Kojima’s game will also be adapted into a film, first details

A new source of inspiration for the Seventh Art, the video game continues to be adapted to everything going to the cinema. While we await the arrival of The Last of Us series on January 15, the Super Mario Bros animated film in March 2023, adaptations of Gran Turismo, Horizon, God of War and many more, we learn that Death Stranding will also be the subject of a film adaptation. This is the Deadline site that reveals the scoop, stating that this announcement comes on the heels of the announcement of Death Stranding 2 at The Game Awards last week. Kojima Productions has teamed up with Alex Lebovici’s Hammerstone Studios to develop and produce a film adaptation of the game created by Hideo Kojima, who will take on the role of executive producer. In this way, the Japanese game designer will have a say in the entire creative process. The latter also expressed his joy to Deadline, as did Alex Lebovici from Hammerstone Studios:

I couldn’t be happier with this new partnership with Hammerstone Studios. It’s a pivotal moment for the franchise and I’m really looking forward to working with them to bring Death Stranding to the big screen.

We are thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to partner with the brilliant and iconic Hideo Kojima for his first film adaptation. Unlike other big budget video game adaptations, this will be something much more intimate and grounded. Our goal is to redefine what a video game adaptation could be when you have creative and artistic freedom. This film will be an authentic Hideo Kojima production.

Something to reassure fans of the game who are connected to this idea of ​​a world destroyed by a cataclysm, forcing human beings to live underground so as not to be swept away by these mystical creatures. Carrying the disconnected remnants of humanity’s future in his hands, players take on the role of Reedus’ Sam Bridges as he embarks on a mission to bring hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. At present, it is not known if Kojima will take over the actors who participated in the video game, the cast being all the same composed of Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, Guillermo del Toro and Margaret Qualley. Knowing Kojima, it wouldn’t be impossible…