Street Fighter is slated for a 2026 release. The latest movie version of the hit fighting game from Sony is set to be out on Mar 20 in two years, according to Variety.
It added the movie is being co-developed and produced with Japanese game distributor Capcom.
Producers Legendary scored the film and television rights to the highly popular gaming series in 2023.
Since the franchise launched in 1987, Street Fighter has shifted more than 49 million copies worldwide, making it one of the most well-known and highest-grossing video game franchises of all time.
It has also spawned other games, spin-offs and crossovers featuring characters including Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile and M Bison.
Capcom is behind other popular games including Resident Evil and Monster Hunter, and news of the upcoming Street Fighter adaptation comes amid a trend of using games as inspiration for hit live action series including Prime Video’s Fallout.
