STREET FIGHTER Taps Four For Kitao Sakurai’s Live-Action Fighting Feature
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STREET FIGHTER: Legendary, Capcom Partner For New Feature Adaptation Of Hit Fighting Game
Trade news sources all reported on Monday that a new Street Fighter film is now in development. Via The Wrap, “exclusive license” has gone to Legendary Entertainment who are shepherding the film with Capcom. Story, plot and casting details are all unknown for the film which now adds to the monumentally successful franchise based on Capcom’s line of hit fighting video games which launched in 1987, spawning a wave of other trendy fighting games that arose in subsequent years. Apart from the original video animations that emerged, live-action adaptations were made and released in 1994 by director Steven E. de Souza (Universal Pictures’ Street Fighter), and in 2009 by Andrzej Bartkowiak (20th Century Fox’s Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li), and then in 2016 by actor and filmmaker Joey Ansah (Machinima’s Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist). I’ll leave you my thoughts on the latter installment in the Instagram embed below, but […]
RESIDENT EVIL: DEATH ISLAND Comes to Life in 2023!
As a Resident Evil apologist, I always get excited for new official films and shows. While the results have been hit and miss, to put it lightly, there’s something fun about playing in the sandbox that the brilliant Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara created in the original Biohazard. The sequel to the Resident Evil: Vendetta film, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released a trailer for the next film in the R.E. Universe, RESIDENT EVIL: DEATH ISLAND. The trailer features familiar protagonists, stunning visuals, and plenty of Bio-Organic Weapons to tear apart with a little heroic gunplay! In the new film, we follow the veteran BOW blasters Chris Redfield and Leon Kennedy, leads of the original Resident Evil and it’s acclaimed fourth entry, soon to have a fresh remake in the vein of the hit Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes from the previous console generation. Chris, now a grizzled international agent, is sent to San […]
RESIDENT EVIL Is Getting A CG Reboot
With a reboot of the second game in the works and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter takes shape for its January 2017 release (bearing in mind the new crowdfunding campaign to help one of its principle stuntwomen, Olivia Jackson, who was seriously injured during filming), it looks like another one is also in store and adding further to the roster of its previous CG-animated titles. Marza Animation Planet is reportedly teaming up with Capcom for what’s being otherwise described as a full reboot of the Resident Evil franchise which will be bringing back characters like Leon Kennedy, Chris Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers. Marza (via Inside, Kotaku) made the official announcemrnt: MARZA ANIMATION PLANET INC., a CG animation film production company of SEGA SAMMY Group, today announced a production of a full CG animation movie RESIDENT EVIL CG 3 (working title) based on Japanese game developer CAPCOM’s internationally renowned videogame franchise […]
Live-Action MEGA MAN Gets Greenlit At Fox
The live-action videogame genre continues its push in film following recent updates on games like Assassin’s Creed, Borderlands, Mortal Kombat and Tekken to name a few. The word now is that a live-action version of the classic Nintendo franchise, Mega Man, is now in development at Fox with Peter Chernin of Chernin Entertain producing. Launching in 1987 from Capcom with Rock Man as its Japanese title, the 8-bit Nintendo franchise focused on the story of Dr. Light, whose work ends up stolen by Dr. Wily and is converted into a squad of evil battle droids with specific skills, with the goal of world domination. In response, Light upgrades his lab assistant, Rock, arming him with a canon and battle armor and software to help absorb the powers of Wily’s droids upon their defeat. The news comes just a few months after it was announced that Disney XD would be broadcasting […]
Live-Action DEAD RISING Movie Casts Rob Riggle To Lead
It was probably a matter of time before post-apocalyptic zombie game would follow in the footsteps of its predecessors toward cinema territory Granted, previous results like those stemming from that of the Resident Evil franchise don’t fare critically as well despite its commercial success, although maybe something different or better will come along to help provide some optimism. On that note, hopefully Legendary’s latest foray into live-action territory with Capcom’s Dead Rising game franchise is on its way to fans following an announcement back in June. Leprechaun: Origins helmer Zach Lipovsky is directing the film for its upcoming multiplatform digital release as of August, and this week, Dumb And Dumber To and 22 Jumpstreet co-star, actor and comedian Rob Riggle is now set to take the lead, according to the latest press release from Legendary which has more info below: Burbank, CA – October 20, 2014 – Legendary’s […]
STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN'S FIST Lands At FUNimatiom For U.S. & Canada Home Release
If you noticed any glitches while surfing the internet for cat videos on YouTube about a week and a half ago, that may have likely been martial artist, actor, writer and director Joey Ansah initiating his plans for world domination with his new hit online webseries, Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist, which has earned up to well around 10 million views in total since its debut on the Machinima YouTube. And not for nothing either, as the series, long in development since its early days as the 2010 proof-of-concept shortfilm, Street Fighter Legacy, has solidified itself as a cult phenomenon around the world, earning nothing short of upworthy praise from critics and hardcore fans of the original Capcom video game franchise from which it is based. On Saturday, although it may have been evident for some, the news became official with FUNimation announced as the North American and Canadian home and […]
STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN'S FIST – A Case For Better Action Movies
I remember when 1993 or ’94 came when Jean-Claude Van Damme was entering the peak of his career with Capcom’s first live-action theatrical interpretation of the Street Fighter universe that saw military character Guile as the lead. To some, including myself, it was good for its time despite not even coming close to owning up to the source material, and mainly because it was a kids’ film, geared toward young teens who liked Van Damme movies and appealed to watching actors in Street Fighter costumes imitating characters from the game. Ultimately, Joey Ansah wasn’t one of those kids. And for good reason. Years passed and in 2009, we were eventually offered to see a female-led feature version of the classic fighting game franchise that would have led one to believe that a proper live-action rendition of the game would have done justice to the fans, especially those since 1994, despite […]
AKUMA Consumes The Latest Character Poster For STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN'S FIST!
In one of the freshest displays of its main villain, Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist is back in the headlines this week with the first character poster featuring actor/co-writer and series director Joey Ansah as Akuma. The new poster comes just as fans got to bare witness to the official trailer for the forthcoming series to help establish a better understanding of the story following the release of an initial teaser, and two character trailers featuring actor Mike Moh as Ryu, and actor/co-writer/choreographer Christian Howard as Ken. Take a look: My guess is there will be more poster art to come, in addition to a word from other cast and crew from various sites in the forthcoming weeks that fans will be happy to hear of leading into next week when the series finally debuts on Machinima, beginning May 23. So watch the internet and wait to see what happens next! […]
Ken Launches A Fiery Assault In A New Character Teaser For STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN'S FIST
A few weeks after the official character teaser aired for actor Mike Moh’s role as Ryu for the upcoming webseries, Street Fighter: Assassins Fist, we now have a second promo in the same format for actor and series co-writer Christian Howard‘s role as Ken, which you can check out below. Co-written and directed by Joey Ansah, the series is poised to be the most comprehensive cinematic take on the original tournament fighting game franchise from Capcom, having come a really long way since its 2010 heydays as a three-minute shortfilm. And with a healthy handful of positive reviews from fansites devoted to the original game, the reasons to endorse this project are MORE than plenty. As per Ansah‘s previous announcement, Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist will launch next month on the Machinima YouTube channel as a 12-part series with each episode lasting between 11 to 12 minutes, accompanied by loads of […]
Learn The Science Of Being An Ansatsuken Badass In New Featurettes For STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN'S FIST
With Machinima set to deliver the upcoming first season of Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist, series creators, actor/writer Christian Howard and actor/writer/director Joey Ansah have been busy keeping the new series in the spotlight before it is finally released in May. The reaction from fans to the series, and its first two trailers continues to be nothing short of positive, and with any luck, hopefully we will get a release date that brings many of us closer to our dreams of finally getting a chance to witness Ansah’s directorial long-awaited vision come to life on screen. In the meantime, we have two new featurettes from the folks at IGN with Howard and Ansah spending a little quality time at the controls while explaining a little bit about the series, in addition to the science of Hadouken — or the science behind summoning and throwing a sick fireball made of your own […]
