Dimension will distribute Dead or Alive movie
by Ross Miller 
{ Nov 21st 2005 at 5:00PM }
Fall 2006. That is the tentative date that Dimension Films will unleash Corey Yuen's game adaptation Dead or
Alive to North American cinemas. Dimension recently acquired the rights to distribute the kung fu fighter, which
recently wrapped up filming in China.
There are a surprising number of fighting game-to-film adaptations set for next year, including Tekken (which
is rumored to star Jet Li, a friend and longtime collaborator of Yuen) and Mortal Kombat: Devastation with
Robin Shou as Liu Kang (who is also in Dead or Alive as a "Pirate Leader"). Whether or not this is game-to-film
overkill, next year should be great for martial arts enthusiasts.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Matthew @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
We'll all just have to hope that they're better translations then Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter! Does anybody have any confirmed cast lists for any of these movies (imdb is all user driven so may not be confirmed)
Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Wow...I can hardly hold back my excitement...
SID SPACE @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Thank god, this will surely lift the stigma set on movie adaptations of video games. I mean, fighters have the most entralling plots of all the genres (insert sarcasm).
Buckshot @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
But who will play Tina?
Tina Rules...
Scythe @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
*wispers* street fighter *wispers*
What was that? Oh must have been nothing......
**wispers** streeet Fighteerrrr **wispers end**
MORTAL KOMBAT 1 & 2 ARRRRGGGGGG!!!
Lost_Canadian @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
*whispers* learn to spell *whispers*
Scythe @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
yeah my bad, still was funny
Osiris @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
What is it with the sudden urge these companies feel to dev movies from video games??
They all suck and always will..
Besides, i dont think there are people with breasts that are so jiggly :p
BigKountry @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
She has boobs
Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
The first Mortal Kombat movie while not fantastic, was at least entertaining (same with the first Resident Evil imo). The 2nd MK movie...well I wish I could get that hour and half back.
Scythe @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
boobies.......trailing off into thought of porn stars staring in this movie with big hooters, then they get ripped of and start fighting nude. Oh sorry lost myself there for a moment.
Scott @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
You know why these movies never work? You cant start jacking off or swearing in the middle of the theater like you can while playing video games.
Babu @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Whats confusing me is, How are they going to get aisan girls with such large breasts(a rarety on its own) coupled with experience in martial arts - for Dead or Alive?
master x24 @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
I think halo will be the first game to file that will not suck im mean MS and bungie wont let it plus peter jackson hell yeah
Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
"How are they going to get aisan girls with such large breasts(a rarety on its own)"
Man...I hope they do manage to get actresses to fit that b/c MAN...that is such a turn on for me..
>_<
langeatang @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Jamie Pressly is playing Tina.
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398913/
Andy @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
"Whats confusing me is, How are they going to get aisan girls with such large breasts(a rarety on its own) coupled with experience in martial arts - for Dead or Alive?"
Actually, they're not bothering on any of those counts. Well, maybe they can do a little martial arts.
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/dead-or-alive/hot-garbage-doa-the-movie-teaser-138661.php
God, it looks even crapper than you'd have expected.
Kye @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
I hope they dont mess it up like street fighter!
I still can't get over how crap it was *sniff*
Mortal Kombat 1 was good I think, so soppy side stories etc, they stuck to the game plot.
Mortal Kombat 2 went a bit too Hollywood for my liking (everything exploded!)
X-Men *he sticks his index finger at the back of his throat*
At least it's made in China, which gives Hollywood the middle finger when it comes to good fight scenes.
Naoki @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Worst choice of actors EVER! Especially for the female characters since none of the actresses are right for the role. They don't look the part, they ain't busty, and biggest insult of all, most have wrong ethnic backgrounds that contradicts the characters they are playing! Devon Aoki part Japanese does not count, and she isn't even good looking!! Thank you for ruining Kasumi Mr. Yuen!
I'm actually looking forward to the actor playing Hayabusa though since at least he IS Japanese, and since he's the son of the infamous 1980's Ninja, least that is something to keep me interested in.
Babu @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
jaime pressly.... shes like a stick bug.
Naoki @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Okay I watched the trailer and oh my god! This is DOA turned Chariles Angels for sure...!
Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
"'m actually looking forward to the actor playing Hayabusa though since at least he IS Japanese, and since he's the son of the infamous 1980's Ninja, least that is something to keep me interested in."
