Steven Paul's Crystal Sky has teamed with Sony's Screen Gems on pic adaptation of the vidgame "Tekken," with plans to put the film into production in late fall with a budget of $50 million. Longtime Tekken player Charles Stone ("Mr. 3000") will direct. He's rewriting a script by Michael Colleary and Mike Werb ("Face/Off") reports 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.
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," which Paul will produce with Marvel topper Avi Arad.
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