Paramount Footage has launched a brand new trailer for the upcoming Avenue Fighter film, and like its predecessors, it may simply be mistaken for a big-budget Saturday Night time Reside skit that leans too closely on comedy.
Avenue Fighter hasn’t at all times been so fortunate in the case of films, with the notorious 1994 movie starring Jean-Claude Van Damme leaping headlong into “so unhealthy it is good” standing. One way or the other issues acquired even worse in 2009, and Avenue Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li wasn’t simply unhealthy, it was even worse in a enjoyable, if not brutal, approach.
After its premiere at The Sport Awards 2026, a brand new trailer for Avenue Fighter has been launched on Paramount Footage’ YouTube channel. This trailer gives extra particulars in regards to the film, however its tone might not be to everybody’s style.
The trailer for the film “Avenue Fighter” leans an excessive amount of in direction of comedy.
The Avenue Fighter film leans an excessive amount of towards comedy, with loads of 90s nostalgia-fueled scenes, proper all the way down to the usage of “What’s Up” by the 4 non-blonds, which does not match with the franchise. On the plus facet, not less than Linda Perry from 4 Non Blondes acquired paid for her position within the movie.
It could possibly’t be helped that a few of the characters look so goofy, particularly Cody Rhodes as Guile. That is the place the SNL comparability is available in, as a result of it feels just like the present can be constructing one thing up if Rhodes was a visitor on the present. Adapting online game characters to the display screen may be troublesome, however cosplayers have confirmed time and time once more that it may be accomplished in a non-intrusive approach.
The Avenue Fighter film leans an excessive amount of towards comedy, with loads of 90s nostalgia-fueled scenes, proper all the way down to the usage of “What’s Up” by the 4 non-blonds, which does not match with the franchise.
It is at all times been troublesome to get Avenue Fighter’s tone proper. To not get too critical, however that is the place the Chun-Li films fail. There must be a steadiness between lightheartedness and seriousness, and this film appears to lean an excessive amount of in direction of the previous.
The Avenue Fighter film can be launched in theaters on October 16, 2026, so there’s nonetheless time for the filmmakers to make changes. However the advertising appears set in stone, and whether or not or not it positive factors followers will rely on the ultimate product, which is extra doubtless for a extra comedic movie.