The martial arts videogame Sifu is heading to the movies, courtesy of Netflix and John Wick’s Chad Stahelski.

It’s been a couple of years since we heard that the popular beat ’em up videogame Sifu is getting the movie treatment. Back in 2022 when the news first surfaced, it seemed like a brilliant idea to us.

What makes Sifu stand out in a crowded field of brawlers, however, is a clever mechanic that ages the protagonist each time he’

s defeated. As he is defeated and ages, he returns to his quest for vengeance, becoming more seasoned and powerful as a martial arts practitioner, but also increasingly frail.

Eventually, if the player gets Sifu defeated too many times, he’ll become too wizened by age and will succumb to permanent death, unless of course they can complete the story in time. By the time you reach the end of Sifu’s lifespan,...