The new Street Fighter movie could be the best video game adaptation yet, according to a new report on the 2026 film. The project already has Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji and Callina Liang in the main cast, with 50 Cent and Jason Momoa among the names attached in supporting roles.
The cast also includes two of WWE’s biggest stars, with Cody Rhodes set to play Guile and Roman Reigns cast as Akuma. That pairing matters because both are current world champions in WWE and both won the two main events at this year’s WrestleMania, giving the film a level of star power that few game adaptations can match.
Chris Harkin, who wrote the piece for DualShockers, has spent more than a decade covering games, movies, television, comic books and pop culture. Before joining that outlet, he wrote for GameRant and MoviePilot and also made gaming content on YouTube, which helps explain why the report leans so heavily into how the movie fits into the long, messy history of adapting games for the screen.
That history is the reason expectations are being watched so closely. Video game adaptations have spent years disappointing fans, and even a strong cast does not erase that record. The new film, though, is being framed as having a real chance because recent successes such as Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and The Last of Us have shown that the genre can work when filmmakers get the tone right.
What gives this Street Fighter movie a different opening is the source material itself. The games have characters such as Ken Masters, Ryu and Chun-Li who are known for their look and fighting style more than for deep characterization, and the article says that gives the filmmakers unusual freedom in casting. That flexibility appears to be part of the plan, alongside a desire to give the film a fighting aura that feels true to the game.
There is still a catch. The article also points to mixed reactions around The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Return to Silent Hill, a reminder that the recent streak of optimism is not a guarantee. For the 2026 Street Fighter movie, the upside is obvious: the cast is already loaded with recognizable names, the source material leaves room for interpretation and the latest wave of game-to-film success has raised hopes. The question now is whether the finished film can turn that advantage into the kind of adaptation fans have been waiting for.