Almost three years ago, director and Hollywood stuntman Joey Ansah released a Street Fighter shortfilm on YouTube as proof that he could nail the concept. Now, Ansah is back and looking for fan support to fund a full series based on the classic fighting games.
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Ansah has raised some of the required funds, but he is asking for an additional $900,000 on Kickstarter to fully finance the project.
“If we secure the production budget we need, Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist is going to be the definitive live-action Street Fighter experience that you have deserved and been waiting for since the games’ inception 25 years ago,” Ansah wrote on the Kickstarter page.
Despite the lack of a full budget, the writers continued to work and refine the screenplay for Assassin’s Fist. Ansah claims that has helped them build a layered world with deep mythology.
“This story really contains all the elements of universal, classic, conflict based story telling,” wrote Ansah. “Father versus son, brother versus brother, a love triangle, betrayal, revenge, and the ultimate question: ‘Can a man change his destiny? Or will the inevitable catch up with him?”
Production begins soon with a planned release set for this winter. No word on the involvement of Jean-Claude Van Damme.