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Back in the day, you were either a Street Fighter kid or a Mortal Kombat kid. Both had their pros and cons, but you had to choose one. I mean, your parents weren’t going to shell out good money for both, right? Well, parents who actually loved their kids did. Thanks for nothing, Dad. Since I had to choose, I went with Street Fighter. The moves seemed more straightforward to do, and my mom had less of a heart attack about the cartoony violence than the bloody gore that Mortal Kombat provided. The games after Street Fighter II were plentiful, even if the movies were not great. With a new film on the horizon,...

The Street Fighter project has begun casting, and you’ll see people being cast with a short list of credits on their IMDb pages or lack roles in action projects. That’s a good thing. It leaves fans of the game with fewer expectations since they don’t have much to go on. Granted, actors like Jason Momoa are established in their fields. That means you know what you're getting from them. Meanwhile, the others are still up in the air.

Coming up are the people cast in Street Fighter, who they’re playing, and whether or not they were good choices. Let’s start with the Otc (Original Tribal Chief).

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This writer initially thought Roman Reigns would play M. Bison, but this could be better. While Roman (whose real name is Leati Joseph Anoaʻi) is one of the best talkers in the WWE,...

The only time there’s been a good Street Fighter project has been the animated movies. The cartoon TV series was mediocre at best, and Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li was lacking. The 1994 film is fun, and Raúl Juliá was great. However, no one is watching that project for “absolute cinema.” Thankfully, the trend of unwatchable Street Fighter movies could come to an end.

Halo, Super Mario Bros, and The Last of Us proved that video game movies and shows can be good. All that’s needed is the right creative team and cast. Roman Reigns and Jason Momoa being rumored is a step in the right direction. Now all that’s needed are the characters to be properly cast. Here’s who should be picked to make sure this movie is a success.

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Looks like we’re now setting the dust off those super suits and firing up the Incredimobile because Incredibles 3 is officially on the way. Yep, it’s actually happening this decade. After a 14-year wait between the first two films, Pixar has finally decided not to keep us aging in suspense for another generation.

Well, Brad Back was back as the director, but recent reports revealed the powers that be have decided to replace Back with another excellent choice. Additionally, the Parr family is preparing for more action-packed chaos, and we’re already struggling to predict what comes next.

With Incredibles 2 leaving the family mid-mission and baby Jack-Jack flexing more powers than a Marvel crossover, there’s plenty to explore. Whether it’s family therapy or full-blown showdowns, Incredibles 3 is suited up to be Pixar’s next big, bold blast.

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“Sacrificed Youth” (originally “Qing chun ji”) was the second feature film by Zhang Nuanxin, an important representative of the so-called fourth generation of Chinese filmmakers. She was born in Inner Mongolia in 1940. In 1943, the family moved to Beijing. In 1958 Zhang began studying at the university, which had just been renamed the Beijing Film Academy, and graduated in 1962. This makes her a pioneer in Chinese filmmaking, in which women are notoriously not very well represented in the director’s chair. It was not until a few years later that other important female directors appeared, with Li Shaohong and Ning Ying, both of them much younger.

Zhang Nuanxin also made a name for herself as a film theorist and taught for some time at the film academy before deciding to start her own film career in 1974. After several assistant director roles and a screenplay, she made her first film, “The Drive to Win,...

DC and Marvel have long been the kings when it came to the superhero genre. There aren’t many films these days that we could attribute to any other studio other than Marvel or DC. They have this sheer dominance, built through interconnected sagas, iconic characters, and billions of dollars at the box office. However, it wasn’t always the case.

Marvel was gaining momentum with the Blade films and DC had just enlisted Christopher Nolan to reinvent Batman when Disney came up with a family-based superhero movie. Up until that point, Pixar’s films dealt with themes tailored for children, but they chose a solid story with mature themes when they ventured into the superhero territory with The Incredibles.

Bob and Helen Parr (Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl) with their kids Violet and Dash in The Incredibles | Credits: Pixar Animation Studios

The Incredibles introduced the superhero family of Bob and Helen Parr,...

It was in 2004 that the world was introduced to The Incredibles. Kids were readily drawn to the family of supes flexing their muscles. 2 decades later, the franchise is all set to release its third installment.

Disney animated flicks have proved timeless, with the sequels managing to retain the core fans who loved the prequel when they first hit the theatres, be it Toy Story, Inside Out or Cars. But the case might be different for Incredibles 3.

