CAPCOM’S STREET FIGHTER: ZERO
Script treatment
Written by
Robert Garen
Based on the Capcom Franchise STREET FIGHTER
This is a work of fan fiction
And is not to be confused with
Any official Street Fighter
projects
Story:
TITLE: STREET FIGHTER: ZERO.
OPENING: the middle of a war zone.
TITLE: KOBUKU, AFGHANISTAN
FT. SHADALOO, United States Air Force – GENERAL M. BISON bring his top Soldiers, CPT. JOHN GUILE, U.S.A.F. and LT. CHARLES NASH, U.S.A.F., Together they talk strategy on a Final assault. BISON decides it would be best to send a miniature war head, Guile disagrees, as does Charlie, due to the amount of American Soldiers and Innocent Women and Children. Bison ignores what Guile’s point is by saying sacrifices is a part of war.
(Bison uses the Psycho Power to activate it)
Charlie takes his weapon and attacks Bison; Bison kills him with the Psycho Power. Guile is Frozen when he sees it. Charlie dies in Guile’s arms.
Bison unleashes the Pyscho war head.
The resulting blast destroys Kobuku avoiding FT. SHADALOO.
Guile attacks Bison, doing a damn decent job, handles fair against him. MP’s enter before Bison can really [frick] Guile up allowing Guile to get the acknowledgement and credit for jailing Bison. This causes Bison to get courtmashalled and thrown in Guantanamo bay, Guile is promoted to Maj. John Guile, U.S.A.F.
Elsewhere… In The Northern Japanese Mountains… In a Cave/Temple…
An old man, bearded, a Martial arts expert, GOUKEN. With him old, wise, an INDIAN (“India Indian”) with tribal marks reminiscent of Aztec design, This is the all wise DHALSIM. In front of the two elder men, medidtating, are two younger men, one handsome and Caucasian, distinctive by the color red, the other Japanese, Boy-ishly handsome, Distinct by the color white: KEN (CAUCASIAN) and RYU (JAPANESE).
DHALSIM and GOUKEN break the news to KEN and RYU that it’s time they moved on. They’ve learned all about Fighting and Enlightenment as the elderly men can teach them. KEN and RYU are sent out into the world, to let the world mold their fighting skills. RYU and KEN leave the temple together to face the world…
TIME JUMP… 3 YEARS…
Guantanamo Bay: BISON, incarcerated is treated like he is too dangerous to even exist. Bison is approached by an Inmate, one eye, bald, SAGAT. Before he says anything Bison says If Sagat wants to live he’ll join Bison. Sagat laughs until Bison stands and breaks his chains. Bison comments he’s waited long enough. Bison calls for Zangief, a cold Siberian who opens the cells. Bison grabs Sagat by the throat and tells him he has connections.
Bison gives Sagat a chance, Sagat takes it. He follows Bison as he leads the Prisoners to freedom slaughtering the guards. A female guard (JURI) hands Bison the keys and sets up a plane, Bison takes her in as his apprentice. With his crew partially together Bison(Zangief, Sagat, Juri) board a Bomber sitting in the captains seat is Bison’s lover Crimson Viper.
They escape aboard the ship.
TOKYO – JAPAN – RYU and KEN are traveling through the Japanese lands. They stop and enter a Japanese bar and have a few drinks. When they’re damn close to blitzed a young Japanese Girl, 18 or 19 attempts to pick pocket. Ryu catches her while she’s picking Ken’s pocket. Impressed Ryu offer her money if she can pass a test.
Ken asks the significance Ryu jokes about her being the chosen one, but just wants to test her skills. Ryu senses something is troubling the girl. Ryu challenges her to an Exhibition where he beats her, but can tell she has pent up anger. He takes her under his wing to teach her to refine her anger and increase her skill, the girl introduces herself: CHUN-LI.
PENTAGON – LANGLY,VIRGINIA – Maj. John Guile is brought before the PENTAGON bitching about The terrorist Bison’s escape. The CIA confirms they’re on it but don’t show any real effort to catch him. Guile all but begs them to send him after Bison.
