'Death Stranding' film adaptation in development with A24 and Hideo Kojima

Hideo Kojima's best-selling video game Death Stranding is being made into a live-action feature film by A24 and Kojima Productions.

The announcement was made on December 16, coinciding with Japan-based Kojima Production's eighth anniversary. 

Production specifics have yet to be revealed, and there is no writer nor director attached as of writing. In a statement, Kojima said: “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.”

The movie will delve into the mysteries surrounding the apocalyptic event called the 'Death Stranding', which blurred the lines between life and death, and brought forth nightmarish creatures into a world on the brink of collapse.  

Challenged to navigate a fractured world torn asunder by cataclysm, the game has players take on the role of Sam Porter (played by The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus), entrusted with the crucial task of reuniting a splintered America, rekindling hope and forging connections among the remnants of humanity.

The 2019 game, developed by Kojima Productions, has sold over 16 million copies world wide. It is set in the US following an apocalyptic event, which result of which sees destructive creatures begin to roam the Earth. In addition to Reedus, the video game's high-profile cast includes Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, Guillermo del Toro, and Margaret Qualley, and the likenesses of directors Guillermo del Toro and Nicolas Winding Refn.

A24 was founded in 2012 and is based in New York, Los Angeles and London. Past projects include the Oscar-winning Everything, Everywhere, All At Once and Moonlight, as well as TV shows including Emmy-winning HBO series Euphoria and Netflix's lauded Beef.

Their current slate includes Oscar contender Past Lives, The Iron Claw starring Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White, Mother Mary starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, andThe Zone of Interest from Jonathan Glazer.