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Japanese media franchise
Street Fighter is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting games developed and published by Capcom. The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by the other six main games in the series, various spin-offs and crossovers, and numerous appearances in other media. Its best-selling 1991 release, Street Fighter II, established many of the conventions of the one-on-one fighting genre.
More on Wikipedia ↗American filmmaker (born 1983)
Kitao Sakurai is a Japanese-born American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for his collaborations with comedian Eric André, as the principal director of The Eric Andre Show (2012–23) and the writer-director of the film Bad Trip (2021). He is directing the upcoming film adaptation of the fighting video game Street Fighter.
More on Wikipedia ↗Street Fighter director Kitao Sakurai explains how the new movie was built to entertain longtime fans and newcomers alike.
Based on the video game series of the same name by Capcom, the action comedy film has been directed by Kitao Sakurai.
The future of Street Fighter on the big screen depends on the audience.