The Pentagon refuse (reasons being: 1.) His personal Realtionship in catching Bison can be a liability. 2.) The U.N. is more interested in catching Bison. 3.) they have someone in mind an M.I. Agent by the name CAMERON WHITE “CAMMY”) Guile is nothing short of pissed tosses his dog tags and leaves. The CIA doesn’t even bother.
BISON’S PLANE – DAY – C.Viper feeds Bison the info on his two newest recruits, A Spanish assassin named VEGA, and an MMA Fighter turned mafia hit man code named BALROG.
FT. SHADALOO – DAY – BISON’s arrival is well celebrated. Sagat questions the how Bison was able to build such an army. Bison reveals that Juri and Crimson Viper have recruited in his absence. BISON rallys his troops and is met by someone highly recommended by C.Viper. Handsome, Spanish but deadly to look at, it is VEGA, who carries a wolf’s claw in a brief case when not wearing it.
Vega and Bison talk Bison is interested.
Vega tells Bison the story he saw in the jungles of Brazil when traveling the world. It was an ugly green monster known to the locals as a BLANKA. Vega tells Bison about how it is a powerful monster that feeds off Evil Bison decides to go after it. A Bison soldier listens in, black, dreadlocks, DEE JAY. Focus on his earpiece to reveal…
U.N. CONFRENCE ROOM – DAY – OUR first glimpse at CAMMY causes instant attraction, She’s Sexy, British, and as Deadly as she is beautiful. Her moves are fluent but uniformed. She’s talking to the U.N. about the Audio DEE JAY is supplying. She talks about the Legend of Blankas and deduces the Jungle is in the southern region of Brazil. The U.N. agree to allow her to send her team (Consisting of her, her North American Liaison T. HAWK, and U.N. Soldiers)
FT. SHADALOO – BALROG beating on DEE JAY, Bison enters Bison interrogates DEE JAY We find Bison snapping DEE JAY in half, he speaks into Dee Jay’s ear piece daring the other party to come after him.
SOUTH AMERICA – BRAZIL RAIN FOREST – SHADALOO soldiers search the Area, Bison stands at camp set up overseeing the project. BISON spots BLANKA and tracks him down. Blanka is intriguied by Bison, showing Bison signs of intelligence. Blanka agrees to join Bison, enjoying the Psycho power. Blanka questions what Bison’s goal is, Bison tells him he plans to scorch the earth of the Entire Eastern Seaboard keeping America Safe. Blanka laughs and calls Bison a mad man, Bison laughs.
Cammy and her Crew Find The Bison camp. Her team attacks but to no avail, Bison blasts the troops with the Psycho Force, leaving fewer alive. Bison spots Cammy referencing their past. Bison’s forces attack Cammy’s and Win.
U.N. HEADQUARTERS – DAY – Cammy is getting Chewed Out. T.Hawk gives an honest attempt to defend her. Cammy and T. Hawk are basically given one more chance or they’re black marked. Cammy gets the files on Bison reviews them. She spots’s Guile’s Name. T. Hawk get’s her Guile’s file where it’s mentioned he was the only person to ever subdue Bison. Cammy sets out for Guile. T.Hawk mentions RYU, KEN and CHUN-LI speaking about a local MMA tourney the group had won. Cammy agrees to try and recruit them.
TOKYO – JAPAN – NIGHT – RYU is in a MMA tourney. His appointment is a large Sumo Wrestler, E.HONDA. RYU and E. Honda battle each other to a standstill. After the fight Ryu and E. Honda have a drink, talking to up complement each other on their fighting.
Cammy Comes in and introduces herself, Ryu refers her to Ken, who is doing Jello Shots, While Chun-Li watches in disgust. Cammy gives Ryu the just of the Situation, E. Honda volunteers and inspiring Ryu to join when Cammy mentions how powerful BISON and his forces are. Cammy asks Ryu of he knew anything of Maj. JOHN GUILE.
