The first real trailer for the Street Fighter movie is filled with crowd-pleasing moments
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Jason Momoa transforms into the green-skinned, electricity-wielding Blanka while 50 Cent steps into boxing gloves as Balrog in the latest Street Fighter movie trailer that dropped nearly three minutes of gloriously campy fighting action.
Director Kitao Sakurai, known for The Eric Andre Show's chaotic energy, appears to have captured the video game's ridiculous spirit perfectly. The trailer showcases Ken demolishing a car in homage to the classic bonus stages, Ryu charging up his signature Hadoken fireball, and even a playful nod to Chun-Li's famously powerful thighs.
Noah Centineo and Andrew Koji lead as the feuding fighters Ken and Ryu, while the plot follows a familiar tournament structure with Chun-Li recruiting warriors globally like some martial arts Nick Fury. M. Bison predictably schemes in the background as punches fly and snarky dialogue bounces between characters.
This marks the third live-action attempt after 1994's Raul Julia-anchored original and 2009's widely panned sequel. The October 16 release promises the kind of intentionally silly approach that might finally crack the video game adaptation code.
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