Hadokens, Wigs And Hurricane Kicks, And More In The Latest Q & A From STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN'S FIST Lead Actor/Creator Christian Howard
Believe it or not, we could very well be days away from the forthcoming online release of director Joey Ansah‘s passioned contribution to Capcom’s famed Street Fighter franchise with the series, Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist. After all, we have been hinted at an April release, so I am sure Ansah and the folks over at Machinima would not go so far as to push the date back at the last minute for any reason. So, indeed, the series is coming. In the meantime, we are now being offered the third in the latest slate of Q and A videos by the series actors and creators, with actor, series co-writer/ creator and action choreographer Christian Howard who stars as Ken Masters in the new series. In the video, Howard intricately answers a long range of questions regarding his training and his love for the original game, as well as the challenges […]
Actor Mike Moh Talks Ryu For STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN'S FIST
Action fans and gaming netizens alike drew tons of excitment when the first official teaser aired just a few weeks ago for the upcoming online release of the new webseries, Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist. And with an official announcement still pending for its release date on the multi-programing YouTube platform, Machinima, a new solo Q&A was broadcast to the public featuring lead actor Mike Moh who stars as Ryu, where he talks about the casting process, the challenges he faced to assume Ryu’s physical traits, martial arts skills, and much more. The video is a great follow-up to our own interview hosted by my contributor Eric Watson back in December late last year, as many questions fans have been asking can now be observed with just a pinch of more detail before the series officially releases. As for a few preliminary highlights, Moh gives an epic answer to one question […]
Watch The First Teaser For STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN'S FIST!
It has taken five years to fully accomplish for a franchise that has seen its fair handful of cinematic misses in well over the last twenty years. On Friday though, Capcom’s loyal and longtime cult gaming followers finally had their patience rewarded with the long-awaited teaser for the upcoming new serial feature film, Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist. The teaser and forthcoming series has already screened in front of a select number of eyes much to the delight of Capcom and crtics online who have lended nothing but words of praise for the new series which looks to become the first live-action project based on the highly successful tournament game line to stay true to its origins after winning fan approval with the 2010 viral short, Street Fighter: Legacy. Produced by Jacqueline Quella, and created by actors Joey Ansah and Christian Howard (Green Street 3, Warrioress), Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist is […]
STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN'S FIST – Joey Ansah Answers Your Questions
On Tuesday, actor, writer and director Joey Ansah hosted a half-hour long Q&A recording session to discuss answers from fan questions regarding his new festure-length serial webseries, Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist. In the video, Ansah, who also starred-in and directed the action sequences with fellow lead actor, co-creator and fight choreographer Christian Howard, delved into a variety of topics ranging from his own personal motivations and aspirations as a martial artists and devoted fan of the original fighting game franchise by Capcom, how the story has been formatted according to the appearances and dimensional explorations of the characters, to the challenges he and the cast and crew faced on the pre-production and filming process, designing the evolutionary layers of the Asatsuken – the titular fighting style of the series, what it means to create a series that differs substantially better from previous live action attempts, and much more. The series […]
Mega-Man Game Creator Gets Producer Backing For A Live-Action Feature In MIGHTY NO. 9!
Well, it appears movie goers from all walks of live will forever have their opinions when it comes to video game adaptations on film. Because the trend isn’t going away anytime soon! A live-action feature-length adaptation of the long-awaited Mortal Kombat film following the success of its two-season webseries may be in limbo over at Warner Bros., but that hasn’t stopped fellow series producer Tim Carter from making his own moves leading to his involvement into the development of a live-action film adaptation of a new multiplatform game titled Mighty No. 9. The news comes after a successful Kickstarter campaign was launched last year, hosted by longtime leading veteran videogame designer and Comcept founder Keiji Inafune, best known for his previous work on designing the classic Mega-Man games, with the goal of reinvigorating the appreciation shared back in the 1980’s and 1990’s with 8-bit and 16-bit games, refurbished with today’s […]
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