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The film is the first distributed under the new Paramount-Legendary deal after Sony dropped it from its calendar.","whyItMatters":"The film is the first release under the new Paramount-Legendary distribution deal, giving the long-delayed project a firm October 16 date after Sony removed it from its schedule.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eProduction began in Australia in August 2025 under director Kitao Sakurai, who took over after Danny and Michael Philippou left the project to work on Bring Her Back. The film was originally set for a March 20, 2026 release under Sony Pictures, which removed it from its calendar in March 2025. Paramount and Legendary signed a multi-year distribution deal in December, and Street Fighter is the first film to move under it. 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Andrew Koji is Ryu, Noah Centineo is Ken, Callina Liang is Chun-Li. Kitao Sakurai directs. It is the first film under the new Paramount-Legendary deal after Sony dropped it.","twitterPost":"New trailer for the live-action Street Fighter film, opening October 16. Andrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken, Callina Liang as Chun-Li. Kitao Sakurai directs. First film under the new Paramount-Legendary deal.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Paramount released a new trailer for the live-action Street Fighter film, which opens October 16. The film is the first distributed under the new Paramount-Legendary deal after Sony dropped it from its calendar. Kitao Sakurai directs a cast led by Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, and Callina Liang.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-01/live-action-street-fighter-film-unveils-new-trailer/.241198\",\"title\":\"Live-Action Street Fighter Film Unveils New Trailer\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4698,"outputTokens":2451,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788305983,"createdAt":"2026-09-01T23:29:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-01T23:32:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T23:32:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c8b6e7f6544a75dffc51d79b","canonicalTitle":"News\nLive-Action Street Fighter Film Unveils New Trailer","representativeArticleId":"a_3be9ca918dcad82a9dce6146","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Street Fighter\"],\"studios\":[\"CAPCOM\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-01T16:44:13.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-01T16:44:13.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T23:32:23.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-01/live-action-street-fighter-film-unveils-new-trailer/.241198","title":"News\nLive-Action Street Fighter Film Unveils New Trailer"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Street Fighter"],"studios":["CAPCOM"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}