Disney confirms that Incredibles 3 is in the works The Incredibles are all set to return to action || Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures

Disney has had quite the experience when it comes to making movies which revolve around its old characters, be it Woody and his buddies, or the adventures of Manny & co. in Ice Age. They have proved timeless over the years.

Following in the footsteps of a template that has reaped...

Disney has recently been pushing several its IPs for collaboration in Fortnite. Epic Games and Disney revealed the details on the collabs coming to the game soon at the D23 livestream. It also gave a look at the latest Chapter 5 Season 4, exciting the fans.

The Disney collaboration has brought several popular characters to the game and it seems like a Peel character now may be coming to the game. If the leaks are to be believed, it is possible that the character could be from the latest blockbuster Marvel movie.

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This year’s D23 celebrated 100 years of The Walt Disney Company and there were a lot of fans attending the event. There were several cosplays but the one that attracted the most was a Deadpool peel skin.

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Popular artist BossLogic envisions MCU stars Florence Pugh and Jessica Henwick as Street Fighter characters in a new live-action movie. Legendary Entertainment has acquired the Street Fighter franchise rights and is in development on a new movie. The Street Fighter movie development could lead to a bigger shared universe.

Two MCU stars are imagined as Street Fighter characters in speculative art. Capcom's celebrated fighting game franchise released its sixth main series entry in 2023 with Street Fighter 6, which combined iconic returning fighters with new player-created characters. 2023 also saw Monsterverse and Dune production company Legendary Entertainment acquire the television and movie rights to the Street Fighter franchise, kicking off development for a new theatrical adaptation.

Popular artist BossLogic has shared his own depiction of two of Street Fighter's most well-known characters on Twitter, as if they were gearing up for a new live-action movie. Check it out below:

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The new and final Spy x Family Code: White trailer balances heartwarming humor while raising the stakes of the upcoming movie.

Spy x Family Code: White will open on Dec. 22, 2023, and has released one last trailer before the film's premiere. Several details stuck out to viewers, such as Loid's apparent closeness to a woman, making Yor jealous, as well as the incredible fight scenes that fans have come to expect. The film's theme song, "Soulsoup" by Official Hige Dandism, is likely to be a hit with Spy x Family fans, many of whom were first introduced to the group with the Season 1 opening "Mixed Nuts," which has over 100 million views on YouTube. The final trailer can be viewed below.

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At launch Street Fighter 6 features 18 unique characters, all of whom have an unlockable classic or alternative costume option. Although Street Fighter 6 introduces many new combatants, the latest game in the Street Fighter franchise also reenlists several veteran characters and series favorites - albeit with a revamped costume design. Once unlocked or purchased, the Street Fighter 6 classic outfit customization option allows players to return redesigned combatants to a more familiar appearance. Although the fresh takes on classic characters are, for the most part, excellent, some costume redesigns are not nearly as good as the alternative option - classic outfits.

To gain access to a character's classic apparel, players must progress a Street Fighter 6 Master's friendship level to 100 in the World Tour Mode. Alternatively, classic outfits can be purchased from the Goods Shop for 50 Fighter Coins per costume, or a total of 900 for every classic outfit in the game. Though these redesigns...

There is a lot to like in Netflix’s Chinese film, Delicious Romance. It thrives on a good blend of emotions, using filmmaking techniques innovatively to bring out the complexities of the characters. It looks at modern relationships from the perspective of three childhood friends who are now working and struggling in their professional lives while trying to make sense of their relationships with each other and with the world. The film comes alive right from the first scene, setting the stage for a promising ride with the three women. It is remarkable to tell a story of multiple characters while managing to go into the depths of their hearts and minds to bring out the nuances and, on top of that, keep it all together with a tightly-knit screenplay. It is filled with frames that are revealing in their representation and actions that widely reflect characters’ emotional states. We...

World Tour mode in Street Fighter 6 is an exciting new additional feature to the classic game series. Players will explore the globe as their own customizable fighters, learning from the game's different playable characters, also known as Masters in this mode. In order to learn everything possible from each Master, the bond level with each will need to be maxed out.

There are a couple of ways to grind this during World Tour Mode in Street Fighter 6, such as winning matches against them or using their moves in other fights, but both of these methods are tedious and can be time-consuming. With enough money, players can purchase each Master's respective preferred gift which will also build their bond level.

