According to a recent Deadline report, Kojima Productions and Hammerstone Studios have partnered to produce a new film adaptation of the adventure game Death Stranding. Hammerstone Studios will fund the film while Hideo Kojima and Alex Lebovici of Hammerstone will be producers for the film. Additionally, Kojima Productions’ Los Angeles office and Allan Ungar will serve as executive producers. Hideo Kojima commented on the announcement saying:
“I couldn’t be more excited about this new partnership with Hammerstone Studios. This is a pivotal moment for the franchise and I’m really looking forward to collaborating with them in bringing Death Stranding to the big screen.”
Lebovici added:
“We are thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to partner with brilliant and iconic Hideo Kojima on his first film adaptation. Unlike other big budget tentpole video game adaptations, this will be something far more intimate and grounded. Our goal is to redefine what a video game adaptation could be when you have creative and artistic freedom. This film will be an authentic ‘Hideo Kojima’ production.”
Death Stranding’s details:Tomorrow is in your hands.From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes an all-new, genre-defying open world action adventure for PlayStation 4, starring Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Lea 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.What is the mystery of the Death Stranding? What will Sam discover on the road ahead? An unprecedented gameplay experience holds these answers and more.Starring Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, and Lindsay Wagner.
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