Street Fighter · 45 activities

26 Jun 2024 T−842

Legendary and Sony date the film for 20 March 2026

Legendary and Sony set a 20 March 2026 release, the same week the Philippou brothers left as directors. Capcom co-develops and co-produces.

USGLOBALReported

Studio-led

19 Feb 2025 T−604

Kitao Sakurai, of The Eric Andre Show, hired to direct

The Hollywood Reporter reported that Sakurai would direct, with Capcom closely involved and the March 2026 date still in place.

USGLOBALReported

Studio-led

24 Mar 2025 T−571

Sony takes the film off its calendar as its Legendary deal ends

Sony removed Street Fighter from its March 2026 slot. Its distribution deal with Legendary had ended on 31 December.

USGLOBALReported

Studio-led

21 May – 14 Jul 2025 T−513

Casting leaks out one fighter at a time through the trades

Over eight weeks the trades reported the cast role by role: Momoa, Koji, Centineo and Reigns in talks, then 50 Cent as Balrog, Dastmalchian as M. Bison and Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim. Legendary declined to comment on each.

USINGLOBALReported

Jason Momoa · Noah Centineo · Andrew Koji · Roman Reigns · 50 Cent · David Dastmalchian · Vidyut Jammwal · Talent as distribution

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.

USGLOBALReported

Studio-led

02 Feb 2026 T−256

Hasbro named global toy and collectibles licensee

Hasbro signed a licensing deal with Legendary for a global line of figures, toys and collectibles tied to the film.

GLOBALReported

Hasbro

Hasbro's newsroom release exists but blocked the desk's access; reported here via The Toy Book.

18 Aug 2025 T−424

A shadow gives the first look at Cody Rhodes as Guile

A silhouette of Rhodes with Guile's flat-top was the first image of any fighter in costume, GamesRadar+ reported.

GLOBALReported

Cody Rhodes · Mystery & easter egg

The desk has not found the original post.

11 Dec 2025 T−309

Standout

First teaser premieres at The Game Awards, with the cast on stage

The first footage debuted live at The Game Awards in Los Angeles. The cast came on stage to introduce it, and Paramount posted the "Game Awards Sneak Peek" the same night.

USGLOBALConfirmed

The Game Awards · Platform subversion

16 Apr 2026 T−183

Official trailer released the morning of Paramount's CinemaCon show

Paramount and Legendary posted the official trailer online hours before showing the film to exhibitors at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. Japanese and Hindi versions went up the same day.

USJPINGLOBALConfirmed

Studio-led

30 Jul 2026 T−78

Blanka vs. Ryu clip puts fighting-game figures in the crowd

A clip of Jason Momoa's Blanka fighting Andrew Koji's Ryu in a prison cage showed Justin Wong, IFC Yipes and Maximillian Dood among the inmates. Wong thanked Capcom for making it happen.

GLOBALConfirmed

Jason Momoa · Andrew Koji · Justin Wong · IFC Yipes · Maximillian Dood · Capcom · Creator access

01 Sep 2026 T−45

Second trailer goes online, with IMAX and Hindi cuts

Paramount posted the new trailer worldwide hours after its Shinjuku premiere. IMAX and Paramount India released their own versions the same day.

USINGLOBALConfirmed

IMAX

01 Sep 2026 T−45

The trailer becomes a game on YouTube Playables

Legendary released Street Fighter Combo Challenge, which plays the trailer inside a virtual arcade cabinet and scores viewers on timed combo inputs. The studios billed it as a world first.

GLOBALReported

YouTube · Gamification · Platform subversion

Deadline later called it one of the big early-September pushes; the desk has not opened the Playable itself.

06 Mar 2026 T−224

Japan gets its own title, teaser and 17 character posters

The Japanese site announced the title Street Fighter The Movie, a worldwide simultaneous release on 16 October, a Japanese teaser and 17 Japanese character posters.

JPConfirmed

Studio-led · Cultural transposition

16 Apr 2026 T−183

Paramount India dubs the trailer and plans a four-language release

Paramount Pictures India posted a Hindi trailer and said the film would release in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

INConfirmed

Vidyut Jammwal

31 Jul 2026 T−77

Japan opens advance tickets with a theatre-only sticker set

Mubichike advance tickets went on sale at 1,500 yen with a two-sticker set for buyers at cinema box offices. A Lawson Loppi bundle with exclusive goods followed.

JPConfirmed

Lawson · Scarcity & collectibles

25 Aug 2026 T−52

Japanese dub adds game-loving comedians and an idol

Comedian Eiko Kano, host of Capcom's own web show, voices Joe. Takeshi Nadagi and Akari Nibu, both known Street Fighter fans, voice an American couple.

JPConfirmed

Eiko Kano · Capcom · Talent as distribution

01 Sep 2026 T−45

Standout

The World Warrior Tour opens in Shinjuku, Japan named the first stop

Centineo, Koji, Liang, Momoa, Hirooki Goto and Sakurai opened the global press tour in Tokyo. Goto and Eiko Kano played Street Fighter II on stage, and the new trailer premiered on the Unicus Vision screen over Shinjuku.

