A film based on Tekken has been in development limbo for a while now, presumably for other reasons besides the fact that a movie based on Tekken is a very bad idea. Now it seems that the project is gaining significant momentum with the announcement of a director, shooting schedule and even a few plot details.

Variety reports that the film will be helmed by Dwight Little, who you might know from his work on the sequel to Anacondas, Murder at 1600 or Steven Segal's Marked For Death. He's also got some video game experience after serving as the director for Ground Zero Texas (wait, that had a director?).

Little says he'll begin shooting on Feb. 4 in Shreveport, La. from a script by frequent collaborator Alan McElroy (no relation) about "a rebel who rises up against the Tekken Corp. to seize freedom for his people." So, yeah, it's picking up steam. We're just not sure yet if the train is hurtling toward a brick wall.