Ryu mentions knowing of a military guy roaming around looking for the same Man
– dissolve to –
FT. SHADALOO – GUILE in disguise, covered by Islamic garb.
SUPER: 3 DAYS AGO
He sneaks his way into Shadaloo he over hears BISON’S plan(Bison plans to destroy Europe and cleanse America of their evil by using the Psycho Power then win dictatorship over the Americas).
Guile is caught and beat by Zangief and Balrog. The two beat him to a bloody Pulp BISON enters, interrogates him. Bison refuses to kill a broken man, tells Guile that he can rest and the two will fight again in unarmed combat.
Guile’s body is dumped out in the middle of the desert.
Montage of a bloody and beaten Guile travelling through the desert.
Guile begins having visions of a cave. Guile collapses.
Guile is found by Dhalsim and Gouken. They bring Guile into the cave Guile believed to be a hallucination. Guile asks them what they’re doing this far out. They remark they’re keeping Guile alive.
The old men nurse Guile to health. Gouken speaks of disappointment in Guile, tells Guile that he showed Bison the Psycho Power. Guile tries to kill Gouken for what he has done, fails miserable. Gouken tries to convince Guile that he can use the power inside of him. That to use his power he must harness what is natural to him (Flying = Sonic Boom.)
Cammy appears, Guile asks who she is and how she found them Cammy tells him who she is, Gouken tells him he contacted her, Guile questions how but Gouken ignores him.
Cammy offers Guile a spot on her team which pisses Guile off. He gets in her jeep and orders her to take him to a bar.
BAR – TOKYO – Guile sits and drinks Cammy approaches him yet again. Guile asks her why she is so interested in catching Bison, deduces two things about her, either she loves/works for him and wants to keep him out, or she hates him and will stop at nothing to see him jailed.
Cammy reveals her past as Bison’s former lover a few years before the incident with Charlie. Guile accuses her of just wanting to serve her man Cammy gets pissed threatens to cut Guile’s balls off. Guile suggests the only two reasons she brought him on board: 1.) To serve Guile to Bison. 2.) To really kill Bison.
Cammy remarks that it doesn’t matter to Guile so long as he gets a real chance to kill Bison. Guile agrees.
FT. DARKCREST – JAPAN – Guile and the team (Cammy, E.Honda, RYU, KEN, CHUN-LI, T.HAWK) get together they run down various plans. They hear a P.S.A. informing that Bison has set off a Second Psycho Bomb in IRAQ. The team puts their best plan on paper.
INT. SONIC JET – DAY – MOVING: The team talks the plan, rehashing it so no one forgets. (PLAN: Everyone except Guile drops from the jet half a mile from Shadaloo, they take tunnels mapped out by Guile, in two teams TEAM A. Cammy T.Hawk and E.Honda TEAM B. Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li when they’re under Shadaloo they wait for Guile to distract and strike the enemy.)
The teams drop. Guile wishes them luck, turns on radio (Johnny Cash’s Ragged Old Flag plays.)
Follow on teams as they take two separate tunnels, Cammy’s team hits the Armory, Ryu’s hits the vehicle compound. Each team plants explosives in the area. Cammy and Ryu’s teams wait for Guile’s destruction.
FT. SHADALOO – BISON’S OFFICE – A Master room redesigned to fit Bison’s taste. Adorned is a T.V./Telescreen. CRIMSON VIPER enters tells Bison there’s something on the radar Bison tells her to get Radiocontact. Guile’s face appears on screen. He and Bison have a back and forth. Guile tells Bison he’s going to kill him, Bison laughs and invites Guile in. Guile agrees.
THE JET SMASHES INTO THE FT. SHADALOO – CAMMY sets off her explosions, Ryu’s won’t trigger. HE SENDS A HYDOKEN, it wipes out the vehicle bay.
BISON’S OFFICE – Bison sets a RED ALERT.
CAMMY and her TEAM attack Shadow Soldiers. Cammy is separated from her team and found by CRIMSON VIPER, THEY FIGHT.
