Sleeping Dogs Movie Gets Massive Update From Actor Simu Liu

Long before we ever had A Minecraft Movie or word of a sequel, an entire trilogy of films dedicated to Mortal Kombat or the Nintendo Cinematic Universe (NCU), one of the most highly-requested video game to film adaptations was Sleeping Dogs. And for a while that seemed like it would be reality until things eventually stalled out.

However, fans of the Hong Kong action game received an exciting update earlier this year, when Simu Liu, who is best known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Shang-Chi, revealed that he was in talks with the rights holders to try and bring Sleeping Dogs to the big screen.

Flash forward to today, and Liu has shared on social media that the first draft of a potential adaptation of the 2012 game is finally complete. Liu shared a screenshot of the script, alongside his own sleeping dog.

There Are Still A Lot Of Unknowns When It Comes To Sleeping Dogs

Unfortunately, parts of the script are blurred out, including who wrote the script, as well as some other key identifying information, specifically potentially who would star in it or direct it. Either way, it represents a massive development for an adaptation that many thought was largely DOA.

In a follow-up post, Liu noted that Square Enix is “absolutely great” when it comes to working out the rights, while noting that “it’s the studios that don’t seem to understand how important this IP is BUT we will get them there.”

That last bit will probably serve as the movie’s biggest hurdle. While we’re in the golden era of video game adaptations, with so many titles either receiving movies, animated series or television shows, that Sleeping Dogs film will still require a studio willing to back it, and while we have zero clue which studios have been pitched the movie, it’s clear from Liu’s own words that it’s been difficult to find a biter.

Given that there is an actual script, making the adaptation is more than a concept, perhaps things will turn around pretty quickly. Here’s hoping.