“Street Fighter” Film Hits Theaters

The new “Street Fighter” movie opens Friday, October 16, with several combat sports figures in the cast.

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski plays Joe, while WWE stars Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes play Akuma and Guile.

Hirooki Goto is E. Honda and Olivier Richters is Zangief. Jason Momoa plays Blanka and 50 Cent plays Balrog. Directed by Kitao Sakurai, the film is set in 1993 and follows estranged fighters Ryu and Ken, who are recruited for the World Warrior Tournament.

It premiered October 12 at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood, with Reigns, Rhodes and Momoa attending. It is the franchise’s first theatrical return since the 1994 adaptation.