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A Quiet Place: Day One's Michael Sarnoski to Direct Death Stranding Film
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Deadline also noted that the film will "delve into the game's mysteries surrounding the 'Death Stranding' — a catastrophic series of events that blurred the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead, bringing forth nightmarish creatures into a fragmented world on the brink of collapse."
When Deadline first revealed the film in 2022, Hammerstone Studios' Alex Lebovici was listed as producer for the film, with Kojima Productions US and Allan Ungar listed as executive producers. Kojima Productions officially confirmed the film in December 2023, with A24 now collaborating with Kojima Productions on the film. Hideo Kojima commented on the project:
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.”
Kojima Productions established a new division in Los Angeles, California in 2021 dedicated to music, television, and film.
The original Death Stranding game shipped for Epic Games Store in March 2022.
The Death Stranding 2: On the Beach sequel game is slated for Shioli Kutsuna, and Nicolas Winding Refn.
Source: Deadline (Justin Kroll), IndieWire (Samantha Bergeson)
