Though this was revealed in official marketing, if you'd rather go into the movie without knowing which character we're referring to, here's your spoiler warning.
No, we're not talking about Sagat, unfortunately!
The friendship/rivalry between Ken and Ryu has always been the backbone of the Street Fighter video games, and for the first time, the relationship between these highly skilled warriors will be at the forefront of a live-action adaptation.
Paramount Pictures has released a new featurette focusing on this early brotherhood and eventual falling out, and the footage reveals a first look at young Ryu and Ken - along with their master, Gouken.
We weren't sure if Gouken would appear in the movie, and it remains to be seen how much of a role he'll play. In the video game lore, Gouken is the brother of Akuma (Roman Reigns), and was believed to have been killed by his vengeful younger sibling before ultimately returning to test his former students and bring them back together.
We don't know if Gouken and Akuma will be brothers (they don't exactly share a family resemblance) in this movie, but the fact that both characters are involved may indicate that there will be a backstory that could potentially be explored in a sequel.
Check out the new teaser below, along with character promos for Guile and Dan Hibiki, a new TV spot, and some new posters..
Kitao Sakura (The Eric Andre Show, Twisted Metal) signed on to direct Street Fighter after Talk to Me filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou parted ways with the project.
“Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don’t, it’s GAME OVER!”
The movie stars Noah Centineo as Ken Masters, Andrew Koji as Ryu, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Orville Peck as Vega, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog, Jason Momoa as Blanka, Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim, Olivier Richters as Zangief, Hirooki Goto as E. Honda, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i as Akuma, Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, Eric André as Don Sauvage, Mel Jarnson as Cammy, Rayna Vallandingham as Juli, and Alexander Volkanovski as Joe.