Deadline reports that Michael Sarnoski, currently finishing up post-production on A24 studio's Death of Robin Hood, will write and direct the film adaptation of Kojima Productions' Death Stranding.
Sarnoski is best-known for the breakout hit Pig, starring Nicolas Cage, after which he directed a spinoff to A Quiet Place called A Quiet Place: Day One. He's the director of the upcoming Death of Robin Hood, starring Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer, a dark reimagining of the mythical hero.
Kojima says the film will be "for anyone who loves cinema" and promises something "that has never been seen before, achievable only through the medium of film."
There's no news yet on whether the game's stable of Hollywood talent will cross-over into the movie version, or whether a character like Sam Bridges will appear, be played by Norman Reedus, or re-cast.
But there will be plenty of material for Sarnoski to chew-over: Kojima Productions is gearing up for the release of Death Stranding 2 in June with long and elaborate trailers suggesting an even greater scope than the first game. And the game also seems to be in part structured around Kojima wrestling with his own long history, since he's just full-on incorporating major aspects of the Metal Gear series.
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