Street Fighter | Behind-The-Scenes Written and directed by Steven E. de Souza, the film is based on the video game series by Capcom. Because Capcom was co-financier of the film, every aspect of the production required their approval. Among other points, they mandated a December 1994 release date, which required the cast and crew to maintain an aggressive filming schedule. De Souza says he wrote the initial draft of the script overnight, being made aware that Capcom executives were in Los Angeles