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Ready to dive into some juicy Hollywood gossip? Here's the lowdown on the upcoming film adaptation of Hazelight Studios' co-op adventure game, Split Fiction.
Jon M. Chu, the mastermind behind Wicked (yeah, you know, that huge box office smash), is set to direct this bad boy, with none other than Sydney Sweeney, fresh from Madame Web's set, taking the leading role. According to Variety, the script for this flick comes from the witty pens of Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick - yeah, those guys who wrote Deadpool and Wolverine (can you say action-packed?).
Now, here's where it gets interesting – Sweeney isn't just starring in the film; she's also going to executive produce it. Oh, and she's got another production on the go – the upcoming Outrun adaptation. But whether Sweeney will be portraying Mio or Zoe, the game's two leading ladies, remains a mystery. No other cast members have been confirmed just yet.
Split Fiction, a game that dropped in March, is all about Mio, a sci-fi fanatic, and Zoe, a fantasy junkie, who get invited by a book publisher to test a device that brings written stories to life. Instead, they find themselves stuck in a bizarro world mashup of their tales and must figure out how to escape before they're trapped permanently, and the sneaky publisher steals all their amazing ideas. The game's been killing it since its release, and with its popularity on the rise, it's prime for this big-screen transformation.
So, what's keeping these two powerhouses, Sweeney and Chu, from rushing straight to set? Well, Sweeney's busy filming another season of Euphoria and voicing a character in the upcoming Gundam movie. Meanwhile, Chu's throwing his hat into the ring for Wicked: For Good, which is set to drop later this year, and has the 2028 Oh, the Places You'll Go! director's chair waiting for him.
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P.S. If you're still hungry for movie news, here's a tidbit – rumblings suggest popular actress Gal Gadot could snag the role of Mio, due to her striking resemblance and similar acting style to the game's character. But until this, or any other casting news, is officially confirmed, consider it just a juicy little gossip tidbit.
- Split Fiction, with its success in the gaming world, is set to have a movie adaptation, attracting the attention of tech and entertainment platforms like io9, Gizmodo, and movies-and-tv sections.
- In the future, we might see Gal Gadot adopting the role of Mio in the Split Fiction movie, thanks to her resemblance and acting style reminiscent of the game's character, although this remains a gossip tidbit without official confirmation.
- Amidst the rumors of Gal Gadot's potential involvement, the future of the movie industry appears vibrant, with upcoming film projects based on popular franchises like Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, and Doctor Who keeping fans eager for the release of upcoming movies.
