The official trailer is now online for Street Fighter, from Legendary Pictures and Paramount Pictures. The footage also came on Thursday with several aspects of keyart following a viral campaign this week in which in-movie tournament flyers were pasted across several cities around the world.
Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don’t, it’s GAME OVER!
Helmed by director Kitao Sakurai, Street Fighter is set to bring the battle from the arcade to the big screen with Hadoukens, roundhouses, and all your favorite characters.
I like the appeal thusfar, although the new trailer does falls short of some visual expectations. Either way, Sakurai’s got the fans gassing up the new adaptation in its current potential. Come October, expect a whole lot of fanfare per usual.
Trailer below:
