Why So Blu?

Anchor Bay and Magna Entertainment Unleash Tekken on Blu-ray

Alright, so we have the Mortal Kombat films, but did you ever wish that they would bring a live action adaption of the 1994 videogame classic, Tekken, to the big screen?  Well if so, your prayers have been answered!  July 19th is your chance to witness the warrior of the future today!  The live action epic adventure will hit the Blu-ray and DVD formats this summer courtesy of Anchor Bay Films and Magna Entertainment.  Check out the short press release below and pre-order your copy today!  Do it now because I said so.

Ever since its premiere in 1994, the Tekken videogame has thrilled gamers and lovers of futuristic adventure across the entire world. With millions of games sold on such gaming platforms as PS3, Xbox360 and PSP, it seemed that Tekken would forever be confined to the limited graphics of gaming consoles. Until now…

The videogame of the future comes to full live-action life when Anchor Bay Films and Manga Entertainment release Tekken on July 19th. Directed by Dwight H. Little (“Bones,” Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers), Tekken stars Jon Foo, Kelly Overton (The Ring Two), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Planet of the Apes, Pearl Harbor, Balls of Fury), Ian Anthony Dale (The Hangover, The Bucket List), Darrin DeWitt Henson (Stomp The Yard, “Soul Food”), former world champion kick boxer Gary Daniels (The Expendables), MMA fighters Cung Le (Pandorum, Dragon Eyes), and Roger Huerta, Luke Goss (Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Blade II), and Tamlyn Tomita (The Day After Tomorrow, The Joy Luck Club.)

The year is 2039. World wars have destroyed everything and territories are run by corporations, the mightiest – and cruelest — of which is Tekken. Jin Kazama (John Foo) witnesses the death of his mother Jun (Tomita) by Tekken in the slums known as Anvil. Vowing vengeance, and armed only with his street smarts and raw fighting skills, he enters a dangerous and potentially deadly combat tournament, where he must defeat the world’s most elite fighters to become the “King of the Iron Fist.”

I don’t know, but if you ask my opinion, the still below seems like a pretty good reason to pick this one up.  I’m just saying.