Bartkowiak to Direct Street Fighter

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=36947

Source: Variety
September 5, 2007


Hyde Park Entertainment and Capcom have signed action specialist Andrzej Bartkowiak to direct Street Fighter, a live-action feature film based on Capcom's video game.

Production is set to begin early next year with Fox distributing. Hyde Park's Ashok Amritraj and Patrick Aiello are producing while Capcom executive produces.

Bartkowiak's credits include Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds, Cradle to the Grave and Doom. Prior to directing, his cinematographic credits include Lethal Weapon 4, U.S. Marshals, Falling Down and Speed.

The film is focused on female fighter Chun Li and her journey for justice. Justin Marks wrote the script and is currently doing a polish.

A film version of the game has already been produced before. In 1994, Jean-Claude Van Damme starred in the Universal movie, written and directed by Steven de Souza

 

[DorkyFresh]

oh lord, this guy? haha! okay...i won't expect anything better than Doom. which isn't saying much.

at least Doom had some great eye-candy. hope he picks a total hottie for Chun-Li.

 

[Lighthouse]

Isn't funny to think that one day we might look back on the Jean Claude Van Damme Street Fighter as the good one?

 

[deathshead2]

They might as well bring Steven de Souza back cus it can't get any worse.

 

[deathshead2]

Isn't funny to think that one day we might look back on the Jean Claude Van Damme Street Fighter as the good one?

If you don't think of it as a street fighter movie then its pretty decent.

 

[DorkyFresh]

i dunno...an hour and a half of Chun-Li action sounds better than anything Jean Claude has to offer in my eyes.

 

[deathshead2]

i dunno...an hour and a half of Chun-Li action sounds better than anything Jean Claude has to offer in my eyes.

Hmm not that i think about it your right. This one has more hot asian girl action. Hmm this movie is no longer street fighter. Its now HOT ASAIN GIRL FIGHTING THE STREETs.

 

[Movies205]

I don't even remember the original Street Fighter was it really that bad

 

[Catman]

Isn't funny to think that one day we might look back on the Jean Claude Van Damme Street Fighter as the good one?

LOL t:

I don't even remember the original Street Fighter was it really that bad

It wasnt bad bad. It was a so bad it made you laugh bad.

 

[deathshead2]

I don't even remember the original Street Fighter was it really that bad

It was fun. In the super mario bros movie kind of way. Neat concept but nothing like the name it based on.

 

[Movies205]

But here's the thing, I saw both movies when I was a kid but I still have fond memories of Super Mario Brothers... I remember nothing from Street Fighter except them ****in up the Green Dude and it had Ryu and Ken

 

[블라스]

A movie about a hot Chinese girl fighting a bunch of people?
COUNT ME IN

 

[AhabTheArab]

boo this man. boooo

 

[K.B.]

I don't know what to think...I want a good SF movie but....Doom?

 

[Joker]

It could be alot worse, at least Doom was decent. And Chun Li is actually a good character to pick as your focus, as she's new to the entire world of the Street Fighter tournament, seeing as she's only in it for revenge. Also, she's got a nice character arc you could do. Don't see why everyone's b**ching about this.

 

[Figs]

It could be alot worse, at least Doom was decent. And Chun Li is actually a good character to pick as your focus, as she's new to the entire world of the Street Fighter tournament, seeing as she's only in it for revenge. Also, she's got a nice character arc you could do. Don't see why everyone's b**ching about this.

That's what Im saying! I'm going to hold my judgement til I see some production pics or a trailer.

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

I like Street Fighter as a comedy. Its silly and a terrible movie in a lot of ways but it has some really laugh out loud moments, "Quick! Change the channel!"

 

[Enteng]

is it gonna be like bloodsport?
bad idea.

 

[K.B.]

Oh I loves me the Chun Li too I'm not worried about any of all that trust me

 

[TNC9852002]

The good thing is that it can't possibly be better than the 1994 version, so in that sense, I'm kinda excited about this.

-TNC

 

[Stringer]

I'll be astounded if this movie doesnt suck.

 

[xwolverine2]

better than the jean claude one but i still think it'll be crap

 

[3dman27]

lets give it a chance gang

 

[LexCorp]

Isn't funny to think that one day we might look back on the Jean Claude Van Damme Street Fighter as the good one?

Oh god I hope not

 

[Symbiotic]

With this announcement, the movie just went deeper into the suck zone.