There are also extra special gifts attained by completing the final side quests for a Master, these are only received and gifted once, so they will not be purchasable. However, they...

"You two spend all day together, do you fight?" Of course they do. Cmc Pictures has revealed an official US trailer for a Chinese romantic comedy film titled Delicious Romance, which is actually a spin-off based on the Chinese TV series also called "Delicious Romance". It's opening in US theaters later this April after opening in China last week. "There is no limit while gossiping with our besties! Super real secrets between boys & girls are all packed into the film Delicious Romance." Liu Jing, Fang Xin and Xia Meng, three sisters, moved to Shanghai one after another to start a new life after experiencing life in Chengdu. The sisters' life, love, career and family are out of balance and thus the three of them are faced with with great life choices. They struggle, encourage, and gradually find their way again. Starring Li Chun, Baby Zhang, and Wang Ju, with Liu Dong Qin,...

Titles include ‘Delicious Romance’ and ‘The Ex-File 4’

Beijing-based sales agency Blossoms Entertainment returns to Hong Kong Filmart – the company’s first physical market since 2019 – with a trio of new film titles, including Delicious Romance and The Ex-File 4, both from Chinese studio Huayi Brothers.

Delicious Romance is adapted from 2021’s hit TV series of the same name, which streamed on Tencent Video and Netflix. It reunites directors Leste Chen and Hsu Chao-Jen with the same main cast members Li Chun, Zhang Hanyun and Naomi Wang from the original series. The story continues to follow three best friends as they lean on...

In 1991, “Street Fighter” made history by introducing the world’s first playable female character in a fighting game, Chun Li. An expert martial artist and Interpol officer, Chun Li has a notorious sense of justice, with much of her arc dedicated to a tireless search for revenge for the wrongful killing of her father. It is unsurprising, then, that Chun Li is Jules’ (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett) avatar of choice, the two united by an insatiable thirst for payback.

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Every adventure needs an ending, whether it’s a Norse epic like God of War: Ragnarok or rescuing the princess in Super Mario. Most video games have endings because that’s the goal that people work for. That being said, not every video game ending is necessarily poignant or fitting.

The '80s and '90s were a fun time for video games. It was slowly but surely inserting itself into the mainstream. Even old arcade games that existed to eat as many quarters from kids as possible had some form of ending. When the devs take “liberties” with said endings, the results are hilarious.

Hot Girl Summer - Street Fighter II

Chun Li is considered by many to be the matriarch for the representation of women in video games. She was a badass cop who still found time to be fashionable and help out kids. Her backstory, seeking justice...

As the race for limited series has become more competitive over the last decade, the art of the TV movie has seen an inversely proportional decline in popularity and visibility. The two formats have competed in separate categories at the Emmys since 2014 (the most recent separation), but Best TV Movie has been relegated to the Creative Arts ceremony the past two years, and it’s likely been even longer since it has been truly relevant. But the Disney+ film “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” has the power to change that.

A hybrid live-action/CG animated film based on the late 1980s cartoon about the adorable anthropomorphic chipmunks first created by The Walt Disney Company in the early 1940s, the movie features comedians John Mulaney and Andy Samberg as the voices of Chip and Dale, respectively. Best friends since childhood, the two go on to become co-stars on the late ‘80s...

A Jezebel article lamenting the absence of Street Fighter character Chun-Li in the Mortal Kombat trailer has gotten the internet running wild, and even the popular digital artist BossLogic got in on the fun. On Thursday, the Mortal Kombat trailer was released, giving fans a first look at many of the game's most popular characters. Confusing Mortal Kombat with Street Fighter, the Jezebel piece asks who forgot to invite Chun-Li, and the internet had a field day in response.

Because the two fighting video game franchises are so similar, the mix-up is not difficult to understand. Some are also suggesting that the article may have deliberately confused the two just to troll the internet. In any case, people on social media couldn't help but poke fun at the situation, and hours after the article went live, Chun-Li was trending on social media. Perhaps the most amusing response post comes from...

Nicki Minaj takes the throne in her new video for “Hard White.” The song appears on 2018’s Queen and it’s the first visual from the LP that she’s released since she dropped “Barbie Dreams” in September.

