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. The project, initially announced in 2022 and spearheaded by Story Kitchen and Sloclap (the game's developer), has significantly expanded its production team, according to Deadline.

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T.S. Nowlin, renowned for his work on the Maze Runner series and Netflix's Project Adam, has joined to write the screenplay. While Derek Kolstad's involvement, previously announced as a script adapter, is currently unconfirmed.

Adding considerable weight to the project, Chad Stahelski, director of the John Wick franchise, and his production company 87Eleven Entertainment will serve as executive producers. Stahelski is also involved in another major video game adaptation, Ghost of Tsushima.

Sifu, released in 2022, achieved phenomenal success, surpassing one million copies sold in its first three weeks. The game follows a young kung fu student's quest for revenge after their master's assassination. Utilizing a mystical pendant that allows resurrection at the cost of accelerated aging, the protagonist navigates a treacherous path filled with peril and mystery.