One of The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus’ most popular roles has never been seen on stream or in the cinema. In the unique sci-fi video game Death Stranding he embodied the protagonist Sam Porter, who has to defend himself against invisible enemies in a post-apocalyptic world. Now the global hit is to be made into a film. And in a way that is second to none.
Sci-fi spectacle Death Stranding is being filmed by horror cult studio
As The Hollywood Reporter reports, A24 will be responsible for production. The comparatively small, independent studio enjoys an excellent reputation, especially among horror fans, after films like Midsommar and Everything Everywhere All at Once.
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Norman Reedus in Death Stranding
The video game Death Stranding is set in a dystopian future where humanity is on the brink of extinction due to a catastrophic event known as Death Stranding. It falls to couriers like Sam Porter to connect the scattered human enclaves and supply them with resources. Nothing is yet known about the story or cast of the adaptation.
Behind the video game hit is Hideo Kojima, one of the most innovative minds in the industry. With the adaptation you become “create a universe like you have never seen before“, Kojima told the Hollywood Reporter.
Entrusting the game, which was very successful with 16 million copies sold, to a smaller film studio is already a new strategy in itself. Big producers like Universal Pictures have been behind mega-hits like the Super Mario Bros. movie. About a year ago, it was reported that the sci-fi hit would be adapted by Hammerstone Studios.
When is the Death Stranding movie coming to cinemas?
It is not yet known when exactly the Death Stranding film will be released. We calculate based on the status of production not before 2026 with a start.
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