Hopefully it isn't an "American" Ninja...lol...
untitled @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Here's the Teaser: http://rapidshare.de/files/7878015/DOA_TEASER_FINAL.mov.html
Luke @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/
cnn talks about the xbox 360.
anybody waiting in line?
Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Yea I saw that too. I'm not flaming or anything but I thought it was kinda funny that when the segment was starting the first thing displayed on the TV was "Failed."
Plus one of the anchors seemed kinda annoyed that he would have to shell out extra money if he wanted to play the original Xbox games on it...lol...
Naoki @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
21. Posted Nov 21, 2005, 7:33 PM ET by Jago
"Hopefully it isn't an "American" Ninja...lol..."
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Well Sho Kosugi was in some of the cheesy American made Ninja flicks of the 80's! It was once said that he could have been the next breakout Oriental action star after the likes of Bruce Lee. Uh....well, looks like that didnt't happen, but he has become a cult favourite of some sort! And as cheesy as the Ninja films were, he was definately the star of them LOL...!
But yeah, after watching the trailer, I just like to add, since it truely is like a Charlies Angels rehash, doesn't exactly look like the Hayabusa character would have a big role in the film! And he was a frggening main character in the DOA games!! Then again, the Ninja characters were!!
Way to go for Hollywood to crap this game franchise up, and as if they didn't already do enough damage for many others! I just wished that Japanese game developers would not give film directors, particulary those who make films for Hollywood, the permission for a license to the rights of their game's name! Why did Tecmo agree to this I don't know! Same goes in the past for Capcom (Resident Evil) and Sega (House of the Dead).!
burninhell @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
So much for Uwe Boll being the arch-nemesis of all things videogame-based...the Asians can clearly do a perfectly swell job or ruining game-to-movie projects on their own...
http://files.filefront.com/DOA_TEASER_FINALmov/;4379453;;/fileinfo.html
Jamie Pressly?? Sorry, but last time I looked Tina was voluptuous and actually had hips and an ass...
Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
I don't know what you all were expecting...it is based on a FIGHTING game. Fighting games aren't known for having deep plots or deep characters.
Naoki @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
You know, if Dead or Alive was a "Anime only" movie, it would be soooo much better!
And yes, choice of female casting is just ridiculous. The girl playing Ayane, OMFG!!! And it seems they left out the Lei-Fang character! Oh well, good!!! Don't want more to be ruined!
Naoki @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
27. Posted Nov 21, 2005, 8:14 PM ET by Jago
"I don't know what you all were expecting...it is based on a FIGHTING game. Fighting games aren't known for having deep plots or deep characters."
If the Japanese did this themselves, least it would be something!
Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
#29...
That's true...b/c the Street Fighter V animated series was actually pretty decent. I've never seen the Tekken animated movie though. Was that any good?
Tamo @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Is it me or do the girls look like they are wearing cosplay clothes? If you don't beleive me, check out Kasumi's and Ayane's hair.
Tamo @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Sorry I meant, "Kasumi's CLOUTHES amd Ayane's hair." Kasumi's hair is just fine.
Dylan A. Nickels @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
I think the decision to make a live action movie of this game franchise was ill-informed. They cannot please the fans of the series, because it would be impossible to distill a 90 minute narrative from the series. Also, I'm curious as to whom most of you posters would cast. I for my part also find it pretty unlikely that they could find actresses built like the characters in the game.
But like so many have pointed out, it's like Full Throttle. I suppose that if that movie did well, this one might too.
Sigh.
Naoki @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
#30 - Jago
Tekken animated movie was a load of bollocks to be honest.
#31 - Tamo
Yeah it does look like cosplay! I do have to admit, even though the the casting for Ayane is bad, I find her the most attractive of the lot. Maybe it's because of the "cosplay-looking" purple hair lol!
Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
I kinda figured that the Tekken animated movie was crap...the same will probably happen to the live action one as well.
Naoki @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
#33 Dylan A. Nickels
Well if the film was Japanese made, at least many female Japanese idols (i.e. Popstars) can be suited to the role of the characters, even those without martial arts experience! Though when it comes to the foriegn characters, that could be a slight problem.
Have you ever heard of a film called Azumi? Ueto Aya, who is quite a famous idol herself plays the Azumi character and I honestly though she did a brilliant job. And the costume and even the character itself brings that slight familiarity of Kasumi from DOA as well!
Finished.Law.School @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Nudity, or at least topless shots, will be a major selling point for this film. That is of course assuming that all women cast in this film have breasts and bodies similar to those in the game. Otherwise this movie will fail like Democrats.