Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist (New Live Action Series)

Capcom were present at this year's San Diego Comic Con for Street Fighter Anniversary. During this year's panel Ono made a surprise appearance to make a special announcement.

After asking fans if they wanted a Darkstalkers game, Ono played a video from Joey Ansah and Christian Howard, the creators of Street Fighter Legacy.

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MTV wrote:

[SIZE=14px]A video from the Street Fighter Legacy live action video creators announced that they're developing a feature-length series. The scripts are written, and they promise they will be fans' wildest dreams come true. It's called Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist, and it's being made through an agreement with Capcom. Shooting will start in the spring.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=14px]Set in Japan, it will delve into the origins of Ryu, Ken, and their master Gouken. You can find updates on the [/SIZE][SIZE=14px]Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist Facebook page[/SIZE][SIZE=14px].[/SIZE]

Press Release wrote:

"this thrilling, multi layered series will take the audience back to the formative years of the iconic characters, Ryu and Ken, as they live a traditional warrior's life in secluded Japan. The boys are, unknowingly, the last practitioners of the ancient fighting style known as ‘Ansatsuken' (Assassin's Fist). The series follows them as they learn about the mysterious past of their Master, Gouken, and the tragic and dark legacy of the Ansatsuken style. Can their destiny be changed…or will history repeat itself?"

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"Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist will be what fans have been waiting for. Legacy was a taster; a glimpse of what a live-action Street Fighter should be," said Joey Ansah, announcing the movie. "This takes the story right back to the start - the origins and motivations of Ryu, Ken, Gouken and Akuma. This will become the definitive back-story from which further epic adventures will follow."

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The series will be directed by Joey Ansah who, as 'Desh', was part of one of the most celebrated movie fight scenes of all time, in 'The Bourne Ultimatum'; and was recently at the heart of the action in 'Snow White and the Huntsman'; and is in the forthcoming ‘The Numbers Station' with John Cusack.

The series was announced by Capcom's Producer for Street Fighter, Yoshinori Ono at Comic-Con 2012 (San Diego), and will be distributed worldwide by Content Media Corporation for a release in 2013.

http://www.streetfighteraf.com/press.htm

If you missed Street Fighter Legacy, here is the video below. I've been reading the comments on the front page, there are a few doubters which is understandable. I'd recommend to everyone that hasn't already seen them to watch the behind the scenes featurettes for the making of SF Legacy, they did this all in only a few days.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2E93AD8A2CB86C7B&feature=plcp
Here's sflegacy
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I'll post the comiccon vid as soon as it hits the web