First images of upcoming Tekken movie released

  • Posted May 21st, 2008 at 02:12 EDT by
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Why do we get the feeling this movie is probably going to suck? Oh, I know, maybe because the first released images of the Tekken film look anything but promising.

According to IMDB.com, MMA star Cung Le has been casted to play Tekken veteran Marshall Law. The first image of him in costume has been posted on his myspace page, which you can view below. Also, additional images have been released by Tekken Corp, including the first look at Jin Kazama. You can view the entire gallery here.

Cung Le as Marshall Law

Cung Le as Marshall Law

Jonathan Foo as Jin Kazama

Jonathan Foo as Jin Kazama

Stay tuned to PSU.com for more information.

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  1. DaLi6 | PRISONISHELL

    • 2:16am BST - May 21st, 2008

    First post :P is it me or this movie gets a bit interesting from here , weird from here, chinese thingy from here

  2. humanputting

    • 3:23am BST - May 21st, 2008

    why do all tounament based movies suck?  streetfighter, mk (well mk 1 was good), and doa i think there was a few more but cant think of them now they are gonna degrade tekken? and than soul calibur? why why!!!!!

  3. Mr-Mali | mr_mali

    • 3:24am BST - May 21st, 2008

    That just seriously put me off the movie

  4. G.O.G | FuriousRedFlames

    • 3:25am BST - May 21st, 2008

    Wa, wa, wa, wa, wait . Hold up. Is this gonna be a big theatrical movie release? Cause from the looks of this, a straight-to-DVD (or other optical media) movie is in production. I can't imagin a "big screen" Tekken movie with real people. It's just not working. To me, it feels like making a DBZ (my favorite anime [or cartoon or what ever you want to call it] of all time) live action movie. It's just not gonna work. Period.

  5. VEGAZ5

    • 3:44am BST - May 21st, 2008

    i'll pass thanks !!

  6. XenoSilvano | XenoSilvano

    • 3:46am BST - May 21st, 2008

    there is a tekken movie now? ahhh c'mon i'm sure they're great but Cung le aint no bruce lee !! ya morta kombat was good! i was a kid when i watched but i really liked it.

  7. Morpheus | XenoSilvano

    • 4:03am BST - May 21st, 2008

    Yea this does look pretty sucky and it could have been really good.  The key is getting convincing actors to play the characters; Angenlina Jolie was great as Lara Croft, but Van damn sucked as Guile. These actors also look like they will suck.

  8. WayneFuckingRooney

    • 4:06am BST - May 21st, 2008

    I think it's time for Mortal KOmbat 3 put Spielberg and Lucas on it and we will see a good movie :) dreams dreams..........

  9. RuiyJR | Tseska_922

    • 4:07am BST - May 21st, 2008

    movie looks sucks MK movie way better :P

  10. WayneFuckingRooney

    • 4:07am BST - May 21st, 2008

    street fighter the animated one is a good movie based on a video game

  11. Dave-The-Rave | Dave-The-Rave

    • 5:13am BST - May 21st, 2008

    Haha haha hahaha hahahahahaha heheh !!

  12. Sevket_Erhat

    • 5:47am BST - May 21st, 2008

    I'm sure it will be terrible

  13. GunTeng

    • 6:32am BST - May 21st, 2008

    Chances are, the movie will be bad...as per-usual.

    And I can't help thinking that the actors above are playing the other guy's role. I mean the guy playing Lee looks more as if he should be playing Jin & vice-versa.

     

    The worst thing about these martial arts games turn movies is that they either get good actors who cannot display martial arts to save their lives, or they get martial artists that cannot act to save their lives. Mortal Kombat was the best to date, but even then it was far from "Flawless Victory", and I mainly point at Sonja and the script.

    It will be a rare movie based on a game where they actually get the people who can use martial arts & act...so I won't be getting any hopes up over this. And thats not even counting the script.

  14. Odium_Generis_Humani

    • 6:53am BST - May 21st, 2008

    Lol.

  15. Limmex

    • 8:14am BST - May 21st, 2008

    The animated tekken movie was not great, the two SF Manga titles were much better. This will probably be average along with the new live action SF film... DOA was pretty crap...

