Our first look at the new live-action Street Fighter movie was unveiled during The Game Awards 2025 — and it’s loud, knowingly goofy, and proudly unhinged. Watch the sneak peek trailer above, read on for the info, have a look at the cast presenting at this year’s Game Awards below, and scroll further down for a whopping 17 character posters.
A neon-soaked, arcade-style first look
Clocking in at just 45 seconds, the teaser wastes no time making its intentions clear. Set in 1993, this version of Street Fighter leans hard into the look and energy of the classic games, with characters presented like they’ve stepped straight out of an arcade character select screen. Fists flying, bodies smashing through environments, and a knowingly silly beat involving a car being beaten to pieces — a clear nod to the iconic Street Fighter II bonus stage.
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At the centre of the plot are estranged fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo), drawn back together when Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament. Beneath the brawling, the setup hints at a deeper conspiracy that forces the pair to confront each other and their shared past, with the promise that losing this fight means more than just defeat.
Alongside Koji, Centineo and Liang, the film assembles an eclectic lineup that mixes actors, wrestlers, and musicians into one deliberately over-the-top ensemble. Roman Reigns is Akuma, Cody Rhodes sports Guile’s towering flat-top, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson takes on boxing badass Balrog, Orville Peck plays Vega, and Jason Momoa is Blanka.
Elsewhere, David Dastmalchian’s cape-flourishing M. Bison, Andrew Schulz’s Dan Hibiki, and Eric André’s chaotic presence add to the sense that this movie isn’t aiming for restraint. Whether it all coheres is another question, but the teaser suggests the film is betting heavily on camp, spectacle, and commitment to the bit.
Kitao Sakurai takes the franchise’s third swing
Directed by Bad Trip filmmaker Kitao Sakurai, the film marks the franchise’s third live-action feature film adaptation, following the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme-led cult oddity and 2009’s widely maligned The Legend of Chun-Li. Sakurai stepped in after Aussie helmers the Philippou brothers (Talk to Me, Bring Her Back) exited the project in 2024, with Paramount later taking over distribution from Sony following the expiry of Sony’s deal with Legendary.
This sneak peek suggests a clear tonal decision: rather than grounding the material, Street Fighter is embracing its inherent silliness and exaggerated mythology. Whether that gamble finally delivers a film worthy of the franchise’s legacy will be decided when Street Fighter hits Australian cinemas on October 15 and U.S. cinemas on October 16, 2026.