T.Hawk worried about Cammy, lights go out, his soldiers are killed, T.HAWK hits a flare we see Blanka, eating one of the soldiers. T.HAWK knows what a Blanka is, who taunts T.HAWK. They Fight.
ZANGIEF Corners E.HONDA. They fight.
BISON checks the wreckage. IN the background Guile stands, unharmed, unfastening a parachute.
CHUN-LI, RYU, KEN run through the compound. A Girl stands in their way, CHUN-LI stops them tells them to take the map and go on. Ryu tells her she has twenty minutes, Chun-Li charges Juri.
KEN and RYU run towards the PSYCHO BOMB to disarm. They’re ambushed by BALROG, VEGA, and SAGAT.
BISON sees Guile, the two begin an argument that quickly transforms into a fight.
INTERCUT BETWEEN ALL FIGHTS, villains dominate. Show the endings to the fights, heroes winning. The Fights End in order: Cammy, Chun-Li, Ryu and Ken, E.Honda, T.Hawk.
The team escapes, Ryu stays at by the Psycho Bomb, waiting for Guile to signal it ok, Ken refuses to let Ryu stay, drags him outside.
Guile serves Bison a flash kick. Bison is done with the fight Bison fires a Psycho beam at Guile, responds with a Sonic Boom! It’s beam vs. beam. BISON’s naturally overpowers Guile’s He fires a second Sonic Boom, ducks under the beams and Hits Bison with a second Flash Kick Bison is knocked off the top of Ft. Shadaloo.
The bomb is close to blowing. Ken and the group argue about how to defuse it.
Guile, Ryu, and Ken group together launch a Super attack! It reduces Ft. Shadaloo to ruble. The group leaves.
PARTY – The team Celebrates Bison’s defeat. The U.N. Negotiate Guile returning to his rank and full benefits. The group joins Guile as he visits Charlie’s grave. The Film ends on this shot fading to black while playing the Johnny Cash version of This is Your Land.
Character Descriptions
JOHN GUILE: U.S.A.F. a former U.S.A.F. Lt. later Promoted to Cpt. And later Maj. after arresting his Commanding Officer General M Bison. But when tragedy strikes at Bison’s court marshal, taking the life of LT. CHARLES NASH, Guile’s Best Friend (and Brother-In-Law). Guiles takes comfort in Bison’s imprisonment but when Bison escapes Guile dedicates his life to returning to jail or Killing him.
JEREMY RENNER: (The Hurt Locker) Genially I believe he is the best man for the role, he has a stunning likeness to the character fully equipped with hair that looks like it could be properly groomed to match Guile’s, while also having the ability to play Guile. No doubt he is my number one choice for the role because of his acting ability and at this point in time he is reaching his prime. True he is already attached to several much larger projects, but this is an action vehicle for him to be the star of. He could pull of the role very well and still keep the spirit of the character. Plus he’s American… Not Belgian… Please no Van Damme.
GENERAL M. BISON: Former Secretary of Defense and an Air Force General when he attacked Afghanistan furthering the war in the Middle East, M. Bison was sentenced to Guantanamo Bay until breaking out using mystic powers learned during his youth. Free he puts together a terrorist organization dedicated to ethnically cleansing the Earth.
LIEV SCHREIBER: (X-Men Origins Wolverine) Liev was one of the first actors to come in mind when casting my version of Bison. I would like to tell Bison’s origin and for that I’d want an actor who can fully embrace the role and really give his spin on it without it turning into a cartoon. Design wise I want to mix real world military fatigues with Bison’s traditional suit. Personally I feel extremely confident about this choice; Liev has Height, intimidation, and a voice that has a menacing tone. He’s a bit older than my choice for Guile which is another plus. All in all Liev would be my perfect Bison.
CAMERON “CAMMY” WHITE: U.N. M.I. liaison instructed with the Duty of a lethal find on escaped Terrorist General Bison. Her past is slowly unweaved by Guile who is after Bison himself. Soon the pair know they must work together and put together a team of the world’s best fighters to destroy Bison.
