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Street Fighter Enters the Adaptation Arena
· New York time
Cast members Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji and Callina Liang are discussing the latest Street Fighter movie adaptation, promoted as made by fans for fans. The familiar video-game franchise brings recognition and expectations into the same arena. Fan enthusiasm can help a production understand what audiences value. A film must also function for people who have not arrived carrying a mental archive of moves and characters, ready to audit every costume from the back row. Adaptation has to reward recognition without making it an entrance exam. A reference can earn a smile, but it still needs a scene to live in and something to do once it gets there. “Made by fans” is an appealing promise. The harder assignment is making a movie that can take the controller away and still keep everyone watching.
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