Paramount Pictures and Legendary Entertainment have finalized a new multi-year worldwide film distribution deal, which will kick off with the upcoming “ Street Fighter ” movie, now dated for next fall.

Under the three-year deal, Paramount will market and distribute Legendary-developed and produced theatrical films globally. (The pact excludes China, where Legendary East handles all marketing and distribution activities.) News of the talks broke last month as Paramount embarked on a dealmaking spree after closing its $8 billion merger with Skydance.

“Legendary has built a reputation for ambitious, globally appealing films, and we’re excited to be partnering with them. ‘Street Fighter’ is the perfect start to our collaboration, which we believe will be strong and lasting,” said Josh

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