# New ‘Street Fighter’ Trailer Is About Ken and Ryu’s Beef, but Guile Steals the Show

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/new-street-fighter-trailer-is-about-ken-and-ryus-beef-but-guile-steals-the-show/
- Published: 2026-09-01T22:18:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-02T04:30:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/street-fighter-trailer-ryu-ken-fights-homages-guile/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- New trailer highlights Ryu and Ken's rivalry ahead of the tournament
- Guile's (Cody Rhodes) reaction to a facial slash is a trailer highlight
- Street Fighter film, directed by Kitao Sakurai, opens 16 October 2026

## Summary

A new trailer for Paramount and Legendary's "Street Fighter" film has settled the marketing focus for the upcoming adaptation, centring on the fraught friendship between Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo). Ryu is prompted to enter the dangerous World Warriors Tournament after Chun-Li (Callina Liang) tells him Ken has signed up, with Ken shown resenting his old training partner and seeming determined to step out of his shadow. The footage also gave Guile, played by WWE star Cody Rhodes, a standout moment, reacting furiously after being slashed across the face by Dan, in what was picked out as the trailer's best line. The reception suggests the film is leaning enthusiastically into its video game roots, which matters given the franchise's mixed history on screen.

The trailer is dense with references to the games, including Ryu's Tatsumaki spin-kick, E. Honda's headbutt slam, Chun-Li's Lightning Legs, the pair's Street Fighter 3 fist bump, and David Dastmalchian as villain M. Bison. Legendary also released an interactive version of the trailer letting viewers perform accurate button-input prompts, such as a quarter-circle motion timed to Ryu's Hadouken. Previous Street Fighter films have struggled critically, from the panned 1994 live-action version starring Jean-Claude Van Damme (redeemed somewhat by Raul Julia's performance as Bison) to the more warmly received Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, also from 1994. Directed by Kitao Sakurai, the new film is set for release on 16 October 2026, with fan and critical reaction to determine whether it can break the genre's poor cinematic track record.

## Coverage

- [Polygon: New ‘Street Fighter’ Trailer Is About Ken and Ryu’s Beef, but Guile Steals the Show](https://www.polygon.com/street-fighter-trailer-ryu-ken-fights-homages-guile/)
- [Engadget: The new Street Fighter movie trailer looks fun in all the right ways](https://www.engadget.com/2248888/the-new-street-fighter-movie-trailer-looks-fun-in-all-the-right-ways/)
- [Collider: 'Street Fighter' Officially Returns to the Big Screen With a Stunning New Trailer](https://collider.com/street-fighter-trailer-release-date-october-2026/)
- [IGN: New Street Fighter Trailer Teases Conflict Between Ryu and Ken, and E. Honda Does His Hundred Hand Slap](https://www.ign.com/articles/new-street-fighter-trailer-teases-conflict-between-ryu-and-ken-and-e-honda-does-his-hundred-hand-slap)
- [PC Gamer: Ken and Ryu work things out in a new trailer for Street Fighter](https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/ken-and-ryu-work-things-out-in-a-new-trailer-for-street-fighter/)
- [Billboard: Watch 50 Cent Become Balrog in Action-Packed ‘Street Fighter’ Trailer](https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/50-cent-street-fighter-trailer-balrog-1236330124/)
- [GamesRadar+: New Street Fighter trailer brings action, camp, and some of the game's most iconic moves to life](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/live-action-movies/new-street-fighter-trailer-brings-action-camp-and-some-of-the-games-most-iconic-moves-to-life/)
- [Push Square: Play the New Street Fighter Movie Trailer on YouTube Now](https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/09/play-the-new-street-fighter-movie-trailer-on-youtube-now)

---
Summarised by TalkFuse (https://talkfuse.com/). Quote the original publisher for the reporting and link this page for the summary and discussion.