Paramount and Legendary Strike Distribution Deal, Including Street Fighter
Paramount Pictures and Legendary Entertainment today announced a new multi-year worldwide film distribution deal. Under the deal, Paramount will market and distribute Legendary-developed and produced theatrical films globally, excluding China, where Legendary East handles all marketing and distribution activities.
Legendary’s first film within the distribution deal will be Street Fighter, co-produced by Capcom. The film is currently in production and is based on the popular and successful video game franchise. Filmed for IMAX, Street Fighter will be released in theaters on October 16, 2026.
Josh Greenstein, Co-Chair of Paramount Pictures and Vice Chair of Platforms, and Dana Goldberg, Co-Chair of Paramount Pictures and Chair of Paramount Television, said: “Legendary has built a reputation for ambitious, globally appealing films, and we’re excited to be partnering with them. Street Fighter is the perfect start to our collaboration, which we believe will be strong and lasting.”
“Partnering with David, Dana, and Josh and their teams at Paramount marks an exciting new chapter for Legendary as we continue to pursue a diversified growth strategy—expanding our output, building new franchises, and creating more films for global audiences,” said Legendary CEO Josh Grode.
Grode continued, “This partnership is an extraordinary opportunity, and we look forward to working closely with Paramount on stories that will captivate and inspire moviegoers worldwide.”
Paramount Pictures, a renowned producer and global distributor of filmed entertainment since 1912, brings to the partnership a demonstrated record of delivering global box office successes across a diverse slate of films, including Top Gun: Maverick, Sonic the Hedgehog, Transformers, Mission: Impossible, A Quiet Place, Smile, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Legendary is known for successfully translating IP with stalwart fan bases into iconic projects that resonate across audiences. Along with films based on original IP, Legendary has a successful track record for adaptations, including leading video game franchises.
Recent titles include the mega-successful A Minecraft Movie from Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures based on the world’s bestselling game of all time starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa; the six Academy Award-winning Dune and Dune: Part Two, adapted from Frank Herbert’s Hugo-winning epic novel; multiple entries in its cinematic Monsterverse including Godzilla x Kong; as well as Pokémon: Detective Pikachu; and the Enola Holmes franchise.
Warner Bros. will continue to distribute select Legendary franchises, including the upcoming Dune: Part Three, currently in production and slated for release in 2026, as well as Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, slated for release in 2027, and others.
Legendary Pictures and Capcom say the Street Fighter movie will honor the quarter-pumping, button-mashing spirit of the ’90s classic while leveling up for a new generation of fans.
In the film, set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury.
But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don’t, it’s GAME OVER! Helmed by director Kitao Sakurai, Street Fighter is set to bring the battle from the arcade to the big screen with Hadoukens, roundhouses, and all your favorite characters.
The cast includes Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i as Akuma, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, Eric André as Don Sauvage, and Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim, with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog and Jason Momoa as Blanka.
Street Fighter also stars Orville Peck as Vega, Olivier Richters as Zangief, Hirooki Goto as E. Honda, Rayna Vallandingham as Juli, Alexander Volkanovski as Joe, Kyle Mooney as Marvin, and Mel Jarnson as Cammy.
