Director Researching for Tekken Movie

We got the writers going on it.  But I do want to investigate K-1 fighting—it's out of Japan—and then the ultimate fighting competitions that are sprouting up all over the place. I want to investigate those and just look at the history of the gladiator world through the past

Tekken is an action movie about a young man who, after discovering he is the holder of a great power, must battle a team of elite fighters who will not stop in their mission to steal this ‘power’.  Mr. Stone explains further:

I'm kind of interested [in] getting back to the whole sports super-conglomerate, Nike thing, and also drugs and steroids and the whole anabolic madness.  Right now I'm framing it after sort of Enter the Dragon as a backdrop, but again, more realistic and more accessible. I want it to seem like it can really happen in today's society, despite how grand and superhuman the characters are.

In his quest to create a believable movie, Stone may be shying away from using some of the more ‘over-the-top’ characters from the game.

We're probably not even using some of the more special-effects-laden characters.  We'll see how that all comes together. It's all open right now.

I sure hope that changes as I’ve seen Tekken and the crazy characters and moves are what make it a truly exciting game.  I’m not even a big fan of fighting games but I do love crazy special effects and such so I hope they aren’t dropped for the film!

Source: SciFi Wire