Check out clips and stills from Street
Fighter Legacy, an officially sanctioned Street Fighter short film
featuring Hollywood talent that could be the most accurate screen
adaptation of the World Warriors ever created.
Street Fighter Legacy is the creation of actor, filmmaker, and action
choreographer Joey Ansah, known for his role as Desh in The Bourne
Ultimatum. Like many Street Fighter fans, Ansah was sick and tired of
Hollywood treating our beloved characters like complete shit. Unlike
many Street Fighter fans, Ansah has the means and contacts to do
something about it.
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Joey gathered together a team that includes Top Gear director Owen
Trevor, producer Jacqueline Quella, and Anthony Wayne, a man with senior
production credits on the last eleven James Bond films, along with post
production/VFX house Prime Focus, all for the purpose of making this
short film a reality.
Check out what they've released so far:
Looks pretty amazing, doesn't it? That's Jon Foo as Ryu and Christian
Howard as Ken, complete with his signature blond hair/dark eyebrows
combo. Judging by this picture lurking over at Sgt. Spiffy's Blog, I'd
expect at least one more character to make an appearance.
Now that you're all impressed, how long will you have to wait? Three
days. The short film will make its online debut this Thursday. We're
looking forward to seeing how it all comes together.
Fighter Legacy, an officially sanctioned Street Fighter short film
featuring Hollywood talent that could be the most accurate screen
adaptation of the World Warriors ever created.
Street Fighter Legacy is the creation of actor, filmmaker, and action
choreographer Joey Ansah, known for his role as Desh in The Bourne
Ultimatum. Like many Street Fighter fans, Ansah was sick and tired of
Hollywood treating our beloved characters like complete shit. Unlike
many Street Fighter fans, Ansah has the means and contacts to do
something about it.
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</blockquote>As an actor, film maker and a fan, I have been repeatedly
disappointed by the many diluted, un faithful and outright butchered
movie adaptations of fighting video games. It was clear to me, that
given the way the movie industry worked, we would never see a super
faithful, darker toned and more adult themed (or just plain good!)
incarnation of Street fighter unless a die-hard fan director or
film-making team with the game canon knowledge, film making know how and
connections stepped up to the plate to helm such a project.
So almost a year ago, I began writing treatments and a production
design brief and partnered with Streetlight films before proposing my
concept and vision to Capcom. I'm pleased to say they gave their
blessing and permission for the project to move forward.
Joey gathered together a team that includes Top Gear director Owen
Trevor, producer Jacqueline Quella, and Anthony Wayne, a man with senior
production credits on the last eleven James Bond films, along with post
production/VFX house Prime Focus, all for the purpose of making this
short film a reality.
Check out what they've released so far:
Looks pretty amazing, doesn't it? That's Jon Foo as Ryu and Christian
Howard as Ken, complete with his signature blond hair/dark eyebrows
combo. Judging by this picture lurking over at Sgt. Spiffy's Blog, I'd
expect at least one more character to make an appearance.
Now that you're all impressed, how long will you have to wait? Three
days. The short film will make its online debut this Thursday. We're
looking forward to seeing how it all comes together.
