New Street Fighter Movie Seems to Have Found its Directors

Danny and Michael Philippou, the Australian brothers behind the Sundance horror movie Talk to Me and the YouTube channel RackaRacka, are in the final stages of negotiations to direct Legendary’s new Street Fighter movie. This comes after Legendary Entertainment announced earlier this month that they have acquired the rights for live-action film and TV adaptations of Capcom’s famous fighting game franchise. All upcoming Street Fighter projects will be developed in partnership with Capcom.

However, reps for Legendary have not officially confirmed the news. The Philippous are best known for their YouTube channel, which has gained notoriety for their homemade slasher videos and comedy sketches, and has amassed 6.7 million subscribers since its launch in 2013. Their feature debut, Talk to Me, received positive reviews and was acquired by A24 for distribution.

There is little information about the new Street Fighter movie, including the plot and stars, but it is expected to bring a fresh take on the franchise. Street Fighter has previously been adapted into live-action films, with the most popular being the 1994 film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. However, the franchise has been absent from live-action adaptations since the release of 2009’s Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.