Legendary's live-action Street Fighter movie has found a new director in Kitao Sakurai, known for his work on Netflix's "Bad Trip" and "The Eric Andre Show". Sakurai takes over the project from Danny and Michael Philippou, who were attached to direct since April 2023.
The Street Fighter movie is based on the popular Capcom video game series, which was launched in 1987. The games follow intense one-on-one battles between a diverse cast of martial artists, often centering around a global fighting tournament organized by M. Bison, the leader of the evil organization Shadaloo.
Sakurai is an Emmy-nominated director and executive producer, best known for his work on "The Eric Andre Show" and "Bad Trip", a hidden camera prank movie starring Eric Andre.
While the plot of the film and other attachments are being kept under wraps for now, the appointment of Sakurai as director brings new excitement to the project.