Street Fighter Short Film Coming Soon!(UPDATED)

Actor,stuntman and now director Joey Ansah will release an official Street Fighter short film online this Thursday entitled Street Fighter Legacy.Most notable for playing Blackbriar assassin Desh in the movie The Bourne Ultimatum,Joey collaborated with his longtime friend Christian Howard,who also plays Ken in the shorts,and Streetlight Pictures to make a more faithful movie adaptation of his favourite video game.

Here's an excerpt from his website:
"As an actor, film maker and a fan, I have been repeatedly disappointed by the many diluted, unfaithful and outright butchered movie adaptations of fighting video games. It was clear to me, that given the way the movie industry worked, we would never see a super faithful, darker toned and more adult themed (or just plain good!) incarnation of Street Fighter unless a die-hard fan director or film-making team with the game canon knowledge, film making know how and connections stepped up to the plate to helm such a project.

So almost a year ago, I began writing treatments and a production design brief and partnered with Streetlight films before proposing my concept and vision to Capcom. I'm pleased to say they gave their blessing and permission for the project to move forward."

Joey has also roped in Top Gear director Owen Trevor, producer Jacqueline Quella, and Anthony Wayne, a man with senior production credits on the last eleven James Bond films, along with post production/VFX house Prime Focus.

So far,he has released two teaser trailers for Legacy.Judging by what I've seen,I have high hopes for this short film.If Joey can even match half the awesomeness of the Assassin's Creed Lineage shorts,I'd be a very happy gamer.





The final product is done!Watch it here it all its glorious detail.


Joey Ansah,here at the premiere of The Bourne Ultimatum in 2007