The kung fu fighting game "Shifu" will be adapted into a live-action film with the help of John Wick screenwriter Derek Kolstad.

As reported by Deadline (opens in new tab), Sloclap's beat-up game has been picked up by new media company Story Kitchen. The company, co-founded by "Sonic the Hedgehog" producer Dmitri M. Johnson, former APA partner Mike Goldberg, and Kolstad, focuses on "world-building action" and "non-traditional intellectual property." sifu will be the studio's first project, and the indie brawler seems to fit that "non-traditional" description.

Sifu appeared early in the year and was a surprise hit. In this game, the protagonist fights for revenge against those who killed his master by using an amulet that resurrects his master every time he dies. However, there is a twist! -he ages each time he dies, even though the world around him remains the same. It's a simple premise, but challenging, and that's what made it a hit. Tyler Wilde's Sifu review (opens in new tab) gave it an 85, calling the story "disappointing" but the combat "the most intuitive and enjoyable melee combat I've ever experienced." Sifu will test your patience, but learning how to calmly dismantle a room full of goons with virtual kung fu is worth the pain"

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In addition to being the writer of the wonderful John Wick films (including the upcoming fourth film), Kolstad is also the writer of the Netflix version of "Splinter Cell" and the recently released film "Streets of Rage." Kolstad has also worked on the Netflix version of "Splinter Cell" and the recently released film adaptation of "Streets of Rage". He is an acclaimed screenwriter, and seems to be eagerly working on a variety of video game adaptations at the moment. Thief is one game that could be a super fun movie if done right, especially with the producer of Sonic the Hedgehog at the helm.