Orville Peck Lands Key Role in Exciting Live-Action Street Fighter Movie
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Orville Peck Joins Live-Action 'Street Fighter' Film Cast
Notable Cast Lineup Announced
Country musician Orville Peck is making his feature film debut in the upcoming live-action adaptation of CAPCOM's popular Street Fighter series, according to Deadline. Peck, known for his performance in the Broadway play Cabaret, will join a growing cast for this much-anticipated movie.
Star-Studded Team Up
Deadline previously reported that these stars will also co-star:
- Andrew Koji (Snake Eyes)
- Jason Momoa (Aquaman, Game of Thrones)
- Noah Centineo (Warfare)
- Roman Reigns (WWE professional wrestler)
All are now confirmed as part of the ensemble.
Image via Street Fighter game's English X/Twitter account
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What We Know About the Production
- Release Date Unclear: The film was originally set to open on March 20, 2026. However, Sony has since removed it from its release calendar, and no new date has been announced.
- Director: The project will be directed by Kitao Sakurai (The Eric Andre Show, Bad Trip).
- Production Companies: Legendary Entertainment acquired rights in April 2023 and is collaborating with CAPCOM for future projects.
- Initially, directors Danny and Michael Philippou were attached, but they departed to focus on another film.
Street Fighter: Past Adaptations
The Street Fighter franchise has inspired various live-action and animated productions:
- 1994 Live-Action Film: Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Ming-Na Wen, Damian Chapa, Kylie Minogue, and Wes Studi.
- 2009 Spinoff: Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li starring Kristin Kreuk.
- Machinima Series: Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist and Street Fighter: Resurrection. The first series was released on YouTube in May 2014 and later by Funimation on Blu-ray Disc. The second series streamed on Verizon's go90 in 2016.
- Animated Films and Series: Including Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994), released by Discotek Media on DVD/Blu-ray.
- Unrealized Projects: A Street Fighter: World Warrior TV series was previously planned in 2018.
The Game Continues
The franchise remains a mainstay in gaming:
- Street Fighter 6 launched in June 2023 for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
For more details, read the original report at Deadline (Anthony D'Alessandro).