KATE BECKINSALE: (Underworld) Aside from being a Natural Brit and Blonde, which were attractions to casting her, she is actually a great actress, now her work has developed a mainstream taste and have stayed closer to the Underworld and her Hubby Len Wisemen’s work. I think her playing Cammy would bring her back into other projects and give her a chance to broaden her career a bit more.
CRIMSON VIPER: Guantanamo Bay Prisoner and Bison’s lover, she aids his escape and assembly of Shadaloo. When put together the organization is a powerful and dangerous adversary.
CHARLIZE THERON: (Aeon Flux) She’s a good actress when she’s performing under the right director. She’s got talent, looks, and was recommended for Mystique so I figured this would be a great role for her.
RYU: Martial arts student of Gouken and Dhalsim, Ryu is a Japanese martial artists who believes he can inspire the world setting out to do so when he and his friends Ken and Chun-Li are alerted to the presence of the terrorist General Bison. He joins U.N. forces in taking down the mad man and restoring peace to the world.
JON FOO: (Tekken) Arguably it has some type of bad vibe or luck in casting a a fellow who was in competing game adaptation. (But with Street FighterXTekken, and TekkenXStreet Fighter this is kinda neat) But to me Jon Foo is a pretty good actor, he’s got a solid jaw and some acting ability and a martial arts record. Now I know a lot of people want proper ethnicity for the characters, Japanese as Japanese, and I understand, but out of the actors I’ve seen Jon is one of the best I gave some serious thought to others but Jon fits my vision.
SAGAT: An arms dealer who established a connection with the crazed General Bison and joined him in his venture of clensing the Earth.
DOMINIC WEST: (300) This is another case of where the actor fits the character perfectly for me. He has the look (of a weasly little…) and has the vibe and presence of the Sagat, now I know they’re of different ethnicities but I am very certain about this choice.
KEN: Handsome well trained frenemy of Ryu and student to Dhalsim and Gouken, while they are friends they keep up a competitive streak, trying to outmatch the other. But when they learn of the autrocities being commited by Bison they group together with the U.N. to stop the mad man.
GARRETT HEDLUND: (TRON Legacy) No he’s not any kind of Martial Artist, He’s a damn good actor who could play this role pretty damn well. He’s got the savy and the feeling of the character that really adds to what his portrayal would be. Plus he might need some saving grace if he does Akira.
BALROG: An MMA fighter (originally a Boxer in the Capcom games) who was invited and one a Yakuza Kumitai tournament. The end resulted in Balrog being set for life before a gambling addiction to his fortune from him. After which he turned to hired killing to feed his addiction and later was recruited by Bison into the arms of Shadaloo.
QUENTIN “RAMPAGE” JACKSON: (A-Team) He’s not a bad actor. He’s got some chops that would really fit the character. He’s got size and skill and for an updated Balrog and could really meld into the character.
CHUN-LI: A young girl of 18 who’s lost her way since the murder of her Father in Afghanistan. She learns soldiers were trying to excavate him from terrorist hands when they were all killed by Bison’s hand. She joins Ryu and Ken in an attempt to find enlightenment and better the world, specifically by killing Bison.
CHIAKI KURIYAMA: (Kill Bill Vol.1) She’s a relatively young actress with some chops and looks that make her an asset for the role I particularly like the fact that she was born in the mid 80’s and giving her youth that I’d like Chun-Li to have in my version.
JURI: Security Guard at Guantanamo Bay who was sweet talked by Bison into joining him in the creation of the organization Shadaloo. She uses her connections to get Bison information on some of the worlds acclaimed nastiest fighters.
MAGGIE Q: (Live Free or Die Hard) A lot of people began to notice her in Die Hard 4 and when Casting Juri I knew I wanted someone like her, and decided why not to just say so. Originally I had entertained the notion of Kelly Hu but really decided to back off that choice as she was not just quite right.
