Anchor Bay Finally Picks Up 'Tekken' for Distribution in 2011

After seeing an all-new poster back in June declaring that the adaptation of the fighting video game series Tekken would hit theaters August 5th, there seemed to be hope the film would see the light of day. But that date came and went and the film was nowhere to be seen on the big screen. But today Anchor Bay Films announced via press release that they would distribute the action-packed fighting frenzy of a film for a wide release sometime in 2011. Though no specific month or even season is mentioned as a potential release date, this is at least official confirmation that the film won't be stuck in the bargain bin at Wal-Mart (at least not for awhile).

Tekken set in a world run by all-powerful corporations, of which the mightiest  is the Tekken Corporation, headed by Heiachi Mishima. These  corporations regularly send their best fighters to challenge each other  ...