Movie 'Split Fiction' Lands Its Filmmaker and Lead Actor
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Man, over a damn month ago, the word hit the streets that Hazelight Studios' team-up adventure game, Split Fiction, was getting a silver screen treatment. Now, we got the lowdown on who's calling the shots and stepping into the limelight: Jon M. Chu (Wicked) in the director's chair, and Sydney Sweeney (Madame Web) stealing the show as the leading lady.
According to the skinny from Variety, they're working from a script penned by the twisted minds behind Deadpool and Wolverine, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Sweeney's also serving as an executive producer for this flick, just like she is for the upcoming Outrun adaptation. The gossip mill claims it's still unclear whether Sweeney will be playing Mio or Zoe, the game's two lead characters. At the moment, she's the lone ranger on this project.
Split Fiction, which dropped in March, revolves around Mio, a die-hard sci-fi fan, and Zoe, a fantasy queen, who get invited by a book publisher to road test a device that will bring their wild tales to life. Instead, they find themselves lost in a bizarre crossover of their shared stories and must race against time to bust themselves free before they're stuck there forever and the publisher swipes all their brainchildren. Since its debut, this puppy's been winning hearts and opening wallets, so it's no wonder it's ripe for a movie makeover.
Between Sweeney's schedules and Chu's overflowing dance card, we might have a wait on our hands before Split Fiction graces the big screen. Sweeney's busy filming another season of Euphoria and voicing a part in the Gundam movie, while Chu's got Wicked: For Good on the horizon and will helm the 2028 adaptation of Oh, the Places You'll Go!
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References:[1] Sources say it's still uncertain who will play Mio or Zoe in the film adaptation of "Split Fiction." - Variety
[3] Sydney Sweeney, currently filming another season of Euphoria and starring in the Gundam movie, has been cast in the film adaptation of "Split Fiction." - Variety
[5] The other potential co-star's role in the film adaptation of "Split Fiction" has yet to be announced. - Variety
- The upcoming movie adaptation of the game 'Split Fiction', starring Sydney Sweeney and directed by Jon M. Chu, is being written by the same writers responsible for 'Deadpool' and 'Wolverine'.
- Sydney Sweeney, who is currently working on another season of 'Euphoria' and voicing a part in the 'Gundam' movie, is also serving as an executive producer for the 'Split Fiction' movie.
- Despite the ongoing speculation, it remains unclear which of the two lead characters, Mio or Zoe, Sydney Sweeney will play in the movie adaptation of 'Split Fiction'.
