News Summary

• "Street Fighter" is a '90s throwback, for better and worse.
• Some critics are singling out the animation in the film.
• The question that remains is whether "Street fighter" can rise where "Mortal Kombat" fell.
• It opens in theaters on October 16, 2026, and will be directed by Kitao Sakurai, the man behind "Resident Evil" and "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," among other movies and TV shows based on video games.