# Sleeping Dogs director says “adding layers” to the game story is “not an easy task”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sleeping-dogs-director-says-adding-layers-to-the-game-story-is-not-an-easy-task/
- Published: 2026-10-28T11:17:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T04:05:19+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/live-action-movies/sleeping-dogs-director-says-adding-layers-to-the-game-story-is-not-an-easy-task-were-taking-our-time-to-make-the-best-version/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Timo Tjahjanto says the *Sleeping Dogs* film is progressing slowly.
- Simu Liu is attached to star in the adaptation.
- The team is reshaping Wei Shen’s story for a feature film.

## Summary

Director Timo Tjahjanto says the film adaptation of *Sleeping Dogs* is still in development, with he and star Simu Liu taking time to shape the story. He says adapting Wei Shen’s tale for a feature film while adding new layers is difficult, and the team wants to make the best version of the movie.

Liu announced the project in February 2025, based on Square Enix’s 2012 open-world game. He later voiced frustration that studios did not understand the value of the property, before naming Tjahjanto, director of *Nobody 2*, to helm the film. The game follows undercover cop Wei Shen infiltrating a warring Triad group and is known for its combat and story.

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