Street Fighter (2026): release, cast and official distribution

The new Street Fighter is the film directed by Kitao Sakurai, starring Andrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken Masters and Callina Liang as Chun-Li. Legendary and Paramount publish October 16, 2026 as its date, but the pages reviewed do not confirm schedules in every country or announce a platform for its eventual home release. To determine whether the film has reached a particular city, viewers need to check official channels and local cinemas.

Which Street Fighter film this is

This guide concerns the feature presented on the official Legendary and Paramount pages. That distinction matters because Street Fighter is also the name of a long-running game franchise and may appear in connection with other productions and historical material.

Paramount categorizes the new film as action and adventure. Legendary says that the story is set in 1993 and brings the fight from the arcades to the big screen. The historical photographs accompanying this article show cultural references to the franchise, including fan gatherings and cosplay; they are not stills, cast photographs or costume images from the 2026 production.

Official date and territorial limits

Legendary lists October 16, 2026 as the original release and names Paramount Pictures as the distributor. Paramount also displays October 16, 2026 and presents the film as a theatrical release.

This confirms the date announced by the companies, but it does not establish that the film is available in every market on the same day. Screenings, tickets and calendars may differ across Brazil, Spain, the United States, France and other territories. Check Paramount’s official page and the distributor’s or cinema chains’ local channels before planning a visit.

Confirmed story

According to the official synopsis, Ryu and Ken Masters are estranged when Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament. Their reunion draws them back into combat, while a conspiracy behind the tournament forces them to confront each other and issues from their past.

The 1993 setting creates a chronological connection with arcade culture. Beyond this premise, the reviewed pages do not provide a running time, territory-specific age ratings or the characters’ complete story arcs. More detailed assumptions about the plot should therefore not be presented as official information.

Cast and director

Paramount’s published cast list names Andrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken Masters and Callina Liang as Chun-Li. It also includes Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoai as Akuma, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog and Jason Momoa as Blanka.

Eric André is listed as Don Sauvage. The available source text gives no additional context for that character, so it would be unsafe to infer his role in the story. Kitao Sakurai directs. The credited producers include Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Jason Momoa, Takayuki Nakayama and Stefan Makhoul.

Where to track trailers and distribution

Legendary’s page provides access to the official trailer and links to Street Fighter’s social profiles. Paramount’s page gathers the date, synopsis, cast, crew and access related to theatrical exhibition. Since commercial conditions and calendars can change, revisit those links for current information.

Neither reviewed page names a streaming service, a digital rental or purchase date, or a physical-media release. These sources therefore provide no basis for promising where the film will be available at home. When an announcement is made, the distributor responsible should specify dates and territories; an offer in one country should not be assumed to apply elsewhere.

Film and games use different update channels

Capcom’s corporate news portal publishes company announcements about products and services. Its 2026 entries include Street Fighter 6 news concerning global sales and competitions. These releases are useful for following the property as a franchise, but they do not replace Legendary’s and Paramount’s film pages when confirming the movie’s cast, trailer or distribution.

The safest way to avoid confusion is to check the context of each announcement: a reference to Ryu, Ken or Chun-Li does not automatically mean that a story concerns the film. For the 2026 theatrical production, look for the title alongside Kitao Sakurai’s credit and the official cast.

What remains unconfirmed

The supplied sources do not specify a home-release window, subscription service, price, promotional period or uniform availability by country. Nor do they support promises about screening times and tickets in particular cities. Such details must be checked on the official page serving the relevant territory and with the selected cinema.

This approach separates three established facts — the film’s identity, its principal cast and the published official date — from commercial decisions that may differ after release. It also prevents historical franchise material from being mistaken for promotional content from the new adaptation.