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The film will reportedly introduce “new elements and characters” within the Death Stranding universe. 346w2g

Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Akhil Arora, David Delima | Updated: 16 December 2022 16:26 IST

Death Stranding Movie: Kojima Productions, Barbarian’s Hammerstone Studios to Work on Adaptation

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Norman Reedus as Sam Porter Bridges in Death Stranding

Highlights

Alex Lebovici (Barbarian) will executive produce the Death Stranding film
Currently, there is no word on who is writing or directing the film
Hideo Kojima was awarded Best Game Director for Death Stranding in 2019

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Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima's genre-defying video game, is being turned into a movie. The acclaimed game director is partnering with executive producer Alex Lebovici's Hammerstone Studios — known for the recent Barbarian movie — to develop an adaptation of the said title. Marking Kojima Productions' first feature film, it will introduce “new elements and characters” within the Death Stranding universe. Currently, there are no details on the writers, directors, or stars attached to the film, though the report mentions that it's “on the fast track, with development underway.” And the Death Stranding movie could potentially get a sequel too, given Death Stranding 2 — for PS5 — is currently in the works at Kojima Productions.

“I couldn't be more excited about this new partnership with Hammerstone Studios,” Norman Reedus), a courier, who is tasked with reconnecting the last survivors of a post-apocalyptic America. There is a lot to unpack here, starting with an open doorway that connects to the land of the dead, from where hostile visitors frequent the living world. Then there's a bottled baby — or BB — who helps detect the said tar-ridden BTs (enemies), so you can stealth around them, while a mysterious Beach is flooded with dead, aquatic wildlife. Much of the gameplay is centred around walking and delivering items though, with long cinematics serving as breakpoints and offering context to the universe.

Troy Baker as Higgs, and Tommie Earl Jenkins as Die Hardman. If the movie is going to incorporate some characters from the game, I hope some name and dialogue changes are tweaked, so they don't sound too campy for mainstream audiences — Die Hardman, for instance. Also, the infamous line: “I'm Fragile, but not that Fragile.”

“We are thrilled and honoured to have the opportunity to partner with brilliant and iconic Hideo Kojima on his first film adaptation,” Metal Gear series creator is notorious for plastering his name all over his projects.

Meanwhile, collaboration with Xbox, while the latter could be the aforementioned movie. “I am hoping to bring you more information on all these next year,” he said.

The director Deadpool 2) to the cast.

Currently, there is no release window for the Death Stranding movie.

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Genre Action-Adventure

Platform PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), PC: Windows

Modes Single-player

PEGI Rating 18+

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