Twisted Metal and The Eric Andre Show director Kitao Sakurai has been tapped to helm Legendary's Street Fighter live-action adaptation.

Characters from Mortal Kombat will finally be able to square up against Street Fighter legends such as Ryu, Chun-Li and Guile - within Fortnite. Epic Games' ever-popular battle royale will be the first video game to officially feature characters from both fighting game franchises,

Epic has confirmed that, several years after adding Street Fighter 2’s Ryu, Chun-Li and company to the massively popular (and profitable) online shooter, Mortal Kombat’s Sub-Zero is joining the roster as a purchasable skin. And, according to leaker, FNBRIntel, Scorpion will be added a little later down the line

Capcom’s upcoming live-action Street Fighter movie has a new director. And like the previous choice to helm the adaptation — Talk to Me directors Michael and Danny Philippou, who just dropped the first trailer for their next movie today — it’s an unexpected and potentially very fun hire: Kitao Sakurai,

Sakurai previously directed Bad Trip and many episodes of The Eric Andre Show. Legendary’s live-action Street Fighter movie has finally found a new director in Kitao Sakurai. The adaptation of Capcom’s beloved fighting game series is due out in March 2026.

Street Fighter reboot has found a new director who will take over from Danny and Michael Philippou, who exited the project last summer.

Legendary Entertainment's upcoming feature film adaptation of "Street Fighter," the iconic video game franchise that has sold over 55 million units, will be directed by Emmy nominee Kitao Sakurai, the company announced on Wednesday.