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

The live-action adaptation of the hit co-op video game is in development with a script by 'Deadpool & Wolverine' writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.

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Overview

  • Sydney Sweeney will star in and executive produce the live-action adaptation of Hazelight Studios' co-op game 'Split Fiction.'
  • Jon M. Chu, known for directing 'Wicked' and 'Crazy Rich Asians,' is attached to direct the film.
  • 'Deadpool & Wolverine' screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are writing the screenplay for the adaptation.
  • The production is being handled by Story Kitchen and Chu's Electric Somewhere, with the package currently being pitched to studios.
  • It remains undecided whether Sweeney will play the lead role of Mio or Zoe, the two authors at the heart of the game's narrative.