It’s actually occurring! Since Legendary Leisure’s acquisition of the live-action movie and TV rights for the favored combating sport Avenue Fighter, followers have been ready for phrase on any new venture growth. Now, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that directing duo Danny and Michael Philippou will helm a brand new Avenue Fighter movie.
Whereas plot particulars are nonetheless totally beneath wraps, the administrators are identified for his or her use of stress and gore, most notable of their breakout Sundance horror flick Speak to Me. No phrase but on a possible author or VFX outfit(s).
Since its launch in 1987, Avenue Fighter has turn out to be one of the vital well-known and highest-grossing online game franchises of all time, promoting over 49 million models worldwide. The sequence of video games follows many iconic characters, together with Ryu, Ken, Chung-Li, Guile and extra, every with their very own memorable strikes, seems to be, and catchphrases.
Fortunately for the upcoming live-action movie, Legendary has a profitable monitor file with variations, together with Dune and Pokémon Detective Pikachu. Hopefully, Capcom can escape the curse of its earlier Avenue Fighter movies – 1994’s Avenue Fighter starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and 2009’s Avenue Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li starring Kristin Kreuk – each essential and field workplace bombs.
At present on Legendary’s franchise slate is Dune: Half Two, debuting November 3. On the Avenue Fighter facet, the most recent installment Avenue Fighter 6 is slated for launch June 2, 2023, on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Collection X | S, and PC through Steam.
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