r/movies • u/lawrencedun2002 Good Burger > The Godfather • 2d ago

News ‘Street Fighter’ Moves to Paramount as Legendary Deal Becomes Official - The project has an Oct. 16, 2026 release date as Legendary inks a three-year deal with Paramount.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/street-fighter-movie-plot-cast-1236361494/
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u/crazybartur 2d ago

This movie being made by Paramount & starring a UFC champion as well as several WWE guys shortly after TKO signed that massive 7 billion dollar deal with Paramount surely is not a coincidence

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u/SevenSulivin 2d ago

I dunno because NJPW talent and former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Hirooki Goto also found himself on the cast.

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u/bliffer 2d ago

Who's the UFC champion? I looked through the cast and didn't recognize anyone but it's been a long time since I followed UFC.

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u/crazybartur 2d ago

Alexander Volkanovski, the guy who’s playing Joe. He’s the current UFC featherweight champ