Legendary and Sony announced on Wednesday afternoon that their live-action Street Fighter film, based on the classic video games from Capcom, has been dated for release in theaters on March 20, 2026.
News of the release date comes shortly after word that Danny and Michael Philippou, the Australian twin brother filmmakers best known for their A24 horror breakout Talk to Me, have exited as directors of the project. Details as to the plot of the film adaptation are under wraps, but given today’s news, you can expect that we’ll be hearing about a new director for this hot IP-based project sometime soon.
Legendary announced its acquisition of live-action film and TV rights to Street Fighter in April 2023. Since the game’s launch in 1987, more than 49 million units have been sold worldwide, making it one of the most well-known and highest-grossing franchises of all time. The most recent installment, Street Fighter 6, was released on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X | S, and PC via Steam last June.
