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Sydney Sweeney to Star in Jon M. Chu-Directed 'Split Fiction' Film Adaptation

The live-action adaptation of Hazelight Studios' co-op hit is being developed with a script by the 'Deadpool' writers and is now being pitched to studios.

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Overview

  • Sydney Sweeney is confirmed to star in and executive produce the live-action adaptation of the video game 'Split Fiction,' though her exact role—Zoe or Mio—has yet to be determined.
  • Jon M. Chu, known for directing 'Wicked,' will helm the project, with a script by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the writers behind the 'Deadpool' films.
  • The film is being produced by Story Kitchen, led by Mike Goldberg and Dmitri M. Johnson, alongside Chu's Electric Somewhere, and is currently being shopped to major studios.
  • 'Split Fiction,' developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts, sold over two million copies in its first week following its March 2025 release, fueling rapid Hollywood interest.
  • The game follows authors Zoe and Mio, who become trapped in their fused story worlds, blending sci-fi and fantasy settings with co-op gameplay mechanics.