The adaptation of Sleeping Dogs will be handled by Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto
The production team of the adaptation of the popular cult game Sleeping Dogs (2012) continues to be joined by important figures. The visionary behind the adaptation and the lead role performer Simu Liu is full of enthusiasm and stated several months ago that the script is completely ready, and now it's known who will be the film's director.
What's known
Simu Liu announced that the director's chair for Sleeping Dogs will be taken by the Indonesian filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto, who directed the action movies 'The Night Comes for Us', 'The Shadow Strays', and the new comedy thriller 'Nobody 2'.
Recall, It's official: Story Kitchen is filming a film adaptation of Sleeping Dogs - starring a Marvel movie star in the lead role, which specializes in adaptations of famous games.
ladies and gents, the director of sleeping dogs. https://t.co/lDyDf7UrmJ
— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) December 28, 2025
For those not aware
Sleeping Dogs is a dynamic crime action game similar in concept to GTA. The main character is police officer Wei Shen, who goes undercover into the Hong Kong Triads and must undermine organized crime from within.
Despite an excellent combat system based on Eastern martial arts, Sleeping Dogs did not gain much popularity, but it left its mark in the gaming industry.
Source: @SimuLiu
