Capcom and Assassin’s Fist have announced that a new live-action series based on the Street Fighter franchise is on the way. It sees the series’ main men Ken and Ryu unknowingly find themselves as the last practitioners of Ansatsuken, ”as they learn about the mysterious past of their Master, Gouken, and the tragic and dark legacy of the Ansatsuken style”. And let’s face it, it can’t really do much worse than that rubbish movie from the 90′s.
Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist, as they’re calling it, is straight from the mind of Joey Ansah, and is being made by the core guys behind hugely popular fan movie Street Fighter: Legacy. Here’s what the man behind it all had to say on the announcement…
“Street Fighter: Assassins Fist will be what fans have been waiting for. Legacy was a taster; a glimpse of what a live-action Street Fighter should be. This takes the story right back to the start – the origins and motivations of Ryu, Ken, Gouken and Akuma. This will become the definitive back-story from which further epic adventures will follow.”
Legacy is not only regarded as one of the most popular films of all-time in the Film & Animation category on Youtube with over 8 million views, it also received a rapturous reception from fans and critics alike. Christian Howard, who assumed the role of Ken in the movie and has co-written the script for ‘Assassin’s Fist’ with Joey Ansah, also chipped in with the following…
“Our priority is to stay true to the appearance, fighting techniques and canon of the Street Fighter game. At the same time weve managed to make this an emotion and character driven story, which will surprise viewers who might just be expecting a super faithful fight fest!.”
While there’s no specific date for the series yet, expect it to hit screens at some point in 2013.
