Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li
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Don't worry, movie fans. There are no explicit Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li spoilers below.

But it seems inevitable that a sequel to this new movie will soon be in the works. How come? Simply out, according to MTV:

“Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li” ends with the most deliberate, beat-you-over-the-head sequel tease [we’ve seen] in a film in quite some time.

The movie's stars appear open to another installment of the franchise.

“I totally would love to go in there and work on some more skills,” said Kristin Kreuk, who played Chun-Li. “I loved training; it was so much fun.”

Added Chris Klein "There’s no question about it. To be involved in a franchise that has such depth - and such a wonderful fan base - is such a wonderful opportunity that comes around very, very infrequently. To have an opportunity to be a part of something like that is incredible.”

Video game fans are counting down the days until the opening of Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li.

On February 27, this classic video game will be brought to the big screen, as Kristen Kreuk takes on the title role.

The following photos depict the actress in the role of Chun-Li, as well as musician Taboo in the role of Vega. Click on each picture to enlarge it...

Excited about Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li?

The Kristin Kreuk action movie opens on February 27. Here's the latest poster for it:

In Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li, Michael Clarke Duncan stars as Balrog.

Remember him, video game fans?

This character was an American boxer that was banned from the ring after killing an opponent. Due to his lust for money, he joined M. Bison's organization, Shadowlaw, and worked his way up from the bottom.

Here's a shot of Duncan in the role:

Some fight for power. Some fight for us.

On February 27, a popular video game comes to life in Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.

The film stars Kristin Kreuk in the title role, as the actress is joined on screen by Michael Clarke Duncan, Neal McDonough, Taboo and Chris Klein. Here's the first, official poster for the flick:

Japanese translator wanted!

The following trailer for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li isn't exactly in English. Still, it should get fans excited for the action flick, which opens on February 27...

On February 27, movie goers will be treated to Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li.

The video game adaptation stars Kristin Kreuk in the title role, along with Michael Clarke Duncan, Neal McDonough, Taboo, Chris Klein, Moon Bloodgood and Edmund Chen, as various characters help Chun Li in her quest for justice.

Here are a couple of shots of Kreuk in action:

Screenwriter Justin Marks recently talked about the upcoming video game adaptation of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li.

Here's an excerpt of what he had to say:

Well the guy who wrote it, Steven E. de Souza was the writer on Die Hard, and directed it [the 1994 Street Fighter movie] too, I think it was just a function of what you see with movies like Batman and Robin opposed to Batman Begins, the creators of the former had a different Batman experience when they were young the 60’s TV show, and now in the Nolen era, the influence are things like Millar’s The Dark Knight Returns, and so that example is taken into the stratosphere.

While I'm definitely not comparing Street Fighter to Batman Begins, I grew up with the Street Fighter games, and I don't see them as cheesy or funny, but as serious characters that deserve to be explored in their own right.

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li comes out on February 27, 2009.

We got our hands on some production shots from the upcoming Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li thanks to Legend Films, the production company behind the upcoming Street Fighter.

Now we don't have much faith in this movie due to the disatrous 1994 Street Fighter starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.  However, at least from the follow production shots it looks like we have a hot Chun Li and a scary Balrog:

For the rest of pictures, please check out our Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li photo gallery or click on the following thumbnails to make them larger.

As a member of the Black Eyed Peas, Taboo often took a backseat to Fergie.

But in his role in Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li, the rapper will be taking center stage... as a killer.

"I'm the hit man," Taboo of his character, Vega, a boss in the original games. "Bison, who is the mob boss, hires me to kill Chun-Li."

Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, this Street Fighter follow-up stars Kristin Kreuk as lightning-kicking Chun-Li and Neal McDonough as M. Bison. Due in February 2009, the film also casts Chris Klein and Michael Clarke Duncan in the iconic roles of Nash and Balrog, respectively.

"Vega is a character that wore a mask and a claw in the video game, and he has a humongous cult following," Taboo told MTV. "I'm playing him a little edgier. In the video game, he's like a matador from Spain. He has tights on, and he's kind of flamboyant and androgynous.

Not in this movie. Now, he's hard-core and he's bringing it. I feel like I've maximized my character, and I gave a great performance."