Video game adaptation
Tekken goes into production in late fall with a budget of $50 million, according to Variety.
Tekken is based on the videogame licensed from manufacturer Namco. Storyline centers on two childhood friends who enter a worldwide martial arts tournament. As they progress, the pals move toward uncovering a secret that lies within the mysterious Tekken Corp.
Longtime Tekken player Charles Stone (
Mr. 3000) will direct.