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

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

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Released in 2022, Sifu sold over one million copies in its first three weeks. The game follows a young martial artist seeking revenge for their master's death, aided by a mystical pendant that allows resurrection at the cost of accelerated aging. This protagonist's journey through a dangerous world promises a compelling cinematic adaptation.