Death Stranding Movie Will be “Unbelievable and Strange” – Hideo Kojima

While a movie based on Kojima Productions game Death Stranding is being produced by A24, few details about the adaptation have been revealed so far. On a new episode of his radio show Koji10, series creator Hideo Kojima has revealed that the movie adaptation will be “an unbelievable and strange film”.

According to X user Genki_JPN, Kojima referred to director Michael Sarnoski as a nice person and the right director for the movie. He also said that Sarnoski isn’t like a typical Hollywood person.

“He says Director Michael Sarnoski is smart, has good taste and is a very nice person so is happy he can direct the film,” posted Genki_JPN. “He says Michael properly played Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid 1 and was going to play MGS2 and MGS3 as well but Hideo Kojima stopped him. Hideo Kojima said he doesn’t seem like a typical Hollywood person.”

For context, Michael Sarnoski was brought on to direct the A24 Death Stranding project earlier this month. Sarnoski has previously worked on quite a few movies, including A Quiet Place: Day One, Pig, and upcoming movie The Death of Robin Hood. Alongside Sarnoski, Lars Knudsen and Ari Aster’s Square Peg have also joined the team as co-producers for the movie.

A24’s involvement in the production of the Death Stranding movie was revealed all the way back in 2023. A24 has a history of producing indie movies that manage to get quite a bit of critical acclaim. Some of the movies produced by the company include Everything Everywhere All at Once, Lady Bird, and The Whale. The company also has quite a few critically-acclaimed horror movies under its belt, such as Hereditary,The VVitch, and Midsommar.

“A24 was born into this world about 10 years ago, their presence is singular within the industry, they are like no other. The films they are delivering to the world are high in quality and very innovative,” said Kojima when announcing the partnership with A24 for the movie.

“I have been attracted to their creations and they have even inspired my own work. Their innovative approach to storytelling aligns with what Kojima Productions has been doing for the last 8 years. Now, we are making a Death Stranding movie 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 a Death Stranding universe that has never been seen before, achievable only through the medium of film, it will be born.”

A report from back in 2023 also revealed that Kojima is taking a hands-on approach to the production of the Death Stranding movie. His involvement in the movie includes producing, supervising, plotting, look, design, and content.

In the meantime, Kojima Productions is gearing up for the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. The game, developed exclusively for the PS5, will be coming out on June 26.