Live-action Street Fighter projects are coming, and they better learn from John Wick
John Wick: Chapter 4has been one of the biggest box office successes in 2023, as one of the premier action franchises in Hollywood continues to build upon previous wins to lay the foundation for a new era in action storytelling. There are plenty of lessons Hollywood should learn from the Wick franchise, and there’s a new, exciting opportunity for them to apply them: Street Fighter is coming back to your screens.
There’s no confirmation on what exactly Legendary Pictures, the production studio behind the new Dune movies and the recent Godzilla and Kong movies, is planning for the franchise, but it has acquired both the film and TV rights to the Street Fighter series. Street Fighter has been adapted a few different times: First, in the cult classic 1994 movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, and Ming-Na Wen, but also in 2009’s The Legend of Chun-Li, multiple animated adaptations, and a slew of fan movies and web series.
A new Street Fighter project would be the latest in a long line of high-profile video game adaptations. HBO’s The Last of Usjust wrapped up its first season in March, The Super Mario Bros.Moviepremieres this week, Unchartedand Sonic the Hedgehoghave seen box office success, and there are upcoming projects adapting Silent Hill, Ghost of Tsushima,and Fallout, among many others.
No director is currently attached, but following the John Wick mold, Legendary would be smart to place someone with a background in stunt work in charge of the project. Action movies directed by former stunt professionals are all the rage, and for good reason: These people know what makes good action, from the choreography and blocking to the lighting and editing.
We know Chad Stahelski is more than booked (with a few video
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