ROTTEN TOMATOES: Dimension to Deliver "Dead or Alive" Adaptation

Dimension to Deliver "Dead or Alive" Adaptation

by Scott Weinberg | November 21, 2005

Seems that every studio is lining up to get their very own video game movie adaptation underway, and Dimension Pictures is only the latest. The studio will distribute the movie based on "Dead or Alive" some time in the fall of 2006.

Variety says "Dimension Films has sealed a deal to acquire North American distribution rights to the vidgame-based action pic "Dead or Alive" by "The Transporter" helmer Corey Yuen.

Devon Aoki, Sarah Carter, Natassia Malthe, Matthew Marsden, Jaime Pressly, Eric Roberts and Holly Valance star in the adaptation.

Impact Pictures' Paul W.S. Anderson and Jeremy Bolt produced the pic, along with Constantin Film's Bernd Eichinger and Robert Kulzer and Mindfire Entertainment's Mark Altman.

J.F. Lawton, Seth and Adam Gross and Granz Henman penned the adaptation.

Dimension, the genre arm of the Weinstein Co., will roll out the pic, shot in China, next fall."

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lovelykeira writes:
on Nov 21 2005 12:31 PM

I like Jaime Pressly besides her though the cast doesn't do much for me.

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Scott Weinberg writes:
on Nov 21 2005 04:01 PM

In reply to this comment (#827946)
Big fan of JP, despite the fact that she almost never appears in ... good movies.

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Saint_Angst writes:
on Nov 21 2005 05:47 PM

I expect this to be great! I mean, look at what happened with the other movies based on fighting video games, like Mortal Combat and Street Fighter.

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Spike1967 writes:
on Nov 21 2005 06:29 PM

If you like JP, catch her on My Name is Earl, She's great on it.

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IMAmoose24 writes:
on Nov 21 2005 07:19 PM

If it sticks to the original story of the video games, mabey i'll finally be able to understand the story!

well this does excite me because i am a huge fan of the games.

Lets cross our fingers.

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245_trioxin writes:
on Nov 22 2005 01:34 PM

i think we are missing the good thing about the doa movie

no uwe boll

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IMAmoose24 writes:
on Nov 22 2005 05:36 PM

very much so trioxin, very much. I couldnt bare to see any of his garbage.

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Now it's dark writes:
on Nov 23 2005 07:17 PM

Paul W.S. Anderson + videogame movie = solid viewing entertainment.

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