Everything pointed to the fact that Street Fighter's return to theaters would be better than we expected. Several decades after the last film, the new project in the franchise seemed promising, especially because of the people in charge of the project. However, we have bad news.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the live-action film is left without its directors, the Philippou brothers, due to scheduling problems. Apparently, filming of the brothers' new movie will begin next month, causing a conflict with the filming of the adaptation.
Thus, the film apparently starring Ryu and Ken has been left without a director. Furthermore, this confirms that the filming of the film Street Fighter It was going to start in a few months, so it is a matter of weeks before we meet the first actors confirmed for this film.
It is completely unknown what the plot and characters involved will be, but seeing the logo they presented, everything indicates that they will opt for an adaptation of the original installments, moving away from the more modern versions of Capcom's fighters. Street Fighter There is still no release date.
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