Final summer time, we discovered that Speak To Me administrators Danny and Michael Philippou had departed the brand new Avenue Fighter film undertaking that is been set at Legendary for years. Nevertheless, the studio nonetheless moved forward and grabbed a March 20, 2026, launch date for the film. Now, a brand new director has been hooked up to it, however now we have our doubts about this one being prepared in time.
Deadline shared the replace, revealing Kitao Sakurai because the director tapped to captain this ship that is been floating adrift for some time. No new particulars relating to the discharge date nor the present standing of the script have been shared, however we would not be shocked if it is pushed again, as neither casting nor pre-production must be anyplace close to prepared if the director hasn’t boarded the undertaking till early 2025.
There’s additionally the slim chance of Sakurai strolling right into a undertaking that is been cooked within the background regardless of the absence of a director and simply wants a guiding hand by the manufacturing and post-production processes. In any case, that is how Common Footage introduced, developed, and ready a complete Jurassic World film earlier than recruiting Gareth Edwards as director final yr – one that appears fully effective and prepared for this summer time.
In actual fact, Sakurai must be well-adjusted to fast-paced productions, having directed over 60 episodes of The Eric Andre Present for Grownup Swim and the hidden digicam plus scripted comedy prank film Unhealthy Journey (additionally co-starring Andre). Are credit like these sufficient to ship important combos the place many others have failed previously? We’ll have to attend and see.
As seen within the complicated featured picture, the sketch comedy sequence The Eric Andre Present (go watch it if you have not) was already large on referencing preventing video games like Mortal Kombat and Avenue Fighter, so this could possibly be a ardour undertaking for Sakurai even when the circumstances aren’t the perfect.
Regardless, Avenue Fighter 6 was a large hit and it is smart that Capcom and its companions need to transfer as quick as potential on initiatives similar to this one to lift model consciousness. We simply do not suppose setting a launch date and not using a director locked results in good motion pictures usually.
