Since it was announced that Death, the work of Hideo Kojima, will have its own movie, there are few details. However, important information has now become known: the feature film will receive support A24 filmsone of the most successful manufacturers and distributors at the moment.
The company, which has recently gained a lot of buzz thanks to its participation in films such as WHALE And Everything at once everywhereand series type Euphoriafrom HBO channel, confirmed its alliance with Kojima Productions for the film adaptation Death.
Of course, the way in which this became known was quite curious. A24 Films has announced its collaboration with Hideo Kojima’s label by launching an allegorical T-shirt on its online store. It is unclear whether the product has appeared online ahead of time or whether an official announcement will be made later. So far, neither the production company nor the studio of the Japanese artist have commented on this issue.
“It’s official: we are collaborating with Kojima Productions on a film adaptation. live action from Death, the famous video game by Hideo Kojima. Share your excitement with our new DS-inspired A24 logo t-shirt with a custom A24 x Kojima Productions woven label,” the product description reads. Price? US$40.
A24 will work with Hideo Kojima to create Death to cinemas
It’s unclear what A24’s role will be in developing the film adaptation. Death. By this we mean whether he will act as a co-producer or be in charge of international distribution.
Let us remember that the film Death was announced in December 2022. Although no further details were provided at the time, it was revealed that Hideo Kojima had formed an alliance with Hammerstone Studios to implement the project. However, there have been rumors that the feature film may not be a direct adaptation of the 2019 game, as it will include new characters.
The latter caused some outrage, given that Death (Video Game) The main characters include famous figures from the world of Hollywood film and television. The most notable cases are cases Norman Reedus as Sam Porter Bridges and Mads Mikkelsen like Cliff Unger.
While the confirmation that A24 Films will be working alongside Kojima Productions is great news, the film adaptation Death He is just taking his first steps. The only thing that is certain is that Hideo Kojima himself is actively involved in its development, but he will not be its director..
Last June, the Japanese creator addressed this issue. via your X (Twitter) account. “To be clear, I am actively involved in the production, supervision, story, look, design and content of the DS adaptation. [Death Stranding]but is not responsible for management,” he posted.
With A24 already on board this train, it is likely that rumors will soon begin about possible directors who could take the reins of the film. The same will likely happen to the cast if it is decided not to use obvious choices already used in the video game. While all this is going on, Kojima Productions will continue to work on Death in Stranding 2a continuation of the original game, which will be released exclusively on PS5.
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