Amazon acquires rights to the Split Fiction film adaptation

Following the successful launch of Hazelight Studios’ Split Fiction earlier this year, it was quickly announced that a film adaptation would be on its way. With the ‘bidding war’ over, it seems as though Amazon is finalising a deal to distribute the film.

As reported by Deadline, Amazon MGM Studios is said to be finalising a deal to acquire the rights to the Split Fiction film adaptation. Back when it was first announced in March, the media company Story Kitchen was “putting together” the cast list, director, writers and more.

Since then, we’ve gotten a great deal more information, with Jon M. Chu and Sydney Sweeney reportedly involved – and Paul Wernick & Rhett Reese (of Deadpool and Wolverine fame) helming the script.

According to Deadline, the deal ultimately exceeded $2 million, with other potential buyers having included Sony.

With Split Fiction now coming from Amazon, it will be interesting to see whether the film will get a cinematic release or launch as an Amazon Prime exclusive.

Split Fiction is the latest game from Josef Fares and Hazelight Studios. Released back in March, the title saw universal acclaim and has gone on to sell over 4 million copies in the 2 months since – making it rife for adaptation. Will it wind up being as successful as the game? We’ll have to wait and see.

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