Amazon MGM Studios is in talks to acquire the feature adaptation of Split Fiction starring Sydney Sweeney.
The package has Jon M. Chu attached to helm the movie based on the video game of the same name. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are writing the screenplay.
Producers include Chu, Mike Goldberg and Dmitri M. Johnson. Sweeney is set to executive produce.
The game Split Fiction hails from Hazelight Studios and Electronic Arts and debuted in March. Designed for split-screen play, it centers on authors Mio and Zoe, who get trapped in the world of their creations. Sweeney’s role has not yet been announced.
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Last month, Hazelight Studios’ Instagram account celebrated the game having sold four million copies. “So many of you have picked up Split Fiction already, it’s amazing,” read the post. “Seeing the fun you have with our game and the love you show for Mio, Zoe and each other warms our hearts here at Hazelight.”
Hollywood has seen the value in video game adaptations following the recent successes of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and this year’s smash hit A Minecraft Movie. Currently in the works are features based on such gaming franchises as The Legend of Zelda, Street Fighter and Gears of War, while Mortal Kombat II and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 are set for release later this year.
Sweeney can soon be seen in Apple TV+’s Echo Valley and Lionsgate’s The Housemaid. Among her potential future projects is a film version of the video game OutRun from director Michael Bay.
Deadline was first to report Amazon MGM Studios’ involvement.
