Tekken Live action Movie! NFO!

[keyboardsamurai]

This isn't really new breaking new's (too a few) but here is some little info abou the live action movie. Yes another game that gets to be screwed by hollywood make overs.



The popular fighting game Tekken just added its name to the ever-growing list of games that are making their way to the big screen. According to today's Hollywood Reporter, Crystal Sky Entertainment and Japan's Gaga Communications will develop the Tekken movie in association with the game's developer, Namco.

The Tekken franchise is one of the most popular (and lucrative) in all of gaming. The original Tekken and its many sequels have been arcade hits for years, and more recently on PCs, and platforms like the Sony PlayStation and PlayStation 2. For all the 411 on the latest and coolest Tekken games, check out IGN PS2's in-depth coverage of Tekken 4 or Tekken Tag Tournament. Combined sales of all Tekken titles account for over 18 million units worldwide. No doubt they're hoping for similar box office returns.

Crystal Sky's president and CEO Steven Paul reportedly acquired the rights from Namco after a fierce bidding war. Paul told THR, "Tetsu Fujimura, CEO of Gaga, and I have wanted to make a big commercial movie together for a long time. I have had a long and wonderful relationship with (him) and Masaya Nakamura, chairman of Namco, for over 12 years now. The time was right, and Tekken was the perfect game to pursue our dreams together. The game has fun characters and is a wonderful story. Unlike some other games, this has a whole style of its own and is a really fun piece that is very commercial."

No director has been attached, but Paul says that potential helmers and casting choices are being considered now. Crystal Sky is looking to get the movie into production as soon as possible.

The live-action film will reportedly require heavy CG visual effects, and is budgeted at around $60 million







The good thing is, that the first Fighting game to movie was actually pretty damn good (IMO). I speak of course about Mortal Kombat I. Mortal Kombat II on the other hand was just god awefull! Now Street Fighter the movie was dvd freesbie worthy(get it?) Final Fantasy did suck, since it was in NO WAY even remotely (except the city was Midgar) connected to Final Fantasy (oh and Cid was there). What else?
Resident Evil? That movie was complete crap sure the chick was hot but that's it. I also hear that they are going to leace House of the Dead to a movie and another Tomb Raider (she was great in Hackers!). My cast of characters for tekken.



(I think they should base it on the story of Tekken 2)

Jin Kazua: Jet Li (could easily pull it off) Just has to act pissed all the time.
Heiachi Mishima: Jack Nicolsan (j/k) no clue for this guy.
Jun: Maybe Hellen Hunt (younger version of her)
Lei Wu Long: Jacky Chan (Can't act to cocky)
King: Kane from wwe (height is about same and body type)
Yoshimitsu (anyone good with swords since he has a mask)
Bruce Irvin: DMX
Paul Phoenix: the guy in Blood Sport with Van Damme (
Link Xiao: One of the girls from Crouching Tiger H/D
Baek: Eric Roberts would be good if they could make him young again (The guy in Best of the Best I)

[keyboardsamurai]

Take out Ling Xiao (Not in tekken2)

I don't mean van damme I mean the other guy.