Hideo Kojima has never been one to follow conventions, and now he is proving it again, because the visionary creator behind Death Stranding is expanding the game’s eerie, genre-bending universe with not one, but two ambitious adaptations. In addition to the already announced live-action film in collaboration with acclaimed indie studio A24, Kojima has confirmed that an anime based on Death Stranding is also in the works. Both projects are designed to stand apart from traditional game-to-screen adaptations, hinting at Kojima’s deeper creative ambitions.
Rather than replicate the original story scene-for-scene, Kojima wants these adaptations to explore the world of Death Stranding through new cinematic and narrative techniques, according to Vogue Japan. Speaking recently, he emphasized his desire to make something uniquely suited to each medium, especially the film, which he envisions not as a fan-only work but as a work worthy of the Cannes and Venice film festivals. And now, with an anime adaptation in the mix, it is clear that Kojima sees Death Stranding as a huge multimedia universe still brimming with unexplored potential.
Death Stranding
10/10
- Released
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November 8, 2019
- ESRB
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M for Mature: Blood, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
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Kojima Productions
- Publisher(s)
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Sony, 505 Games
- Engine
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Decima
