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Geek Culture
3 days ago
- Business
- Geek Culture
Jon M. Chu's 'Split Fiction' Movie Starring Sydney Sweeney Scores Amazon Deal
It appears the bidding war for the film rights to Split Fiction , the adaptation of Hazelight Studios' hit co-op game of the same name, is now over. According to Variety, Amazon MGM Studios has finalised the deal to acquire the project, which is set to team Wicked director Jon M. Chu and actress Sydney Sweeney. Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, the duo behind Deadpool & Wolverine , are penning the script. Additionally, Sweeney will serve as executive producer, alongside Story Kitchen's Timothy I. Stevenson, and Hazelight Studios' founder Josef Fares and COO Oskar Wolontis. No other updates on the Split Fiction movie were shared, including potential casting, story details, and by extension, its accuracy to the source material. It's also unclear if Sweeney will play Zoe or Mio, the two playable characters in the game. Written by Fares and Sebastian Johansson, Split Fiction follows the pair of authors who become trapped in the worlds they wrote. It features a genre-blending plot designed to complement its co-op gameplay, focusing on split-screen combat, platforming challenges, and distinct abilities for each character. The title has won praise from critics and players alike, continuing the studio's impressive track record with over one million copies sold in two days. It Takes Two , released by the studio in 2021, is also being adapted into an upcoming film by Amazon and Seven Bucks Productions. The Split Fiction movie is hardly the only video game-related stint on Sweeney's plate, as the Euphoria star will join forces with Transformers helmer Michael Bay to produce a live-action adaptation of Sega's classic 1986 arcade series, OutRun . Si Jia is a casual geek at heart – or as casual as someone with Sephiroth's theme on her Spotify playlist can get. A fan of movies, games, and Japanese culture, Si Jia's greatest weakness is the Steam Summer Sale. Or any Steam sale, really.
Digital Trends
4 days ago
- Business
- Digital Trends
Amazon MGM Studios in talks to acquire Split Fiction movie with Sydney Sweeney
The Split Fiction movie is on the verge of finding a home. Per Deadline, Amazon MGM Studios is in talks to acquire Split Fiction, a feature film adaptation of the video game of the same name. Sydney Sweeney is attached to star in the movie directed by Wicked's Jon M. Chu. The script will be penned by Paul Wernick & Rhett Reese, the screenwriting duo behind Twisted Metal and the three Deadpool movies. Recommended Videos There has been a bidding war for the project from multiple studios, including Sony. However, Amazon MGM Studios is reportedly on the verge of securing the movie for a deal of over $2 million. Story Kitchen's Mike Goldberg and Dmitri M. Johnson will produce with Chu's Electric Somewhere. Executive producers include Sweeney, Timothy I. Stevenson, and Hazelight Studios' Josef Fares and Oskar Wolontis. Developed by Hazelight Studios and publisher Electronic Arts, Split Fiction is a sci-fi fantasy game that revolves around authors Mio Hudson and Zoe Foster. The duo becomes trapped in a simulation by the tech company Rader Publishing, which uses AI to create worlds based on the authors' words. Sweeney will play one of the authors in the adventure movie. Released on March 6, Split Fiction became a solid hit, grossing over two million copies in the first week following the launch. Digital Trends awarded Split Fiction 3.5 stars, saying the game 'delivers awe-inspiring co-op action.' Sweeney is one of the most in-demand young actresses in the business. After a small role in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, Sweeney broke out in her Emmy-nominated roles in The White Lotus and Euphoria. Sweeney will next be seen in Echo Valley, an Apple TV+ thriller with Julianne Moore, and The Housemaid, Paul Feig's psychological thriller with Amanda Seyfried. Chu is coming off the overwhelming success of Wicked, the Oscar-winning adaptation of the famous stage musical of the same name. Wicked is the first movie of a two-part adaptation. The second movie, Wicked: For Good, opens in theaters on November 21, 2025.
