Street Fighter Movie Director, Producers and Production Guide

Quick answerKitao Sakurai directed Street Fighter. Legendary and Capcom jointly financed the movie, while Paramount handles worldwide distribution outside China and Legendary East handles China.

Director Kitao Sakurai

Paramount credits Kitao Sakurai as director. His selection points toward a willingness to handle stylized comedy and action, but previous credits do not by themselves reveal the finished movie's tone.

Producers and executive producers

Paramount lists Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Jason Momoa, Takayuki Nakayama and Stefan Makhoul as producers. Executive producers are JJ Hook, Jay Ashenfelter, Kenzo Tsujimoto and Haruhiro Tsujimoto. Credits should be read as the official division of production responsibility, not proof that every credited person made each story decision.

Capcom and Legendary's involvement

Capcom announced that it and Legendary jointly financed the adaptation. Capcom frames movies as part of a broader strategy to expand awareness of its game properties. The relationship is more direct than a simple downstream license, while the film remains its own adaptation.

Paramount distribution

Paramount and Legendary announced a three-year global distribution deal beginning with Street Fighter. Paramount markets and distributes the film worldwide except in China, where Legendary East is responsible.

Filming and release timeline

Capcom announced the start of filming in September 2025. Paramount says the production was filmed for IMAX and is scheduled for October 16, 2026. We do not list rumored locations or uncredited crew without a production source.

Sources

Developing movie information was last checked September 2, 2026.