Sony and Legendary have confirmed that the next Street Fighter movie is in the works first quarter of 2026, and which will hit theaters first. It will be a spectacular premiere that will be produced by Capcom and distributed by Sony.

The Street Fighter movie will be live action movie, which means it will have a cast of actors who will bring the franchise’s most beloved characters to life. Over the years, Capcom has been incorporating new fighters into the saga, so it’s still unclear who will appear in the film and who will be left out. Street Fighter 6 is the latest installment.

The most logical is the choice of characters It depends on the release of the game the movie is based on. In the case of the 1994 film, Street Fighter II Champion Edition was the inspiration and in this film we could see all the characters from the said game, although the presence of some such as Dhalsim was quite anecdotal, probably because it was. they don’t have the budget to generate the special effects the character requires.

The plot of the film is still unknown, but The fact that Capcom is in charge of production reassures me quite a few because I don’t think a Japanese company is willing to green light a poorly made movie that is very far from the original franchise, which is unfortunately the trend in video game adaptations for the big screen. Some time.

At the moment, we can only wait to see what Capcom and Sony will surprise us with. The issue of casting deserves special mention, something that both companies do He must be extremely careful becauseIn this case, Street Fighter characters have a very distinct essence and personality, and it would not be out of place to introduce radical changes in this regard.

I say this because we have already seen the current trend forced inclusion and how it ended up ruining more than one movie or series. It’s very simple, if a fan of the franchise talks to us about Ryu or Cammy, to name two familiar examples, we identify them as a Japanese karateka and as a blonde British agent with dark blue eyes. You already know where I’m going.

In the case of the original 1994 film, it is true that it was something very curious because as bad as it was, it had its charm in the end. I saw it in theaters then, and I’ve seen it many more times since, and I always laughed. If you haven’t seen it and are a fan of the franchise, give it a shot.

Sony and Capcom They don’t have a very high bar surpass with respect to the 1994 movie, so if they do at least well with this new Street Fighter movie, they might have achieved something they deserve. We’ll see how it goes, though just in case I’d rather keep my expectations low.