Martial Arts Game Sifu is Being Resurrected Into a Movie

Those who performs video video games could recall a sport from earlier this yr (or, when you have a Nintendo Switch, a month in the past) by the identify of Sifu. Developed by Sloclap of Absolver fame, the roguelike concurrently garnered solid reviews for its fight and criticism for the way it included Chinese tradition and languages. Now issues are about to return full circle, as the sport impressed by Chinese martial arts movies is about to turn out to be a martial arts movie of its personal.

Originally reported by Deadline earlier within the week, John Wick author Derek Kolstad is utilizing his manufacturing firm Story Kitchen, which reportedly received the rights after a “competitive pursuit.” Kolstad will even be penning the script, and continues his pretty latest streak of adapting video games: recall that he’s engaged on exhibits for Splinter Cell and Dungeons & Dragons, along with a film for Streets of Rage. Another noteworthy addition on the producer’s facet is Jeff Ludwig, who’s additionally producing the AMC adaptation of Remedy’s Alan Wake.

Sifu changing into a film can be notable by itself, each due to its martial arts fight being an ideal match for movie, and the glut of video games being tapped to turn out to be exhibits or movies. But its gameplay mechanics supply a neat little hook, and one thing probably attention-grabbing to hold a film round: when the participant character dies, they’re magically resurrected the place they final perished. But upon resurrection, the character additionally ages a number of years, at which level their energy grows in proportionate to how a lot harm they’ll take; once they die after reaching a sure age threshold, they’re fully lifeless and have to start out the run over.

It’s an attention-grabbing dynamic by way of gameplay, however raises some questions on correctly deliver that throughout in a movie itself. Granted, we’re nonetheless a couple of years off from it being a actuality, so it’s attainable {that a} candy spot will probably be hit between honoring the sport’s roguelike roots and never messing with the kung fu motion stream that’s come to outline Kolstad’s films. And hopefully they really have some Chinese people concerned within the movie’s manufacturing whereas they’re at it.

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