abandoned his former life of fighting. However, Chun-Li convinces him to reconsider after revealing that Ken is in trouble.
Callina Liang as Chun-Li in the Street Fighter Trailer – YouTube, Paramount Pictures
From there, the trailer offers a rapid-fire collection of fights featuring some of the most recognizable characters from Capcom’s long-running video game franchise.
Ryu battles E. Honda, played by Japanese professional wrestler Hirooki Goto, who unleashes his familiar Hundred Hand Slap. Other sequences feature Chun-Li’s acrobatic fighting style and additional special moves seemingly pulled directly from the games.
The enormous cast includes David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Jason Momoa as Blanka, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Roman Reigns as Akuma, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog, Olivier Richters as Zangief, Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim, Orville Peck as Vega, and Mel Jarnson as Cammy.
Street Fighter Isn’t Afraid to Embrace the Games
Rather than attempting to make the inherently ridiculous world of Street Fighter more realistic, the movie appears determined to embrace the colorful characters, exaggerated costumes, and impossible attacks that helped make the games famous.
Noah Centineo as Ken Masters in the Street Fighter Trailer – YouTube, Paramount Pictures
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Director Kitao Sakurai previously explained that the creative team deliberately wanted the adaptation to stand apart from more conventional video game movies.
According to GamesRadar, Sakurai told Empire, “Everybody wanted to get behind creating a movie that had a very distinct tone and approach, that didn’t feel like an off-the-shelf video game movie.”
He added, “I was brought on to make something that didn’t feel conventional, and they really let me do my thing.”
Will Street Fighter Break the Video Game Movie Curse?
Films based on popular video game franchises remain unpredictable at the box office. While The Super Mario Galaxy Movie shattered expectations, Mortal Kombat II was likely a major loss for Warner Bros. Given that the latter shares considerably more similarities with Street Fighter, it is impossible not to draw comparisons.
Additionally, Street Fighter has been brought to the big screen before. The new movie represents the latest attempt to adapt Capcom’s iconic fighting franchise to live action following the infamous 1994 film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and 2009’s Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.
Callina Liang as Chun-Li in the Street Fighter Trailer – YouTube, Paramount Pictures
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However, online reception to the latest trailer has been generally positive.
The top comment on the YouTube video reads, “This movie doesn’t look like it’s ashamed of being street fighter, it looks proud to be street fighter.”
Many others expressed similar sentiments, arguing that the movie’s unapologetically over-the-top tone suggests it was made by people who understand and appreciate the games.
Whether the new adaptation can finally deliver a satisfying Street Fighter movie remains to be seen, but the latest trailer makes one thing clear: it isn’t afraid to look and feel like the video games.
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