Overview

• An Instagram training clip shows the rapper-actor boxing with Balrog’s distinctive multi–widow’s peak hairstyle, signaling Street Fighter II–faithful design.
• Jackson hinted at a potential follow-up by posting about “Street Fighter II Balrog,” a tease that has not been officially announced by the studio.
• Principal photography began in mid-August in Australia under director Kitao Sakurai with a script by Dalan Musson.
• The film is a collaboration between Legendary and Capcom with worldwide distribution through Paramount on October 16, 2026.
• The ensemble includes Andrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Jason Momoa as Blanka, Cody Rhodes as Guile, and Roman Reigns as Akuma.