Hideo Kojima has said it's going to be a "tough year" for him amid simultaneous production of Death Stranding 2 and OD, as well as other projects.
14.12.2023 - 15:31 / gameinformer.com / Hideo Kojima
Update, 9:37 a.m. ET, 12/14/23:
Earlier today, word got out that A24 and Kojiima Productions were partnering up for a live-action feature film adaptation of Death Stranding. News of this partnership came by way of a new A24 shirt adorned with some strands from Death Stranding; the t-shirt's description revealed A24 and Kojima Productions had entered an official partnership.
At the time, official channels for Kojima Productions and A24 had not said anything regarding this partnership. But now, the official A24 Twitter account has confirmed the partnership.
«It's official: we've partnered with Kojiima Productions on the live-action feature film adaptation of Hideo Kojima's acclaimed video game, Death Stranding,» the tweet reads.
<p dir=«ltr» lang=«en» xml:lang=«en»>It’s official: we’ve partnered with Kojima Productions on the live-action feature film adaptation of Hideo Kojima’s acclaimed video game, DEATH STRANDING. pic.twitter.com/ypZGRiZVvY
Kojima Productions also confirmed the news on a separate blog post on its website. It says the A24 film «promises to delve into the mysteries surrounding the apocalyptic event called 'Death Stranding,' which blurred the lines between life and death, and brought forth nightmarish creatures into a world on the brink of collapse.»
In the blog, Kojima writes:
There's no word on when to expect the Death Stranding film to release.
The original story continues below...
Original Story, 8:13 a.m. ET, 12/14/23:
Kojima Productions has partnered with A24, the film distributor of Ex Machina and Hereditary, on a live-action adaptation of 2019's Death Stranding. A feature film adaptation has been in the works for a bit, with Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima revealing that he's «deeply involved in producing, supervising, plotting, design, and content of the film adaptation,» but not handling director responsibility.
Now, thanks to a t-shirt description on the official A24 website, we know Kojima Productions is teaming up with A24 to make the movie happen.
«It's official: we've partnered with Kojima Productions on the live-action feature film adaptation of Hideo Kojima's acclaimed video game, Death Stranding,» the shirt's description reads.
The shirt is not yet available to purchase but here's what it looks like:
As you can see in the image above, the shirt features the A24 logo with the Death Stranding strands hanging down below it. It looks great, and will cost $40 when it's available for purchase. A24's website says it's «coming soon.»
While this t-shirt description has spread the word about this A24 x Kojima Productions team-up, official A24 or Kojima Productions (or Kojima himself) channels haven't yet acknowledged it. Given Kojima's love of A24 films and the
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A24 has partnered with Kojima Productions to bring the live-action Death Stranding film to life.
Kojima Productions has teamed up with A24 to bring a live-action film adaptation of Death Stranding to the big screen.