New “Street Fighter” Film Pulled From Schedule

Sony Pictures has officially removed the new “Street Fighter” film adaptation from its upcoming release slate. The film was targeting a March 2026 release, but no new date has been scheduled. That’s not surprising as the film has yet to enter production.

Last month, filmmaker Kitao Sakurai (“Twisted Metal,” “The Eric Andre Show”) was set to direct the project at Legendary Entertainment and Capcom – taking over from Australian twin filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou (“Talk to Me”) who exited the project last year.

Capcom is reportedly heavily involved in the new take a franchise that began life as a 1987 arcade game but took off in 1991 with the release of “Street Fighter II” becoming a pop culture event.

Multiple sequels followed, and an infamous film adaptation in 1994 with Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Kylie Minogue and Ming-Na Wen. A second and lower-budgeted film adaptation in 2009 followed.

That’s not the only change at Sony today either. The studio has also pushed back its Tommy Wirkola-directed shark thriller “Beneath the Storm” by nearly a full year.

That film, which is being retitled to “Shiver,” was going to open August 1st this year but is now being held back to July 2026. Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak and Djimon Hounsou star in the film while Adam McKay produces.

Source: THR

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