“Split Novel” is getting a movie adaptation

One of the biggest video games of 2025 may be getting movie processing.

Variety show report, media company story kitchen is shopping for movie adaptation of Hazelight Studios’ rights’ Split novel. The game broke out a few weeks ago in early March, selling 2 million copies in the first week on the market. There is no named director, writer or actor for the project yet, so asking your horses is too excited, but at least, it sounds like Hollywood studios are interested.

Split novel It is a collaborative action adventure game starring two women who are trapped in a virtual world modeled on stories, as part of a big company’s evil plot to steal their work. Although critics also point out weaknesses Split novelwriting. That’s a Interesting A combination of attributes suitable for movie games. One has to wonder how the most compelling part of the game translates into a movie.

As usual, make such an announcement with a grain of salt. Video game movie adaptations are always announced, but many have never appeared. one Metal gear solid The film, starring Oscar Isaac, has been “in the work” for a long time, without meaningful updates about its progress over the years. A studio that buys a right to something does not necessarily mean it will be made.

Still, it’s a sign that, even if there’s no other sign, the original IP can still succeed in the video game world.