Street Fighter is moving forward at Legendary again as Eric Andre Show director Kitao Sakurai has just been recruited to guide the new live-action adaptation.

Legendary’s live-action Street Fighter movie has found a new director and they’ve officially hired Kitao Sakurai ( Bad Trip, Twisted Metal ). He reportedly signed on to direct the film months ago, but it’s just been confirmed by Deadline .

The live-action feature film adaptation of Street Fighter is coming together. With the release date set for 2026, Legendary Entertainment has hired a director.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your I

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 Fighter, Legendary Entertainment’s feature adaptation of the classic video game from Capcom.

Capcom’s upcoming live-action Street Fighter movie has a new director. And like the previous choice to helm the adaptation — Talk to Me directors Michael and Danny Philippou, who just dropped the first trailer for their next movie today — it’s an unexpected and potentially very fun hire: Kitao Sakurai,

Street Fighter reboot has found a new director who will take over from Danny and Michael Philippou, who exited the project last summer.