Hideo Kojima And A24 Are Teaming Up To Create A Dying Stranding Movie Universe

Movie and tv firm A24 has introduced that it will be working with Kojima Productions to provide a live-action adaptation of Dying Stranding. The information was introduced by way of A24’s retailer and Twitter account, as the corporate debuted a brand new black T-shirt that options its emblem rendered with Dying Stranding components.

“It is official: we have partnered with Kojima Productions on the live-action function movie adaptation of Hideo Kojima’s acclaimed online game, Dying Stranding,” reads the outline for the T-shirt. A Dying Stranding movie was first introduced to be in growth again in 2022, however on the time, additional particulars on it remained a secret.

“A24 was born into this world about 10 years in the past, their presence is singular throughout the business, they’re like no different,” Kojima wrote in a weblog publish detailing the choice to associate with the indie movie studio. “Their progressive strategy to storytelling aligns with what Kojima Productions has been doing for the final eight years. Now, we’re making a Dying Stranding film collectively. There are a variety of ‘recreation adaptation movies’ on the market however what we’re creating is not only a direct translation of the sport. The intention is that our viewers is not going to solely be followers of the video games, however our movie will probably be for anybody who loves cinema. We’re making a Dying Stranding universe that has by no means been seen earlier than, achievable solely by way of the medium of movie, it will likely be born.”

Dying Stranding was the primary recreation from Kojima Productions–the studio arrange by Hideo Kojima after he left Konami a number of years ago–and is ready in a world the place humanity is on the point of destruction following an extinction-level occasion that ravaged the planet, launched harmful phantoms to the world, and made being caught out within the rain a dying sentence. As Sam Porter, gamers acquired to discover this harsh new frontier whereas staying one step forward of hazard with using a Bridge Child, an unborn little one contained in a pod strapped to the chest of Porter.

Kojima’s recreation additionally featured a number of huge Hollywood names, with Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, and Léa Seydoux all lending their voices and likenesses to their respective characters. Again in 2021, Kojima Productions introduced the formation of a brand new enterprise division centered on movie, TV, and music, and in 2022, Dying Stranding 2 was formally revealed. As for Kojima, he has said in earlier interviews that he’ll be concerned within the Dying Stranding movie adaptation however he will not be directing it. The sport developer additionally introduced his new Xbox recreation OD at The Sport Awards, and this venture is being developed in collaboration with Oscar-winning director Jordan Peele.