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Kojima Productions and Hammerstone Studios announced today that they are teaming up to produce a live-action adaptation of the former game Death Stranding. This comes shortly after studio namesake Hideo Kojima announced the next game in the series, currently titled Death Stranding 2.
Kojima and Hammerstone founder Alex Lebovici will develop and produce the film, with Hammerstone financing it. According to the studio, the film will add new characters and elements to the game’s story. Lebovici describes it as “much more intimate and grounded” than other game-to-movie adaptations.
The announcement doesn’t specify whether the actors who portrayed the in-game characters – Norman Reedus, Léa Seydoux, etc. – will reprise their roles in the movie. The studio is likely considering the option, as the actors’ faces are closely associated with the characters.
At last week’s Game Awards, Hideo Kojima revealed that Death Stranding 2 is in development, with an unspecified release date. The game will feature several returning characters as well as new ones, though the released trailer didn’t reveal many details.
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