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.
Sifu has had a transmedia adaptation before, as the game was featured in Prime Video’s Secret Level anthology TV show. As for developer Slocap, the studio announced a new game, Rematch, during The Game Awards in December 2024. It’s due out later this year, and it looks great.
It’s still early days for the Sifu movie, and there is no word yet on if it’s animated or live-action, or who may direct and star in it. It’s one of many video game movies in the works, the next two set for release being A Minecraft Movie (April 4) and Until Dawn (April 25).
Check out the gallery below to see some of the other video game movies in the works now.
