Street Fighter has been completely removed from Sony’s broadcast calendar. Fans are having a great disappointment.
Street Fighter There was a sad development for his fans. The new Street Fighter film, which was planned to be released in 2026, was completely removed from the broadcast calendar by Sony. The film, which was announced in 2023 and created great excitement, was dragged into uncertainty due to the changes in the construction process and other problems. Finally, although Kitao Sakurai was brought to the director’s seat in February 2025, the future of the film seems even more uncertain.
Reasons for the Delay of Street Fighter movie
Street Fighter was first announced in 2023 by Legendary and created great excitement among the fans. Philippou brothers, who were initially known for his film Talk To Me, were included in the project. However, the duo left the film in 2024 due to program conflicts. This separation affected the construction process very negatively.
At the beginning of 2025, Kitao Sakurai, known for his director’s chair The Eric Andre Show and The Passage projects, was appointed as the director. However, even with this new development, Sony’s removal of the film from the broadcast calendar shows that the production is still faced with serious problems.
Street Fighter is a brand that has tried many times in the cinema world before. In 1994, the first Street Fighter film, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, won 99 million dollars at the box office, but received quite low scores from critics. Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-li, which was released in 2009, had a complete disappointment both at the box office and critics.
Although the new film gives hope to fans as a modern adaptation of the Street Fighter series, these latest developments cause serious question marks about the future of the project. Sony’s film out of the calendar caused fans to suspend their expectations for now.
No official explanation was made as to when Street Fighter’s cinema adventure would start again or whether the film would be completely canceled. However, fans seem to have to wait for a while to see this legendary fighting game on the big screen.