JPGLOBALConfirmed

Noah Centineo · Andrew Koji · Callina Liang · Jason Momoa · Hirooki Goto · Eiko Kano · Capcom · Cultural transposition · Landmark takeover

02 Sep 2026 T−44

Wrapped buses and a giant Ryu unveiled at Senso-ji

The visiting cast unveiled two double-decker buses wrapped in film art, one showing Ryu firing a hadouken, in front of Senso-ji's pagoda in Asakusa.

JPConfirmed

Noah Centineo · Andrew Koji · Callina Liang · Jason Momoa · Hirooki Goto · Landmark takeover

08 Sep 2026 T−38

Paramount France casts MMA fighters in the French dub

Benoît Saint Denis voices Zangief, Cédric Doumbè voices Balrog and Paul Dena voices Joe. Journal du Geek criticised using athletes in place of professional voice actors.

FRReported

Benoît Saint Denis · Cédric Doumbè · Paul Dena · Talent as distribution

17 Sep 2026 T−29

Game voice actors take the Tokyo Game Show stage and a VTuber joins the dub

The voices of Ryu, Ken and Chun-Li in the games, Hiroki Takahashi, Yuji Kishi and Fumiko Orikasa, were confirmed for the film's dub. VTuber Kuzuha was announced as Interpol agent Marvin, with the Japanese trailer and theatre goods.

JPConfirmed

Capcom · Kuzuha · Cultural transposition · Talent as distribution

02 Oct 2026 T−14

Japan confirms six premium formats with a poster for each

The Japanese distributor confirmed IMAX, MX4D, 4DX, ScreenX, ULTRA 4DX and Dolby Cinema screenings, released four format posters, and announced an A3 poster gift at IMAX shows.

JPConfirmed

IMAX · Scarcity & collectibles

04 Oct 2026 T−12

Paramount India sells the film on Vidyut Jammwal's Dhalsim

Paramount Pictures India released a Dhalsim spot built around Jammwal, an Indian action star, ahead of a release in four languages.

INConfirmed

Vidyut Jammwal · Cultural transposition

08 Oct 2026 T−8

Leads appear in costume on an anan special-edition cover

Koji, Liang and Centineo, dressed as Ryu, Chun-Li and Ken, front a special edition of the weekly magazine anan on sale 14 October, with a pixel-art sticker.

JPConfirmed

anan · Andrew Koji · Callina Liang · Noah Centineo

12 Mar 2026 T−218

Behind-the-scenes video premieres at Capcom Cup in Tokyo

At Capcom Cup at Ryogoku Kokugikan, a video showed Street Fighter 6 director Takayuki Nakayama on the Hollywood set, then beating Cody Rhodes, in costume as Guile, at Street Fighter 6.

JPGLOBALConfirmed

Capcom · Cody Rhodes · Creator access

09 Sep 2026 T−37

Official prequel graphic novel launches on Kickstarter

Legendary Comics and Rocketship began pre-sales for an anthology of five prequel stories. David Dastmalchian, who plays M. Bison, wrote Bison's story.

USGLOBALReported

Legendary Comics · Rocketship · Kickstarter · David Dastmalchian

27 Jul 2026 T−81

Hasbro reveals movie-inspired 6-inch figures at Comic-Con

Hasbro unveiled Chun-Li, Ken, Ryu and Akuma figures inspired by the film at San Diego Comic-Con, each with effect pieces for signature moves.

USGLOBALReported

Hasbro · Scarcity & collectibles

No primary source was opened for this item; it rests on the outlets cited.

17 Sep 2026 T−29

Cody Rhodes reveals a wearable Guile flat-top popcorn bucket

Rhodes showed off an AMC-exclusive bucket shaped like Guile's flat-top, with a chin strap so it can be worn. The official film account's post said tickets would go on sale the following Monday.

USReported

AMC Theatres · Cody Rhodes · Scarcity & collectibles · Spectacle for social proof

21 Sep 2026 T−25

US tickets go on sale with a special-moves featurette

Paramount opened ticket sales and posted a featurette on how the games' special moves were staged for the film.

USConfirmed

Studio-led

The on-sale day comes from the official account's 17 September post ("Monday") and the featurette's "Get tickets now".

29 Sep 2026 T−17

LA billboard staged as if blown apart by a hadouken

A billboard in Los Angeles showed Ryu mid-hadouken with torn panels and three figures of workers hanging from the wreckage. Its creator posted it on 29 September.

USReported

Studio-led · Spectacle for social proof

Creative Bloq does not name the agency or the exact location.

30 Sep 2026 T−16

A new Guile's Theme is the first soundtrack release

Milan Records released composers Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson's version of Yoko Shimomura's Guile's Theme from Street Fighter II.

