Death Stranding Movie Will 'Tell a Story You Haven't Seen in That World,' Director Confirms

Hideo Kojima and director Michael Sarnoski have confirmed that A24’s Death Stranding movie will tell a new story instead of retelling the events of the games.

The pair spoke about their upcoming live-action movie spinoff during the Kojima Productions 10th Anniversary Livestream today. It’s an event that came with the first story details we’ve heard since the project was announced.

“I think, with this project, we really want to capture the soul of the game, capture the themes of the game, but tell a story you haven’t seen in that world and explore characters you haven’t seen before," Sarnoski said, "and find all of that scope and all of those incredible real locations, but also find all of those nuanced characters and just do justice to this on a macro and micro scale.”

Kojima Productions and A24 announced the Death Stranding movie in 2023. Although Kojima confirmed that he wouldn’t be handling the directing duties himself, he has said he’s “deeply involved” in its development. A Quiet Place: Day One and Pig’s Sarnoski was eventually picked to lead the project.

Be sure to keep up with everything announced at the Kojima Productions 10th Anniversary Livestream.

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