Amazon MGM Studios has secured the rights to adapt Split Fiction, the critically acclaimed video game from Hazelight Studios and Electronic Arts, into a feature film. The project will star Sydney Sweeney and be directed by Jon M. Chu, Variety has confirmed.
Sweeney joined the film on March 6, the day the game was released, while Chu recently signed on to helm the adaptation. The screenplay will be written by Deadpool & Wolverine duo Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.
Split Fiction, developed by Hazelight and led by game director Josef Fares alongside Sebastian Johansson, is a co-op fantasy-sci-fi adventure. The story follows two writers, Mio and Zoe, who become trapped inside the fictional worlds they created. The game is known for its split-screen gameplay, platforming mechanics, and character-specific abilities.
The film is being produced by Mike Goldberg and Dmitri M. Johnson through Story Kitchen (formerly dj2 Entertainment), in partnership with Chu’s Electric Somewhere. Sweeney will also serve as executive producer, alongside Timothy I. Stevenson of Story Kitchen, Hazelight founder Josef Fares, and COO Oskar Wolontis.
“From its earliest stages, it was clear that Split Fiction had incredible cinematic potential,” Wolontis told Variety. “With a creative team like Jon M. Chu, Sydney Sweeney, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and our trusted collaborators at Story Kitchen, we’re confident this will be a truly special film. Amazon MGM’s strong commitment makes them the perfect partner to bring Split Fiction to fans everywhere.”
Sweeney’s role—whether she will play Mio or Zoe—has not been revealed. Casting is currently underway for the second lead.
The game launched to critical and commercial success, selling over 2 million copies in its first week. News of the film adaptation first emerged during March’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, where it attracted strong interest from multiple studios.
This marks Hazelight’s third collaboration with Story Kitchen on game-to-film adaptations, following projects based on It Takes Two—also with Amazon MGM and produced by Dwayne Johnson’s Seven Bucks—and A Way Out.
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