Pre-launch › Announcement & positioning · 04 Sep 2025 · T−407
Paramount takes the film, dates it 16 October 2026 and releases the logline
Legendary signed a multi-year worldwide distribution deal with Paramount, excluding China. Street Fighter became its first release, set in 1993 and filmed for IMAX, with an official logline.
Why it matters
The move gave the film a new studio and a mid-October date, and made it Paramount's first Legendary release.
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- 04 Sep 2025 · T−407
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- Pre-launch › Announcement & positioning
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- Distribution & release
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- United States, Global
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- Studio-led
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Sources 2
- Paramount And Legendary Partner On New Distribution DealDeadline · 04 Sep 2025 · deadline.com · SecondaryVerifies: Multi-year worldwide deal excluding China; Street Fighter first, October 16, 2026, filmed for IMAX
- 'Street Fighter' Moves to Paramount as Legendary Deal Becomes OfficialThe Hollywood Reporter · 04 Sep 2025 · hollywoodreporter.com · SecondaryVerifies: Three-year deal; 1993 setting and official logline released
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