According to a report from Variety, Duke Nukem, the bad-ass computer game hero famously known for saving earth's women from evil aliens, may soon be transported from the computer screen to the big screen.

Dimension has acquired "Duke Nukem: The Movie," a project based on the game franchise that's already generated nearly $1 billion, from multimedia giant Threshold Entertainment.

For those who don't know what the game's about, "Duke Nukem" is first person shooter game that is much alike "Quake" and "Doom". And it's no big surprise that it has come under fire from Washington for its high quotient of blood, sex and gore. But Dimension plans to develop the movie so it meets the requirements of a PG-13 rating.

The story is set deep in space, and the plot will center on Duke's efforts to defend the planet from an extraterrestrial ship on a collision course with Earth.

Threshold Entertainment CEO Larry Kasanoff, co-founder and former prexy of James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment, will be producing the film. And also as producer of the "Mortal Kombat" franchise, a $4 billion brand, Kasanoff helped lay the foundations for Hollywood's interest in the gaming industry.

Dimension director of production and development Ken Park and Threshold acquisitions and development veep Leon Fan brought "Duke Nukem: The Movie" into Dimension.

Park and Dimension production co-heads Andrew Rona and Brad Weston will oversee the project.