"Street Fighter" Movie Loses Its Directors

Legendary Entertainment's film adaptation of iconic Capcom video game franchise "Street Fighter" has lost its directors, as Danny and Michael Philippou are no longer working on the project.

The Australian twin filmmaking duo — who were known as the YouTube duo RackaRacka prior to directing the hit A24 horror film Talk to Me — wwere attached to direct the adaptation last year, and even spoke about the project as recently as last July.

Scheduling is partly to blame, according to sources. Legendary and Capcom were hoping to begin sooner than later. 

The pair, however, shifted focus to Bring Her Back, which reteams with their Talk to Me studio A24. That project, which will star Sally Hawkins and Billy Barratt, begins shooting later this month in Australia.

"Street Fighter" is now on a search for a new filmmaker.

"Street Fighter" is one of the more enduring fighting video game franchises of all time. 

It began life with the 1987 arcade game Street Fighter, and set a high water mark for arcade fighting games with Street Fighter II. 

The game, released in 1991, was the first to offer a choice of characters and fighting techniques, revolutionizing one-on-one play.

"Street Fighter II" became a phenomenon, with Capcom unleashing countless special editions and remakes. In all, the franchise has sold 49 million units worldwide, with a new installment, Street Fighter 6, came out last year. 

The franchise was adapted into a 1994 movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, while a 2009 feature "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li" starred Kristin Kreuk.