SWEETWATER, FLA. (WSVN) – The world of “Street Fighter” is heading back to movie screens.

Based on the popular video game franchise, the series is back with its third live-action feature film.

Advanced screenings of the new movie were held in CMX Cinemas Dolphin Mall and Regal Dania Pointe on Wednesday.

At Dolphin Mall, Noah Centineo, the Miami-native star playing Ken Masters, surprised audiences in person.

“I mean, it’s pretty incredible, you know, being from here and my stomping grounds being like an hour drive away from here,” said Centineo. “And, you know, I started acting here, and making it out to California was such a dream for so long. And so, it’s cool. I feel very blessed. Very honored to be able to come back here.”

Fans found the premiere incredible too, some appearing all dressed up to watch the film.

“I really wanted to make an outfit that was still reminiscent to the movie,” said a viewer.

Many reminisced of their childhood memories playing the game.

“I love Street Fighter, and it is very nostalgic for me, so I used to play the game back in the day,” said a fan. “I’m an 80s baby, so.”

The star characters of this film are especially bringing back the memories for those who once played as them.

“I played Marvel vs. Capcom,” another fan said. “So, Marvel vs. Capcom, Capcom had all these characters in it. Ryu, Ken, Blanka, which was my favorite character to play with, but yeah, I’m excited for it.”

Set in 1993, the movie surrounds estranged street fighters, Ryu and Ken Masters, as they’re thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li recruits them for the Next World Warrior Tournament. The man throwing the tournament has some ulterior motives, though.

“We did a lot of research because, I think these kind of characters — iconic characters that live in the hearts and minds of the fans for so long that we, even though we are putting not necessarily our own spin, but our own life into these characters — it needs the research,” said Andrew Koji, who plays Ryu in the new film.

But it took more than research to bring the popular characters to life.

“I did two years of martial arts training when I was in drama school,” said Callina Liang, who plays Chun-Li. “But like, you know, that’s very surface level compared to what was needed for the caliber of filming this.”

Liang isn’t the only one who recalls the exacting training needed for the film.

“Six weeks before our first day of production, we were all together in Australia,” said Centineo. “We trained two hours in the morning stunts, two hours in the afternoon stunts, about an hour and a half in the gym, meals together as well, and that was, and then recovery for about one and a half, two hours. That was every day. Six days a week.”

Street Fighter hits theaters on Friday.

“It’s just like this wild, beautiful, colorful, massive world,” said Centineo. “And it’s super fun, it’s great for the family. A lot of action, a lot of humor. Kind of wild.”

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