Netflix hops aboard Sifu film adaptation, assigns a screenwriter

We in December 2022 {that a} manufacturing firm had signed on to show Sloclap’s wonderful martial arts recreation Sifu into a movie. At present, the information dropped that Netflix is concerned with the mission, which appears to have prompted some personnel shuffling behind the scenes.

The preliminary announcement noticed Story Kitchen, which has since amassed of online game variations, securing a therapy of Sifu with John Wick creator Derek Kolstad connected as the author. Story Kitchen remains to be engaged on the movie, however Kolstad is not serving because the screenwriter and T.S. Nowlin has as an alternative been tapped for that function. Nowlin’s previous credit embody the screenplays for the Maze Runner variations and most just lately he was a author for Netflix’s splashy Ryan Reynolds car The Adam Mission.

Nevertheless, there may be nonetheless a John Wick reference to Sifu. The director for all 4 John Wick movies, stunt performer Chad Stahelski, has joined the producer group, as have members of Stahelski’s 87Eleven Leisure firm.