The 2026 Street Fighter feature is Kitao Sakurai’s live-action adaptation of Capcom’s fighting game series. Paramount sets the story in 1993, when Chun-Li brings Ryu and Ken Masters back into competition for the World Warrior Tournament.
1993 is the setting of this adaptation
The date in the synopsis describes the characters’ world. For a reference to the feature, use the film’s 2026 identification with Sakurai’s name. Keeping both numbers in their proper places helps when the same title leads to multiple screen or game records.
Paramount describes Ryu and Ken as estranged at the start. Chun-Li’s recruitment and the tournament bring their relationship into the story again. The film’s account gives that familiar competition a specific dramatic setup.
The three roles are practical identifiers
Andrew Koji plays Ryu, Noah Centineo plays Ken and Callina Liang plays Chun-Li. The same character names recur across Street Fighter material, so the actors identify this version more precisely than the title or a single fighter name.
| Character | Credit in this feature |
|---|---|
| Ryu | Andrew Koji |
| Ken Masters | Noah Centineo |
| Chun-Li | Callina Liang |
Keep the adaptation linked to its actual source
Capcom identifies the project as a live-action film made with Legendary and based on its game series. For a film discussion, keep Sakurai and the credited trio together. For a game question, keep the specific game title and edition.
Sources and review
- Street Fighter — Paramount Pictures
- Street Fighter’s Live-Action Movie Starts Filming — Capcom