Kane Kosugi Is Filming AGENT X, NOT A 'Tekken' Movie
It was made public last week that Crystal Sky and Lionsgate began working on a prequel to the 2010 film, Tekken, based on Namco’s live-action tournament fighting game franchise. Announced at the time via martial arts action star Kane Kosugi‘s official blog, the new film was announced as Tekken: A Man Called X, which was previously reported with director Prachya Pinkaew attached.
An update at Kosugi‘s blog, followed by a heartfelt apology for the “clumsiness” on the administrator’s part, has now issued a much-needed correction stating that the film is, in fact NOT the Tekken prequel that was announced back in 2012 by Crystal Sky, but another film titled Agent X with Kosugi leading the film. Of course, Brahim Achabbakhe, who doubled for actor Scott Adkins and stunt coordinated under action director Tim Man for Kosugi‘s most recently-released film, Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear is choreographing the action sequences for the new film, which kicked off its three-week schedule of principal photography in Thailand.
All other casting, crewing and film details are unknown and being kept under wraps as we look forward to a year of some hopeful news regarding Kosugi‘s latest lead role. In the meantime, fans of the highly successful Tekken games who did not favor well with the previous live-action efforts from director Dwight Little, can rest a little easier knowing a Tekken prequel will not be arriving any time soon.
Personally, I hope that the next Tekken film, should there be one, explores the source material a lot more to tell a better story with much more visual coherence to the game. And with Joey Ansah looking to set the example with the pending release of Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist, maybe that day will come.
Let’s hope so, if anything.
H/T: Kotaku
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