Today, at an online broadcast dedicated to the tenth anniversary of Kojima Productions, Hideo Kojima and director Michael Sarnoski confirmed that the Death Stranding film from A24 studio will not be a retelling of the events of the games, but will offer a new story in the universe.
"I think in this project, we really want to capture the soul of the game, convey its themes, but at the same time tell a story that you haven't seen in this world yet, and introduce characters that you haven't met before. We want to cover the entire scale of what is happening, show all these incredible real locations, as well as demonstrate carefully crafted characters and truly pay tribute to this world both in macro and micro scale."
During the broadcast, Kojima noted that compressing the original Death Stranding story into a two-hour film would seem too difficult a task. That is why he was looking for a director who could simultaneously direct and write the script in order to create his own space in this universe.
"We are trying to find another story that you have not yet seen in this universe, which will be accessible to people who have never played these games before, but at the same time will offer something new to those who know the original well. Our goal is to find a balance and tell a human story in this world that will convey everything we love about it, and at the same time be able to exist as a separate project."
The release date of the film has not yet been announced. The full cast is also unknown. Since this is a new story, viewers can expect new characters, although Sarnoski's statements do not exclude the appearance of already familiar characters, such as Norman Reedus as Sam Porter or Léa Seydoux as Fragile.