In the new clip, Minaj affirms her reign, taking a seat at the throne and donning an array of bejeweled crowns, while ruling a world where ghoulish figures creep around and imagery of dark rituals, trippy desert jaunts and ravens signal foreboding times. Despite the desolate surroundings, Minaj is resolute in her...

Nicki Minaj hangs with puppets and teases her fellow rappers in her new video for “Barbie Dreams,” the Notorious B.I.G.-sampling highlight off the rapper’s latest album Queen.

The colorful, Hype Williams-directed video opens with a puppet nonchalantly introducing the proceedings before Minaj takes over, delivering a barrage of taunts and wardrobe changes while joined onscreen by puppet versions of Lil Wayne, DJ Khalid and 6ix9ine.

“Barbie Dreams” follows the videos for Queen‘s “Ganja Burns” and “Bed” and the pre-Queen singles “Chun Li” and “Barbie Tingz.

Timing is not Nicki Minaj's strong suit. First, the "Chun Li" rapper delayed the release of her fourth studio album Queen, moving it from June 15 to Aug. 10; it debuted at No. 2 behind Travis Scott's Astroworld, much to her dismay. Then, Live Nation announced Monday night that her North American tour with Future has been canceled. "Following her unforgettable Vma performance, Nicki Minaj has decided to reevaluate elements of production on the NickiHndrxx Tour," a spokesperson told E! News in a statement. "The outing will now kick off in Europe this coming February as planned. Nicki has decided to contribute more time to rehearsal ahead of the tour's launch to make certain her fans get the...

Bobby Lytes of “Love & Hip Hop” Miami made waves on the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet on Monday night, as he donned a “Make America Gay Again” jacket.

Lytes is the first openly gay cast member of the VH1 franchise. Raised in Florida to Dominican parents, he’s a relation to the artist Trina.

The rapper turned the Trump slogan on its head in what was one of the boldest red carpet statements.

The Miami version of the popular reality show premiered in January and featured Trina and Lytes in addition to Prince, Amara La Negra, Gunplay, Veronica Vega, Shay Johnson and Trick Daddy.

He wasn’t the only VMAs attendee to get political during the show. Later in the night, Logic delivered a powerful performance of “One Day” using a backdrop of immigration illustrated by a U.S. Border Patrol graphic and a T-shirt that read “F— the Wall,...

It was a strong night for Camila Cabello at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, who took home “moon persons” for both Video of the Year and Artist of the Year.

The awards were spread out fairly evenly among the artists, with Childish Gambino taking home three, while Cabello, The Carters and Cardi B all won a pair of awards each.

Nicki Minaj won Best Rap video for her single, “Chun Li,” while Ariana Grande took home the award for Best Pop video for “No Tears Left to Cry.” Post Malone won Song of the Year for “rockstar” with 21 Savage. A pair of awards were also handed out during the pre-show, one to Cardi B for Song of Summer for her single, “I Like It” with Bad Bunny & J Balvin, and one to Hayley Kiyoko for Push Artist of the Year. As previously announced, Jennifer Lopez received the Michael Jackson...

She's over it! Nicki Minaj was asked about her rumored feud with Cardi B while chatting with Beats 1 Radio’s Ebro Darden on Aug. 16. The "Chun Li" rapper revealed she didn't know there was tension brewing between them, and if there is, Nicki is unaware. “Now, I didn’t know Cardi and I had an issue, but I guess we do since you’re saying it and other people are saying it," Nicki explained during her press run interview for her fourth studio album Queen. "To me, she may have taken an issue with things that I’ve said. But, I’m not going to bite my tongue. You gotta have thick skin, people talk s--t about me all the time. You can’t be expect to be liked and loved and praised all the f-----g time. Give me a break.” #Queen 9Ampst/12Est A post shared by Barbie® (@nickiminaj...

Today we learned that one my favorite television actors, Dominic West, is joining the cast of the rebooted Tomb Raider franchise. You probably remember him best from The Wire, where he played Jimmy McNulty, the protagonist of the show and a character with many personal and intriguing demons. He stamped his mark on society with this character because The Wire is considered one of the best written shows of all time, and the last time I remember West was in the only decent Punisher movie ever made where he played the iconic Jigsaw.

According to THR, West will be playing Lord Richard Croft, the father of Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot. This role was originally played by Jon Voight in the Angelina Jolie Tomb Raider movies a decade ago. We know Voight is Jolie's father in "real life," and while West can't claim that over the current...