Sifu Movie Moving Ahead At Netflix With John Wick Veteran

A movie based on the video game Sifu was first revealed back in 2022, and now it's gathering steam. It was confirmed today that Netflix has signed the movie, which is based on the Slocap game and will be produced by John Wick veteran Chad Stahelski's 87Eleven banner.

T.S. Nowlin (The Maze Runner) is writing the script, with Dmitri M. Johnson and Mike Goldberg from Story Kitchen producing. From 87Eleven, Stahelski, Jason Spitz, and Alex Young are producing as well. Deadline was first to report on the Sifu movie coming to Netflix. Story Kitchen, formerly known as dj2, is behind the popular Sonic the Hedgehog series, as well as the upcoming It Takes Two, Just Cause, Vampire Survivors, and Disco Elysium movies and TV series.

Story Kitcken's Johnson and Goldberg said in a statement that Sifu has "all the makings of an unforgettable cinematic experience," listing off things like action, emotional stakes, and a unique take on martial arts as being selling points for a live-action feature.

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