Summary

The first official trailer for *Street Fighter* was released on April 16, and it includes several recognizable names from pro wrestling.

Cody Rhodes appears in the film as Guile, Roman Reigns is cast as Akuma, and Hirooki Goto appears as E. Honda. The movie is set for a theatrical release on October 16.

That trailer drop follows Cody Rhodes' earlier Guile-themed appearance at CinemaCon, where he helped spotlight the project before the full footage was released.

The cast and release details

Along with Rhodes, Reigns, and Goto, the announced cast includes Andrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken Masters, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as Balrog, Jason Momoa as Blanka, Orville Peck as Vega, Olivier Richters as Zangief, Rayna Vallandingham as Juli, Alexander Volkanovski as Joe, Kyle Mooney as Marvin, Mel Jarnson as Cammy, Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, Eric Andre as Don Sauvage, and Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim.

The film is currently in production and will be released through Paramount Pictures under Legendary's global distribution deal.

Quote from Paramount

"ROUND ONE....FIGHT!!....Legendary Pictures and Capcom's live-action adaptation of the iconic video game franchise Street Fighter, which is filmed for IMAX®, will punch into theaters on October 16, 2026."

Paramount also released the official setup for 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!"

What this means for Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns and Hirooki Goto

Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns landing prominent roles in a major studio video game adaptation gives WWE two of its biggest crossover stars another mainstream platform outside the weekly wrestling calendar.

Goto's inclusion matters too, because it puts an active NJPW name in the same trailer and broadens the wrestling footprint of the project beyond WWE alone. For wrestling fans, the hook here is not just that wrestlers were cast, but that three established in-ring names made the first official trailer together.

Sources

WWE Press Release