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Chan takes on 'King of Fighters'
Pic will shoot next year
By PATRICK FRATER
Posted: Fri., May 18, 2007, 9:13am PT
CANNES -- Hong Kong action director Gordon Chan ("The Medallion," "Fist of Legend") is to direct an English-language, live-action adaptation of best-selling videogame "King of Fighters." Pic will lense in Asia in first quarter of 2008.
Pic will be jointly financed by Japanese production and rights management group Micott & Basara and Australian-U.S. sales agent Arclight/Easternlight.
Concept is owned by SNK Playmore group and been released as 30 arcade, computer and home console games since franchise was launched 21 years ago. Screenplay is being written by "Fearless" scripter Chris Chow.
Production is by Axis Entertainment's Joseph Chou (currently producing upcoming "Appleseed: Ex Machina") and Tim Kwok of L.A.-based Convergence Entertainment ("Wicked City".)
<div align='center'>All I can say...wow, English Language+Live Action. This one will be hit or miss, but I'll watch it just to see how stacked the actress that plays Mai is >
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Chan takes on 'King of Fighters'
Pic will shoot next year
By PATRICK FRATER
Posted: Fri., May 18, 2007, 9:13am PT
CANNES -- Hong Kong action director Gordon Chan ("The Medallion," "Fist of Legend") is to direct an English-language, live-action adaptation of best-selling videogame "King of Fighters." Pic will lense in Asia in first quarter of 2008.
Pic will be jointly financed by Japanese production and rights management group Micott & Basara and Australian-U.S. sales agent Arclight/Easternlight.
Concept is owned by SNK Playmore group and been released as 30 arcade, computer and home console games since franchise was launched 21 years ago. Screenplay is being written by "Fearless" scripter Chris Chow.
Production is by Axis Entertainment's Joseph Chou (currently producing upcoming "Appleseed: Ex Machina") and Tim Kwok of L.A.-based Convergence Entertainment ("Wicked City".)
<div align='center'>All I can say...wow, English Language+Live Action. This one will be hit or miss, but I'll watch it just to see how stacked the actress that plays Mai is >