Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding movie has found its partner studio, and it’s a superb fit
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Acclaimed indie movie creator A24 has been announced as the partner studio for the film adaptation of Hideo Kojima’sDeath Strandingvideogame.
In a press release and post on theKojima Productions website, the legendary games designer confirmed the company behind some of the 21st century’s biggest hits had been chosen to co-develop the live-action feature film.
Kojima, whose credits include the hugely popularMetal Gear Solidfranchise and viral demo sensationP.T, revealed A24 had been selected for its “singular” vision and development of hit movies that are “high in quality and very innovative”.
KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS and A24 will team up to adapt DEATH STRANDING into a live-action feature film!🤝Click here for more details👉https://t.co/VbQi66xaW4#KojimaProductions #A24 @A24 pic.twitter.com/s6ZkElijVKDecember 14, 2023
“I have been attracted to their creations and they have even inspired my own work,” Kojima continued in a written statement. “Their innovative approach to storytelling aligns with what Kojima Productions has been doing for the last 8 years. Now, we are making aDeath Strandingmovie together.
“There are a lot of ‘game adaptation films’ out there, but what we are creating is not just a direct translation of the game. The intention is that our audience will not only be fans of the games, but our film will be for anyone who loves cinema. We are creating aDeath Strandinguniverse that has never been seen before, achievable only through the medium of film, it will be born.”
Kojima’s comments provide a fascinating insight into how his self-titled studio and A24 will expand upon the universe laid out inDeath Stranding. In the original game, players control Sam Bridges (The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus), a courier tasked with delivering supplies across a broken United States with the aim of reconnecting pockets of humanity following a calamitous event, all the while evading mysterious and dangerous supernatural entities known simply as BTs.
As Kojima teases, though, the forthcomingDeath Strandingfilm will a new entry set in the franchise’s wider world, meaning we’re unlikely to see most of (if not all) of the characters who appeared in the exclusivePlayStationtitle.
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Regardless, A24 seem like a superb fit for a film as creatively distinct, bizarre, and over-the-top as the games in Kojima’s back catalog.
With smash hits includingMidsommar,Hereditary,The Whale,Ex Machina, andTalk to Me– the latter being one of 2023’s most well-receivednew movies– in its portfolio, A24 has taken the entertainment world by storm since its 2011 founding. Indeed, the independent studio even won its first Best Picture Oscar in early 2023, too, with the mind-boggling multiverse flickEverything Everywhere All at Once– one ofTechRadar’s best movies of 2022– seeing off fellow big hitters includingAvatar: The Way of Water,Elvis, andTop Gun Maverickto land the coveted prize.
No release date has been announced yet and likely won’t for a number of years yet as we’re unsure how far along development is on the project. Still, as big fans of A24 and Kojima here at TechRadar, we’re excited to see what the two powerhouse studios can cook up.
It’s been a big week for A24 in the wider entertainment space. On Friday, December 8, it was announced thatover 100 A24 films were heading to Maxafter the firm penned a multi-year deal with HBO to exclusively bring its film library to one of the world’sbest streaming services(in the US, anyway). Many of A24’s forthcoming releases, includingPriscilla,The Zone of Interest,The Iron Claw, andCivil Warwill also land on the platform following their theatrical runs.
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