GLOBALReported

Milan Records

02 Oct 2026 T−14

Featurette has the cast talk about playing the games

Paramount's "The Love of Street Fighter" mixed cast memories of the games with behind-the-scenes footage, tagged "for everyone who's ever said one more round".

GLOBALConfirmed

Studio-led

06 Oct 2026 T−10

NJPW puts the film's logo on its ring for King of Pro-Wrestling

New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced the film's logo on the ring mat and corner posts at its 12 October show in Tokyo. NJPW's Hirooki Goto plays E. Honda.

JPReported

NJPW · Hirooki Goto · Talent as distribution

Fightful quotes NJPW's statement; the desk could not load NJPW's own page.

07 Oct 2026 T−9

A walk-in arcade cabinet in Times Square with live fighters inside

Paramount set up a giant cabinet where passers-by used oversized buttons and a joystick while stunt performers dressed as Ryu and Ken fought behind the glass. Centineo and Eric André joined in, TechEBlog reported.

USReported

Noah Centineo · Eric André · Spectacle for social proof · Landmark takeover · Physical-to-digital

Reported by entertainment blogs only; the cast appearance rests on one outlet.

09 Oct 2026 T−7

Video reveals hand-drawn '90s anime flashbacks and Don Lee as Gouken

Paramount showed Ken and Ryu's flashbacks drawn in 1990s anime style by the studio Titmouse. The same day the official account named Don Lee as their master, Gouken.

GLOBALJPConfirmed

Titmouse · Don Lee · Mystery & easter egg

12 Oct 2026 T−4

LA premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre

Paramount held the premiere in Hollywood. Liang, Centineo, Koji, Momoa, Orville Peck and 50 Cent attended, and the AP streamed the carpet live.

USReported

Callina Liang · Noah Centineo · Andrew Koji · Jason Momoa · 50 Cent

The AP stream on YouTube is dated 13 October; the venue's own video confirms the event.

12 Oct 2026 T−4

Street Fighter 6 gets movie costumes for Zangief, E. Honda and Dhalsim

Capcom revealed in-game costumes based on the film at IGN's Fall Fan Fest, with a free code for the Zangief outfit, days before release.

GLOBALReported

Capcom · Physical-to-digital

One outlet, citing IGN; the desk has not found Capcom's own announcement.

14 Oct 2026 T−2

Capcom's game channel has the cast guess fighting-game slang

Capcom's official Street Fighter YouTube channel posted the cast guessing what fighting-game terms mean, with a ticket call to action.

GLOBALConfirmed

Capcom · Talent as distribution

14 Oct 2026 T−2

Japan premiere with Capcom's president on the red carpet

Capcom president Haruhiro Tsujimoto, Hirooki Goto and the Japanese dub cast walked the carpet. Tsujimoto said the film could bring new players to Street Fighter and to esports.

JPConfirmed

Capcom · Hirooki Goto · Eiko Kano

14 Oct 2026 T−2

Score album with two HEALTH songs set for release day

Milan Records announced the score album by Birenberg and Robinson, with two original songs by the band HEALTH, for digital release on 16 October.

GLOBALReported

Milan Records · HEALTH

15 Oct 2026 T−1

Thursday previews and a 7 p.m. "Bonus Round" fan event earn $4M

Previews began at 2 p.m. on Thursday, with a 7 p.m. fan event offering bonus footage and giveaways. Thursday shows grossed $4M, ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog's $3M.

USReported

Studio-led

15 Oct 2026 T−1

Reviews land mixed as the embargo lifts

Critics' scores sat in the mid-40s on Rotten Tomatoes on opening day while the audience score was around 80%. Opening-night audiences gave it a B- CinemaScore.

USGLOBALReported

Fan / organic

16 Oct 2026 T0

Opens in the US, Japan and 65 overseas markets, without China

The film opened in 3,575 North American theatres with a heavy IMAX and premium-format footprint, on the same day in Japan, and in 65 markets overall. Paramount has no rights in China.

USJPUKMXBRAUGLOBALReported

IMAX

16 Oct 2026 T0

Street Fighter 6 artists paint the cast of fighters live on opening day

In Minato Mirai, Yokohama, the Street Fighter 6 character design team painted Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Vega live at an opening-day event with Capcom's Takayuki Nakayama.

JPConfirmed

Capcom

18 Oct 2026 T+2

No. 1 with $31M domestic and $51.1M worldwide, below the $70M hoped for

The film opened at No. 1 with $31M from 3,575 theatres and $20.1M from 65 overseas markets. Deadline said older male fans drove it and the hoped-for family audience did not come.

USUKMXAUBRJPINGLOBALReported

Fan / organic

19 Oct 2026 T+3

Japan opens fifth overall, which the distributor calls the top new foreign film

Deadline put the Japan opening at $875K from 333 locations, fifth in the market. The official Japanese site called it the No. 1 new foreign film of the week.

JPReported

Studio-led