A24’s Death Stranding film has found its Writer/Director

Back in 2022, Hideo Kojima officially announced a film adaptation of the previously-PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding. This project was later confirmed to be in the works under a partnership with notable indie distributor A24. Though we’ve heard little from the project since, the Death Stranding film has now found its Director.

As reported by Deadline, the previously-announced Death Stranding adaptation has now found its Director – with Michael Sarnoski (known best for his work on A Quiet Place: Day One) set to take charge of the project.

Serving both as Writer and Director, it will be interesting to see how a unique vision such as Death Stranding fares in the hands of a creator other than Kojima himself.

Of course, Kojima Productions is involved in the movie, serving as producers alongside A24.

Though little else was revealed, Kojima has previously spoken on the project, stating back in late 2023: “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.”

With work on the film seemingly finally properly beginning now, it will be interesting to see how long we have to wait for the first trailer – and how different the vibe will be compared to Kojima’s own direction.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for the Death Stranding movie? What do you think of the choice for Director? Can Death Stranding succeed as a film? Let us know down below.

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