New 'Street Fighter' Trailer Promises High Stakes and Irreverent Tone

Director says he wants 'Mortal Kombat' to succeed with a different tone.

Apr. 16, 2026 at 6:48pm

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A striking, minimalist illustration featuring bold, geometric silhouettes in red and black, conceptually representing the intense action and competitive spirit of the 'Street Fighter' and 'Mortal Kombat' video game movies.The directors of the new 'Street Fighter' and 'Mortal Kombat' movies aim to deliver unique cinematic experiences that celebrate the long-standing rivalry between the two iconic video game franchises.Las Vegas Today

The director of the upcoming 'Street Fighter' movie, Kitao Sakurai, says he wants the film to have a distinct tone from the new 'Mortal Kombat' movie, as the two popular fighting video game franchises make their way to the big screen. Sakurai expressed his desire for the two movies to coexist and offer different experiences for audiences.

Why it matters

The 'Street Fighter' and 'Mortal Kombat' video game franchises have long-standing rivalries, but the directors want to avoid direct competition and instead focus on delivering unique cinematic experiences for fans of each series.

The details

Sakurai stated that he wants the 'Street Fighter' movie to have an 'irreverent' tone that differs from the 'Mortal Kombat' film, which is also premiering at the same entertainment convention. The director believes the two tones can coexist, just as the video game series have done over the years.

  • The 'Street Fighter' movie trailer was released on April 16, 2026.

The players

Kitao Sakurai

The director of the upcoming 'Street Fighter' movie.

Mortal Kombat II

The new 'Mortal Kombat' movie that is also premiering at the same entertainment convention as 'Street Fighter'.

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What they’re saying

“I want 'Mortal Kombat' to work, and I want that tone to be different than ours and for those two tones to coexist in the world, because that's what the games did.”

— Kitao Sakurai, Director of the 'Street Fighter' movie

The takeaway

The directors of the upcoming 'Street Fighter' and 'Mortal Kombat' movies are embracing the long-standing rivalry between the two video game franchises by aiming to deliver distinct cinematic experiences that can coexist, rather than directly competing with each other.