Screen Gems Takes on Tekken
Source: Variety
May 17, 2005
Crystal Sky has teamed with Sony's Screen Gems on a film adaptation of the videogame Tekken, with plans to put the film into production in late fall with a budget of $50 million, reports Variety. Sony will distribute Tekken in North America, Latin America and Australia.
The project is one of two that Crystal Sky picked up in turnaround at Dimension Films. The company also regained control of the Marvel Comics title Werewolf By Night.
Tekken is based on the videogame licensed from manufacturer Namco. The 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. He's rewriting a script by Michael Colleary and Mike Werb (Face/Off).
Tekken reteams Crystal Sky with Sony, which is wrapping production on Ghost Rider, another property that was originally set up at Dimension.
Source: Variety
May 17, 2005
Crystal Sky has teamed with Sony's Screen Gems on a film adaptation of the videogame Tekken, with plans to put the film into production in late fall with a budget of $50 million, reports Variety. Sony will distribute Tekken in North America, Latin America and Australia.
The project is one of two that Crystal Sky picked up in turnaround at Dimension Films. The company also regained control of the Marvel Comics title Werewolf By Night.
Tekken is based on the videogame licensed from manufacturer Namco. The 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. He's rewriting a script by Michael Colleary and Mike Werb (Face/Off).
Tekken reteams Crystal Sky with Sony, which is wrapping production on Ghost Rider, another property that was originally set up at Dimension.
