Legendary’s live-action 'Street Fighter' movie, based on the Capcom video games, has found a new director in Kitao Sakurai ('Bad Trip').

The film is being co-developed and co-produced alongside Capcom, the video game developer and publisher behind the "Street Fighter" franchise. "Street Fighter" was previously adapted into a live-action film in 1994 with a cast that included Jean-Claude Van Damme,

The Street Fighter movie has picked up a new director – and this choice may be quite unusual. Legendary Pictures first picked up the movie and TV rights for Street Fighter last April 2023. While they initially tapped Danny and Michael Philippou to direct the movie, the duo dropped out due to scheduling conflicts with other projects.

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 adaptation reboot is back on track with filmmaker Kitao Sakurai stepping in as director, as first reported by Deadline.

Kitao Sakurai is kicking it to the street. The filmmaker, perhaps best known for writing, directing and exec producing The Eric Andre Show, has been tapped to direct Street Fighte

Legendary Entertainment’s upcoming Street Fighter movie adaptation has gained a new director in Kitao Sakurai, the director and executive producer o The Eric Andre Show.