Live-Action Street Fighter Movie's Disappointing Release Update Is Secretly Good News For The Video Game Adaptation

The long-awaited live-action Street Fighter film may not come out any time soon, but its delay could be a blessing in disguise for the project.

March 31, 2025 · 1 min · 49 words · Ryan Rowland

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As a result, the modern reboot needs to make drastic improvements.

Street Fighterwas initially penned for March 20, 2026.

A new date has yet to be announced.

From left to right: Chun Li, Ryu, Ken, and Blanka from Street Fighter Duel posing.

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Street Fighter is a long-running fighting game franchise developed by Capcom.

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Ryu in the Street Fighter games next to Guile (Jean-Claude Van Damme) in 1994’s live-action Street Fighter movie

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Jean-Claude Van Damme as Guile and Raul Julia as Bison in the Street Fighter movie

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Jean-Claude Van Damme in Street Fighter

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