TheSplit Fictionvideo game hadn’t even been released before its movie adaptation was announced. Like players blowing through the levels of the hit couch co-op game by Hazelight Studios, things quickly moved forward with the movie, asSydney Sweeneywas the first name attached to the project, followed by director Jon M. Chu. Now, the project has advanced to the next level, as a studio has officially picked up the movie and it will move forward into active development.
Variety reported that Amazon MGM Studios has picked up Chu’sSplit Fictionmovie for development. Along with Sweeney and Chu, the film has also landed its writers, withDeadpool & Wolverine’s Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick penning the script. It hasn’t been revealed how much of the script has been completed yet. Dmitri M. Johnson and Mike Goldberg of Story Kitchen and Chu’s studio, Electric Somewhere, are producing. Josef Fares and Oskar Wolontis of Hazelight Studios are executive producers.
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“Even in early development here at Hazelight, it was clear how much potential ‘Split Fiction’ had to become a kick-ass movie,” Wolontis said in a statement following the announcement. “We now know it’s got a shot at becoming something truly special with such an amazing creative team behind it. Jon M. Chu, Sydney Sweeney, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, together with Story Kitchen, have all been champions and true fans of this project since day one, and we can’t wait to see their vision for this movie come to life… We look forward to holding them to that and working together to bring Mio and Zoe to screen.”
What is ‘Split Fiction’ About?
Following the tremendous success of Hazelight’sIt Takes Two, which is also getting a movie adaptation,Split Fictionwas one of the most anticipated game releasesof 2025. The story follows Mio and Zoe, two authors who become trapped in their sci-fi and fantasy worlds when someone tries to steal their ideas. The game makes the most of co-op mechanics, requiring two players to overcome the various puzzles in fantasy and sci-fi worlds.
It hasn’t been confirmed whetherSydney Sweeney will play Mio or Zoe.She more closely resembles Zoe from the game, so that is the more likely option out of the two, but anything can happen in a movie adaptation. The studio is actively searching for Sweeney’s co-star to play Mio.
Hazelight Studios is going to be incredibly busy over the coming years. As well asSplit Fiction, and whatever its next video game is going to be, the studio is also adapting its two other most beloved games into movies. The aforementionedIt Takes Twois struggling to progress beyond the tutorial, as the film has remained in development limbo since its announcement. Hazelight’s previous game,A Way Out, is also being adapted into a movie, but even less is known about the state of that project.
