Sydney Sweeney Will Headline The Split Fiction Movie

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Sydney Sweeney will star in Split Fiction, directed by Jon M. Chu.
The Split Fiction game follows Mio and Zoe, trapped in a simulation of their stories.
Mio and Zoe are polar opposites, but Sweeney can play either of the two leads.

Sydney Sweeney is set to star in a live-action adaptation of a hit video game. She is expected to play one of the leads in Split Fiction.

Split Fiction is a cooperative action-adventure game developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts. The plot follows two female characters — Mio Hudson and Zoe Foster, who are aspiring authors trapped inside a simulation of their own stories when a publishing deal goes awry. The Split Fictio n game was announced at The Game Awards on December 12, 2024, and released on March 6, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Due to its successful launch, a live-action adaptation was greenlit just two weeks after its release. It was announced during the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, and Story Kitchen was reportedly assembling a creative team to create the feature. Major Hollywood studios were in a bidding war for movie rights, which Amazon eventually won. The film is making progress, having cast one of its leads.

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The Anyone But You star will star in the Split Fiction movie, Variety reported. The anticipated film will be directed by Jon M. Chu, who is known for Wicked (2024), Crazy Rich Asians (2018), Now You See Me 2, and G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) to name a few. Screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who wrote Marvel Studios' 2024 hit Deadpool & Wolverine, will write the script. Mike Goldberg and Dmitri M. Johnson's Story Kitchen and Chu's Electric Somewhere will produce the film. Sweeney will also executive produce, aside from playing one of the leads. There are still no details as to who, between Zoe or Mio, Sweeney will portray in the live-action.

In the Split Fiction game, Zoe and Mio are only two of the six authors that Rader Publishing invited to try a simulation device called "The Machine" that will allow one to experience the stories they submitted. The occupants, in this case, the authors, are encased in a bubble while in their story. However, the reserved Mio, who is only interested in their compensation, starts to panic and changes her mind. Rader forces her to continue the experiment, and the scuffle leads her to fall into Zoe's bubble, trapping the pair in Zoe's fantasy story. A glitch occurs, transporting them to Mio's science-fiction story. The pair discovers more glitches along the way since The Machine is only designed to handle one occupant. And that's where the story begins.

Many are drawn to Split Fiction because of its exciting gameplay, which is imaginative and emotionally engaging. It delves into the themes of creativity, personal growth and collaboration, which anyone can easily relate to. While it is still unclear what role Sweeney will play, she can actually be either Zoe or Mio. The two characters are polar opposites. Mio is reserved, a realist, and an introvert, while Zoe is charismatic, an optimist, and an extrovert. Zoe is a cheerful country girl who loves fantasy and this reflects in her work. She shapeshifts into magical beings and can command mythical creatures and wield enchanted weapons. On the other hand, Mio is a city girl raised by her father and she is into science fiction. Her fondness for sci-fi is evident in her literary works, where she can be seen as a gravity-defying ninja with an energy sword or wearing an advanced exosuit with a remote control for drones.

Considering Sweeney's versatility in her previous movies, the Madame Web star can easily give a compelling performance as Zoe or Mio. However, if one considers her physical appearance, Sweeney is more likely to play Zoe, who has long, wavy auburn hair, fair skin, and green eyes.