Street Fighter Reboot Movie Finds New Director

'Street Fighter' Movie Back on Track With New Director
Following the exit of the Philippou Brothers, 'The Eric Andre Show' director Kitao Sakurai has stepped in to helm 'Street Fighter.'
Street Fighter Movie Is Still Alive, Finds New Director With A Comedy Background
A new Street Fighter movie has been in the works for some time, and now it's moving ahead once again with a new director. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip, The Eric Andre Show) is signed on to direct the movie at Legendary Entertainment.
The Street Fighter Movie Just Got A Massive Update
Kitao Sakurai is the new director for the upcoming Street Fighter movie, bringing his comedic expertise. Incorporating humor in the film will accentuate the flamboyant and absurd nature of the game. Adding comedy to Street Fighter can make characters engaging and boost commercial performance.
Street Fighter movie finds new director in Kitao Sakurai
Legendary’s live-action Street Fighter movie has finally found a new director in Kitao Sakurai. The adaptation of Capcom’s beloved fighting game series is due out in March 2026.
Street Fighter movie adaptation finds new director in Kitao Sakurai
The Street Fighter movie adaptation reboot is back on track with filmmaker Kitao Sakurai stepping in as director, as first reported by Deadline.
Street Fighter Movie Finds New Director
Legendary has enlisted Kitao Sakurai to direct its Street Fighter adaptation, following the departures of Danny and Michael Philippou.
Kitao Sakurai Tapped To Direct ‘Street Fighter' For Legendary
Legendary’s live-action Street Fighter movie, based on the Capcom video games, has found a new director in Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip), Deadline has learned. Sakurai inherits the project from Talk To Me filmmakers Danny & Michael Philippou,
'Street Fighter': Kitao Sakurai Set to Direct Live-Action Film for Legendary
Legendary Entertainment's upcoming feature film adaptation of "Street Fighter," the iconic video game franchise that has sold over 55 million units, will be directed by Emmy nominee Kitao Sakurai, the company announced on Wednesday.
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The new Street Fighter live-action movie we keep forgetting about has landed a new director of Eric Andre Show fame
Last summer, we learned that Talk To Me directors Danny and Michael Philippou had departed the new Street Fighter movie project that's been set at Legendary for years. However, the studio still ...
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STREET FIGHTER Live-Action Movie Moves Forward With New Director At The Helm
Some early logo artwork for the movie was unveiled last year, which you can check out at the link below. The Street Fighter video game series remains one of the most popular fighting games ...
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The Street Fighter movie gets a new director who just might give it good, weird vibes
The Hollywood Reporter reported Wednesday that Sakurai has stepped into the director’s chair for 2026’s Street Fighter movie, which is being developed and produced by Capcom and Legendary.
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‘Street Fighter’ Finds Its Director in Kitao Sakurai
The filmmaker, perhaps best known for writing, directing and exec producing The Eric Andre Show, has been tapped to direct Street Fighter ... The Netflix the movie also starred Tiffany Haddish ...