Director Kitao Sakurai has confirmed he is already writing a sequel to the upcoming Street Fighter film, though whether it gets made depends entirely on how the first movie performs.
Sakurai discussed the possibility in an interview with MovieWeb, saying groundwork is being laid to continue Ryu and Ken’s adventures after the events of the second World Warrior Tournament. But he said fans will need to support the film theatrically for a follow-up to happen.
“It’s something that we’re thinking about and developing,” he told the outlet. “I don’t want to say anything that locks us in. It also kind of depends on how people react to this one, and whether they, you know, support this vision of the story. We definitely have a lot of ideas, and we’re writing currently, but you know, I wouldn’t want to make any promises one way or the other about what exactly we’re gonna do.”
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Sakurai said interest from moviegoers is essential in order to justify making another Street Fighter film.
It was confirmed today that the Street Fighter movie will contain several animated sequences diving into Ryu and Ken’s backstory with their mentor, Gouken, and his brother, Akuma. Fans have provided positive feedback to what they’ve seen so far, praising the art style and fluid animation — but one character has been left out of marketing thus far.
Sagat has not appeared in any of the film’s trailers or s, and no casting announcements have been made for him. Fans are hopeful that, if a sequel does get made, Sagat will be a significant part of it — but given the wealth of characters in Street Fighter games, there is no telling who might show up in a second movie.
This is the second big film from Capcom to hit theaters following Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil adaptation, which was broadly well-received by regular moviegoers and critics alike. Hopes for a sequel are also low at the moment, given that Cregger has publicly claimed he will “never” touch a franchise film again.
Street Fighter releases in theaters on October 16, 2026.
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