Death Stranding 2019 will receive not only its game sequel (which was announced at The Game Awards), but also a film adaptation. Kojima Productions and Hammerstone Studios, led by Alex Lebovich, who produced “The Barbarian,” will work on the project. Plot details have not been revealed, but the film is said to “introduce new elements and characters to the Death Stranding universe.”
The news is not too surprising, because last year the Japanese video game company Kojima Productions created a film and television division. And the head of the studio, Hideo Kojima, does not hide his love for cinema, which is why Hollywood stars often appear in his games. The original Death Stranding featured, among others, Norman Reedus (“The Walking Dead”), Léa Seydoux (“007: No Time to Die”), Mads Mikkelsen (“Hannibal”), Margaret Qualley (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) and Oscar-winning director Thoreau .
There is no word yet on who might star in the movie from the worldwide game. There is also no time frame, but they say that “development is ongoing and accelerating.”
“I am excited to partner with Hammerstone Studios. This is a pivotal moment for the franchise and I look forward to working together to bring Death Stranding to the big screen,” Kojima said in a statement.
Hideo Kojima is a world-renowned games creator who opened his own studio, Kojima Productions, in 2015 and received a BAFTA Fellowship in 2020, the highest award given by the British Academy of Television and Film Arts for an outstanding contribution to film, games or television.
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Hammerstone Studios, Lebovich’s production company that finances, develops and produces independent films in all genres, has released nearly 20 films to date. Most recently, the producer worked on the horror film Barbarian (which grossed more than $45 million worldwide) and the third installment of Bill and Ted.
“We are delighted and honored to collaborate with the brilliant and iconic Hideo Kojima in his first film adaptation. Unlike other big-budget video game adaptations, this will be something more intimate and grounded. Our goal is to reimagine what a video game adaptation can be when you have creative and artistic freedom,” says Lebovichi.
The news about the film of the Death Stranding universe appeared at a time when all the famous games are likely to be adapted into movies: from The Last of Us on HBO to God of War on Prime Video.
Death Stranding was immediately released on PC, and since its launch on PlayStation 4 in 2019, it has gained an army of fans of more than 10 million people worldwide. The task of players, controlling the main character Sam Bridges Reedus, to restore the connection between a fragmented society after a disaster that opened the door between the living and the dead world, which led to an influx of otherworldly creatures.
In September 2021, the Director’s Cut of Death Stranding was released, which improves the gameplay and offers more active characters, expanded areas and storylines with new missions, and a unique Social Strand System that allows you to stay connected with other players around the world The sequel to Death Stranding, announced last week, is being developed for PlayStation 5, with Kojima himself writing, directing, producing and designing.
Source: The Verge, Deadline
