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Street Fighter Movie ’08 Latest Info

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The Street Fighter video games franchise is coming up on its 20th anniversary (hard to believe right?) and to celebrate, Capcom – the games creator is planning a whole host of things, the main one for gaming fans is the imminent release of Street Fighter® IV in Japanese arcades this summer, but the company also has a new movie on the way, which will hopefully erase the memory of the god awful movie back in the 90′s which starred Jean Claude Van Damme and Kylie Minogue.

The new film is being made by Hyde Park films, and will be distributed by 20th Century Fox, and follows the story of Chun Li, who will be played by Kristin Kreuk of Smallville fame, also confirmed for the movie are:

  • Balrog – Michael Clarke Duncan (The Green Mile, Armageddon)
  • M.Bison – Neal McDonough (The Hitcher, Minority Report)
  • Vega – Taboo (Black Eyed Peas member)
  • Charlie Nash – Chris Klein (American Pie)

Check out our gallery to see how the stars shape up to your favourite gaming characters:

Hopefully Street Fighter the movie will do a better job than the original, and will be a fitting celebration of one of Capcom’s most famous games ever.

Press Release:
STAR-STUDDED CAST ANNOUNCED FOR CAPCOM®’S LIVE-ACTION STREET FIGHTER MOVIE
2008 World-Release In Celebration of Street Fighter’s 20th Anniversary
SAN MATEO, Calif — March 19, 2008 — Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, is proud to confirm the main cast for its live-action Street Fighter movie based on the hugely popular video game series.

The story revolves around fan-favorite Chun-Li, who will be portrayed by actress Kristen Kreuk (of Smallville fame). Michael Clark Duncan, Neal McDonough, and Taboo of Black Eyed Peas are also on board to round out this all-star cast. The film will be made in conjunction with Hyde Park Films, and will be distributed by 20th Century Fox for a scheduled 2009 worldwide release.

The Street Fighter movie is only one of many projects Capcom has planned to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Street Fighter®. Summer 2008 will see the Japanese arcade release of the much-anticipated Street Fighter® IV.

Street Fighter was first released in 1987 to critical acclaim for its innovative features. This was followed up in 1991 with the smash hit Street Fighter® II, which broke records by being available in 500 thousand arcade cabinets and selling over 25 million units on home systems. These records cemented Street Fighter’s reputation as one of the most popular fighting game series of all time and ensured that the fighting genre would become a staple of the gaming world.

The cast so far includes:
• Chun-Li: Kristin Kreuk. Plays the role of Lana Lang in the WB television series Smallville .

• Balrog: Michael Clarke Duncan. The Island (2005), Sin City (2005), Daredevil (2003), The Scorpion King (2002), Planet of the Apes (2001), See Spot Run (2001), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), The Green Mile (1999), Breakfast of Champions (1999), Armageddon (1998)

• M. Bison: Neal McDonough. The Hitcher (2007), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), The Guardian (2006), Timeline (2003), MinorityReport (2002), Band of Brothers (2001)

• Vega: Taboo. Member of popular R&B music group Black Eyed Peas and recipient of three Grammy Awards.

• Charlie Nash: Chris Klein. We Were Soldiers (2002), American Pie (1999)

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