Hideo Kojima has confirmed in a new interview with VOGUE JAPAN that his acclaimed game Death Stranding will be adapted into an anime:
“I’m also currently working on a live-action film adaptation of A24 and DEATH STRANDING. Recently, when it comes to video adaptations of games, there have been works such as “The Last of Us” that have been visualized while keeping the original plot intact, and works such as “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” that are like a service to game fans. Each of these works has its own merits, but as a movie lover, I want to pursue expression as a film. We aim to win awards at the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice International Film Festival, and to create a “DEATH STRANDING” that can only be done in a movie. In fact, we are currently working on an anime adaptation”.
In 2023, A24 officially announced its collaboration with Kojima Productions and its founder, Hideo Kojima, to develop a live-action adaptation of Death Stranding. At the time, Kojima emphasized that the film would not be a straightforward “direct translation” of the video game.
Death Stranding was originally developed by Kojima Productions and published by both 505 Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment. According to 505 Games, the game is officially described as:
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a critically acclaimed, genre-defying open world action adventure for PC, starring Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, and Lindsay Wagner.
In the near future, mysterious explosions have rocked the globe, setting off a series of supernatural events known as the Death Stranding. With otherworldly creatures plaguing the landscape, and mass extinction imminent, it’s up to Sam Porter Bridges to travel across the ravaged wasteland and save humanity from impending annihilation.
Source: VOGUE JAPAN
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