Street Fighter: Why are the producers looking for a new film maker?

Australian film makers Danny and Michael Philippou who gave hit film such as ‘Talk to me’ will no longer be working on ‘Street Fighter’. This has been reported by ‘The Hollywood Reporter’. ‘Street Fighter’ will be produced by Legendary Entertainment and it is a video game from Capcom. There are no major reasons which have attributed for this. The ‘Street Fighter’ is now looking for a new film maker. Details regarding the cast, storyline and other details will only be known after the producers find a new film maker. This new venture is expected to be a hit among the fans of this video game.

Reason:

According to ‘The Hollywood Reporter’, scheduling is partly to blame for the duo to leave this film. Legendary Entertainment and Capcom who are jointly producing the venture are hoping to start at the earliest. Meanwhile, Danny and Michael Philippou are reported to have shifted their focus and are working on ‘Bring her back’. The film will star Sally Hawkins and Billy Barratt.

Street Fighter:

It is one of the most enduring video games every produced. Street Fighter began in 1987 and set a mark for the following games that were released. Street Fighter 2 which released in 1991 was unique in many ways. It was the first to offer the players a choice of characters and fighting techniques. It was also the first to revolutionize one on one play.


Street Fighter 2 became a trend back in the days with Capcom releasing many special editions. Worldwide, the franchise has sold about 49 million copies. Street Fighter 6 was released last year. A movie was earlier made in 1994 starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. In 2009, Start Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li released. This movie featured Kristin Kreuk.

The upcoming movie will incorporate upgraded versions of the game and the storyline from it.

FAQs
What is the movie ‘Talk to me’ about?
The movie has been directed by Danny and Michael Philippou. When a group of friends try to conjure spirits, the situation gets out of control. The movie is about their struggles and how they bring the situation under control, it at all they do.

What is the storyline of ‘Bring her back’?
There is no information on the storyline. The casting has been done. Further, Danny and Michael Philippou are the directors and writers.