87Eleven Entertainment is attached to produce Netflix’ Live-action adaptation of Slocap’s beat ’em up video game, Sifu. 87Eleven is owned by Chad Stahelski, who is best-known as the co-director of the original John Wick and sole director of John Wick: Chapter 2, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4.
The video game tells a story of revenge set in modern-day China. It follows the student of a martial arts school’s master (Sifu) as he seeks to avenge the murder of his mentor. The twist, however, is that thanks to a magical talisman, each time our hero dies, he’s resurrected, but the price paid is that he ages with every use. And should he become too old too fast, his death shall become permanent, and his quest unfulfilled (via Deadline).
We’ll keep you updated on Sifu as we learn more. Until then, back in 2022, Sloclap partnered with director Christopher Clark Cowan (second unit director of The Acolyte series) to make a Sifu Live-action short, which you can watch below (via MAAC):