CHARLES NASH: U.S.A.F. LT. best friend to Guile, and Husband to Guile’s sister, he was killed in the line of Duty while subduing Bison during the insane Generals Court Marshal. Bison had pulled an M.P.’s pistol and blasted Charlie in the head before freely giving up.
MATT MULLINS: (Mortal Kombat Rebirth) He’s a fan favorite for the role of Johnny Cage, and he’s a decent actor that just reminds me of Charlie and while it’s an important role, it’s a small one that he could easily fit into his schedule and could enjoy.
VEGA: A highly skilled assassin from Spain, who has heard the legends of Blanka’s. Vega wears a mask for protection and sports around a ninja weapon known as a Wolf’s Claw, which he uses as a favorite weapon.
OSCAR JAENDA: (The Losers) I loved him in The Losers, he didn’t have a lot of lines but as an actor and his style just seems to radiate Vega. He is my number on for the role while other’s might not agree I’m sure that if he were cast He’d do a Bang up Job.
E. HONDA: A humbled Sumo Wrestler with a conscience. When he learns the world is in danger E. Honda volunteers to help it believing that his Samurai Ancestors would do the same.
YUN-FAT CHOW: (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) I honestly don’t know why I chose him, but I just felt he was a great choice, I had a few others that didn’t sit right with me but Chow just seems to work for the character.
BLANKA: A mythic beast of the depths of South American Amazon. He is a large green monster who feeds of evil and holds intelligence being able to learn languages in a matter of seconds.
ANDY SERKIS: (King Kong) His work with Motion Capture is well received and with the build and look of Blanka the character would more than likely be done with Motion Capture and if you’re going to go with Motion Capture you gotta get the best and Andy Serkis is by far the best.
T.HAWK: A Native American who is a North American U.N. Officer and liason to Cammy and M.I. program. He has a deep ingrained belief and trust in his culture that makes him an expert tracker and killer.
DWAYNE JOHNSON: (Walking Tall) Lots of people use Jason Momoa for this role, and I understand why, Momoa has a lot of the features for the role. But for me honestly I’d like to see Johnson in the role, he’s got size and build to look military efficient and a lot of people love him as an actor. Johnson has to be the best looking actor for T.Hawk for me and I would really like to see what he brings to the role.
ZANGIEF: A Russian serial terrorist who has destroyed the Kremlin and works for hire. He joins Shadaloo after being ingrained with Bison in Military Prison.
KEVIN DURAND: (Walking Tall) He’s got a way with looks and size that just really makes him the best person for the role in my opinion he’s a big guy with acting ability and kinda has the look of Zangief.
GOUKEN: A Japanese Martial Arts Master who has joined the Bhuddhist monk known as Dhalsim in training deadly warriors by teaching them the mechanics and spirit of fighting.
CARY HIROYUKI-TAGAWA: (Mortal Kombat) Paul Anderson’s Mortal Kombat is where I first seen Cary, He’s always given a great and memorable performance. The role really plays to his advantages as in this particular version there would be very little action, but would demand the presence a lot of fans would recognize.
DHALSIM: A Buddhist monk who has joined Japanese Martial Arts Master in training deadly warriors by teaching them enlighten and peace.
BEN KINGSLY: (Ghandi) He’s old for Dhalsim, but he’s got the look and much like Cary the memorable presence. He could definitely play the role of Dhalsim in many aspects, the look would be a key feature in his portrayal but he would really be able to act off that and enhance the performance.
This concludes the Fan Cast and Treatment. I hope you all enjoyed my vision of Street Fighter. This stemmed from an Idea I had to tell Bison’s Origin as he hasn’t really been given anymore of a backstory than just head of Shadaloo and face it Legend of Chun Li wasn’t put together at all. So Bison was my drive to tell this story and I wanted to evolve the Charlie, Bison, Guile story and I wanted to give Guile a Name that fit hence why I gave him a first name and decided Guile was his last name. I wanted to remain faithful to the Street Fighter franchise but I also wanted to use artistic freedom. In conclusion I wanted to tell a very different Street Fighter Film then what’s been done.