fandomania | I was looking to see if there was anything new on the Street Fighter page...

...and followed the link to the interview with the writer.

The usual "blah blah," but I did see this: *PG for language*

In the first STREET FIGHTER and in the games, Bison can fly and has funky electrical powers and shit. In this movie is he more grounded in reality?

Definitely more grounded in reality. Although we do have a few moments that are going to be a little more "out there," the rule we established was that anything in this movie has to come from character. So, for example, Bison flying or shooting electrical beams is pretty hard to believe. But there are other things he does that come from a true place of evil. A small portion of the film devotes itself to Bison's origin, so we begin to understand how he became what he is.

Did you develop that origin story specifically for the movie?

It's based on a number of accounts. All of it is canon. Of course, Bison's past is veiled in secrecy, so there was room to finally invent and shed some light on it. We know he originated in Thailand (hence why the movie's set in Bangkok), and we know at some point he gained his power by committing an awful act. What it was, and what he got from it, is kind of a fun mystery that the film explores.

Still no FREAKIN' pictures, though. GAH!!