In a recent talk with director Alex Garland for Famitsu that gotcaught by Automaton Media, Hideo Kojima spilled a few interesting details about the upcomingDeath Strandingmovie adaptation.
“Many of the offers I received [for Death Stranding’s movie adaptation] from other film companies proposed big-budget adaptations with extravagant explosions, but I didn’t want that. Together with A24, I want to make a slightly different film,” Kojima stated.
Death Strandingis being co-produced by A24, an entertainment company with a varied filmography under its belt. So far, it has been behind titles includingEx Machina, The VVitch,Pearl,Hereditary, and Best Picture Oscar winnerEverything Everywhere All At Once.
On top of the studio’s eclecticism that Kojima will surely use to let his imagination go wild, A24 is also a company known for doing a lot with little.
Still, Kojima had some apprehensions. “With Civil War becoming a huge hit, I have a feeling that A24 is raising the budget and scale [of Death Stranding], so I’m thinking about how to suppress that.”
Either way, Kojima stated that A24 has a unique presence in the industry, one that aligns with the vision of Kojima Productions, saying, “it will take time, but it will turn out well.” He also joked that A24 is probably the right choice, as his birthday is on August 24.
Kojima wanted to make it in movies before pivoting to the video game industry, and while he could have used this opportunity to finally jump in the director’s seat, he decided to stick to a producer role. We still don’t know who’ll direct Death Stranding or when it’ll come out, but, funnily enough, it’ll likely see the light of day before theMetal Gear Solidmovie adaptation.
As for the game sequel,Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, is set to release sometime in 2025.
