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WWE is colliding with arcade nostalgia in a big way—Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes are officially part of the new live-action Street Fighter movie, and fans just got their first look.

During The Game Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the cast of the upcoming Street Fighter film hit the stage to unveil the projectâ€s debut teaser. The movie, produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Paramount, is currently in production and will hit theaters on October 16, 2026.

Among the cast revealed: Roman Reigns plays Akuma, and Cody Rhodes takes on the role of Guile. While Reigns was present during the live teaser reveal, Cody was absent but still featured prominently in the promo as one of the top billed characters. The full cast is loaded with familiar names from across Hollywood, pro wrestling, and MMA:

• Noah Centineo as Ken
• Andrew Koji as Ryu
• Callina Liang as Chun-Li
• Joe “Roman Reigns†Anoaâ€i as Akuma
• David Dastmalchian as M. Bison
• Cody Rhodes as Guile
• Jason Momoa as Blanka (also serving as producer)
• Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki
• Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim
• Eric André as Don Sauvage
• Orville Peck as Vega
• Olivier Richters as Zangief
• Hirooki Goto as E. Honda
• Rayna Vallandingham as Juli
• Alexander Volkanovski as Joe
• Kyle Mooney as Marvin
• Mel Jarnson as Cammy
• Curtis “50 Cent†Jackson as Balrog

The film is directed by Kitao Sakurai and is being shot for IMAX with the intent to honor the “quarter-pumping, button-mashing spirit†of the original game series while “leveling up for a new generation.†Hereâ€s how Paramount described the plot in their official release:

“Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu and Ken are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past.â€

This will be the first movie released under Legendaryâ€s new global distribution deal with Paramount and aims to reset the franchise after the cult-followed but critically mixed 1994 Street Fighter film and 2009â€s The Legend of Chun-Li.

Roman Reigns also took to social media to hype the project shortly after the reveal, teasing his role as the devastating Akuma with an image and the caption: “Embrace the darkness. Akuma is coming.â€

With crossover star power, a stacked cast, and one of gamingâ€s most iconic brands behind it, all eyes will be on how this version lands with fans.

Will Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes deliver knockout performances in Street Fighter? Drop your thoughts below and let us know which casting move youâ€re most excited about.

December 11, 2025 10:01 pm

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The Knicks held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks, 113-111, on Wednesday night for the first road victory of the season after dropping their previous four.

Jalen Brunson scored 28 points after missing the past two games with a right ankle sprain and earned his first victory in Dallas against his former team.

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Here are the key takeaways…

— The Knicks took a quick 5-0 lead, but soon found themselves down 11-6 after Brunson turned it over and Klay Thompson hit a pull-up three-pointer, forcing Mike Brown to call timeout. Brunson made a floater out of the timeout for his first make in three attempts, as that jump-started a 7-0 run.

Dallas soon got hot from beyond the arc to take a five-point lead with about two minutes remaining in the quarter. Brunson then found a rhythm and hit two straight three-pointers after the team had started 1-for-9 from deep. Naji Marshall countered with his third three, and Dallas’ seventh, with the clock winding down to take a 25-24 lead after the first quarter.

— The poor shooting continued into the second quarter for the Knicks, especially for Miles McBride (0-for-6 from three in the first half), while the Mavs stayed hot and made their eighth three-pointer to stay in the lead. Mikal Bridges sank back-to-back mid-range shots to keep it close, but Daniel Gafford continued to find ways to score inside and gave the Mavs a 44-37 lead with about four minutes left in the first half.

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Brunson connected with Karl-Anthony Towns for a one-handed slam to tie the game, giving the Knicks a spark. Dallas turned it over for a tenth time as Bridges took it in for an easy dunk and the lead. Marshall’s big first half continued for the Mavs with an and-one floater, but then Brunson came right back with his own version to put the Knicks up 52-50 at halftime.

— Despite leading, the Knicks shot a rough 3-for-21 (14 percent) from three in the first half and missed six free throws. However, the Mavs made just two three-pointers in the second quarter, going 9-for-23 (39 percent) overall in the half. Brunson led the way with 15 points and Bridges had 11 on 5-for-7 shooting. Marshall scored 19 points for Dallas in 17 minutes off the bench.

— Josh Hart provided energy for the Knicks in the third quarter, blocking Brandon Williams‘ layup, leading to a Brunson bucket. He then grabbed a defensive rebound and found Towns for his first three of the night to go up two. Brunson went on to make his next three jumpers, giving the Knicks their biggest lead of the night at the time, 69-64, with 5:13 left in the third quarter.

After a D’Angelo Russell floater cut the Knicks’ lead to six, Towns was called for an offensive foul against Gafford, leading to a Russell three-pointer to keep it a close game. Russell’s hot quarter continued as he and McBride traded makes before Max Christie scored on a wild layup just before the buzzer. The two teams both scored 35 points in the third quarter with the Knicks still leading, 87-85.

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— The back-and-forth affair continued in the fourth with both teams making three-pointers after early struggles. Christie gave the Mavs a lead with two straight threes and Thompson hit a jumper before McBride countered with his third three-pointer, as the Knicks still trailed, 98-96. Robinson scored on a tip-in to make it a one-point game, but then Bridges threw a poor pass that led to a fastbreak dunk for Marshall, extending the Dallas lead.

Bridges made up for the mistake with a corner three-pointer two possessions later to tie the game at 106-106. After Dallas made two free throws, Hart stole the ball from Marshall and Brunson found Landry Shamet in the corner for three, giving the Knicks a 109-108 lead with about a minute remaining. Shamet came through with another three with 31.4 seconds left, putting NY up three points. An offensive foul call against Williams with the clock winding down caused some drama, but was upheld as he hooked around Shamet, ending the game.

— Brunson scored 28 points, including 12 in the third quarter, to go along with five assists, three rebounds, a steal, and a block. Towns flirted with a triple-double, putting up 18/14/6 with two steals. Bridges scored 16 points with three steals and two blocks. Marshall and Russell both scored 23 points off the bench for the Mavs.

The Knicks were able to hold on for the win despite shooting 19-for-35 (53 percent) from the foul line and 12-for-42 (29 percent) from three-point land.

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Game MVP: Josh Hart

Hart’s energy off the bench was the difference and was especially noticeable in the second half. He finished with 16 points, going 3-for-4 from three, with 10 rebounds, five assists, a steal, and a block in 30 minutes.

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What’s next

The Knicks continue on their road trip, heading to Orlando to face the Magic on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

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