Paramount Pictures has released a new featurette titled “Ken vs. Ryu” for Street Fighter, in which stars Noah Centineo and Andrew Koji discuss the history between the two lead fighters. The film is directed by Kitao Sakurai and opens in Philippine cinemas on October 14 and advanced tickets are on-sale now.
What the Stars Say About Ken and Ryu
The studio frames the pair as “Sworn brothers. Greatest rivals.” According to Centineo (Ken): “Ken and Ryu go way, way back. They were training partners and friends for a very long time.”
Koji, who plays Ryu, adds: “They were brothers, no, actually, blood brothers, that in this story have not spoken because there was an event that caused them to go very separate paths.”
This pulls from many adaptation of the Shoto bros. back-story. Also one cool tidbit is that see Gouken in the featurette (not spoiling it here, see the vid)
Story and Setting
According to the studio, the film is set in 1993. Estranged Street Fighters Ryu and Ken Masters are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament, which the release calls a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. The studio says a deadly conspiracy lies behind the tournament and forces the two to face off against each other and the demons of their past.
The studio says the film brings the battle from the arcade to the big screen with Hadokens, roundhouses, and the series’ familiar characters. Our earlier coverage of the official character posters for Street Fighter shows more of the cast in character.
Cast and Crew
Sakurai directs an ensemble cast. The roles announced by the studio are listed below.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kitao Sakurai | Director |
| Noah Centineo | Ken Masters |
| Andrew Koji | Ryu |
| Callina Liang | Chun-Li |
| Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoai | Akuma |
| David Dastmalchian | M. Bison |
| Cody Rhodes | Guile |
| Andrew Schulz | Dan Hibiki |
| Eric André | Don Sauvage |
| Mel Jarnson | Cammy |
| Vidyut Jammwal | Dhalsim |
| Orville Peck | Vega |
| Olivier Richters | Zangief |
| Hirooki Goto | E. Honda |
| Rayna Vallandingham | Juli |
| Alexander Volkanovski | Joe |
| Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson | Balrog |
| Jason Momoa | Blanka, and co-producer |
Production Credits
Paramount Pictures and Legendary Pictures present Street Fighter, in association with Capcom, as a Legendary Pictures production based on the Capcom video game.
- Story by: Dalan Musson and Gary Dauberman.
- Screenplay by: T.J. Fixman and Kitao Sakurai.
- Produced by: Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Jason Momoa, Takayuki Nakayama and Stefan Makhoul.
- Executive produced by: JJ Hook, Jay Ashenfelter, Kenzo Tsujimoto and Haruhiro Tsujimoto.
Availability
Street Fighter opens in Philippine cinemas on October 14. The featurette is below.
