Netflix Announces Movie Based on Hit Game Sifu: Chad Stahelski and T.S. Nowlin Join the Project

Netflix is adapting the acclaimed video game Sifu into a feature film. Initially announced in 2022 as a collaboration between Story Kitchen and Sloclap (the game's developer), the project has significantly expanded its production team. Deadline reports that T.S. Nowlin (known for Maze Runner and Netflix's Project Adam) is now writing the screenplay. While Derek Kolstad's involvement remains unclear, Chad Stahelski (director of the John Wick franchise) and his company, 87Eleven Entertainment, will serve as executive producers. Stahelski is also attached to the Ghost of Tsushima film adaptation.

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Released in 2022, Sifu rapidly gained popularity, selling over one million copies in its first three weeks. The game follows a young martial artist's quest for vengeance after their master's murder. Using a mystical pendant that allows resurrection at the cost of accelerated aging, the protagonist faces perilous challenges and intricate plots.