  16. Triple Dk | TripleDk

    • 8:37am BST - May 21st, 2008

    @ G.O.G. They are making a live DBZ movie... also theatrical... I might want to see them both, I have nothing against movie adaptions! I'm probably also going to see the Warcraft movie (the story in that universe is actually really cool)

  17. ihsanqueen

    • 10:08am BST - May 21st, 2008

    Looks very awful!!!

    Who's the director?

  18. gingo | gingo

    • 10:27am BST - May 21st, 2008

    psn id: gingo.... oh yes this is certainly going to suck, never thought the tekken film would be amazing anyway and this has confirmed it wont be

  19. Righteous

    • 10:46am BST - May 21st, 2008

    release the latest tekken on PS3 already, stop wasting time on this rubbish, tekken is meant to be played not watched

  20. Stickemup

    • 2:05pm BST - May 21st, 2008

    Say all that to Cung Le's face. He'll kick you in your chest and break your spine.

     

    I'm such a big fan of Cung, but he needs to stick to kicking people.

  21. PSN-pauls

    • 2:07pm BST - May 21st, 2008

    that looks a bit cheap and low budgeted or maybe its just the photo but i'll still watch jus to see the story and characters that are in it

  22. Alti | Alti

    • 2:17pm BST - May 21st, 2008

    as long as it doesn't suck as much as DOA... I really want this to be good, because I'm a huge fan.

  23. -Raven

    • 3:33pm BST - May 21st, 2008

    I want to see some REAL TEKKEN  MOVES. Not no stupid practiced karate routine. I want to see some Matrix stuff. Show me some air juggles, not silly slapping and dancing around. If done right, this movie has slight potential to turn out ok, but that's IF they do it right. I guess we'll have to wait and see...

  24. G.O.G | FuriousRedFlames

    • 4:47pm BST - May 21st, 2008

    Triple Dk, ur kidding right, and on what planet are they going to film this DBZ movie? Namek. HA!! Take that people who are willing to degrade the best anime in history. You are all wasting your time. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE!!!!!! Sorry, but I had to vent on those who are going to take part whatsoever in making this movie, if it's actully made.  But seriously, no matter how advance technology gets or becomes a live action DBZ movie can never, never, ever live up to the (japanese or english) animated series. EVER!!!! If they really make this "movie" don't go and watch it. Just don't....you'll (most likely) be really disappointed. Especially if your a truly deicated fan like myself. Don't support the shenanigans. It's all propaganda!! You should just wait until it airs on television, if they decide to show it on TV. But then again, one man's trash is another man's treasure.

    Stickemup, yeah I respect Cung Le as an EliteXC combatant but he needs to stay away from acting. Hey, but you never know. He might increase his fanbase.

    Oooo, man, I just had the craziest thought, Kimbo Slice as Craig Marduk (Yeah, I know thats like four movies later, though it's not going to make it that far!).

  25. cb_32 | cb_32

    • 5:13pm BST - May 21st, 2008

    Jin Kazama looks weak in that pic, he is much bigger in the game.

     

    W.e I just hope this movie manages at a least a 70% on Rotten Tomatoes.

  26. DINAMO788 | DINAMO788

    • 7:00pm BST - May 21st, 2008

    i've been hearing things about a tekken movie for the past 8 years now.....these actors are not what i have invisioned. cung le looks as far from bruce lee as any other asian.

  27. CHRISBOSH | tatti

    • 7:30pm BST - May 21st, 2008

    Why, just whYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!????????

  28. ladellb

    • 11:22pm BST - May 21st, 2008

    Probably the equivalent of the Mortal Combat and Street Fighter movies... meaning not worth watching.

  29. SpikeDX

    • 11:49pm BST - May 21st, 2008

    i doubt this is the real movie... this looks way too shietty.

  30. 1Two3

    • 11:52pm BST - May 21st, 2008

    Speechless. Hahaha, wow this movie is gonna be suckage. They should've made it at least cel-shaded or Pixar like. That wouldve been slightly better. Anyways, can't wait for the game though!

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