{"id":11743,"date":"2022-12-15T19:14:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T19:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/15\/kojima-productions-is-making-a-death-stranding-movie\/"},"modified":"2022-12-15T19:14:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T19:14:25","slug":"kojima-productions-is-making-a-death-stranding-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/15\/kojima-productions-is-making-a-death-stranding-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Kojima Productions is making a Death Stranding movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kojima Productions is teaming with Hammerstone Studios to bring the hit videogame <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/death-stranding-hits-even-harder-in-lockdowns-aftermath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Death Stranding<\/a> to the big screen. The movie adaption will feature &#8220;new elements and characters&#8221; in the world of Death Stranding, and will be developed under the guidance of game director Hideo Kojima and Hammerstone&#8217;s Alex Lebovici, the producer of films including Bill and Ted Face the Music, Barbarian, and Boy Kills World.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I couldn\u2019t be more excited about this new partnership with Hammerstone Studios,&#8221; Kojima said in a statement. &#8220;This is a pivotal moment for the franchise and I\u2019m really looking forward to collaborating with them in bringing Death Stranding to the big screen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to partner with brilliant and iconic Hideo Kojima on his first film adaptation,&#8221; said Lebovici. &#8220;Unlike other big budget tentpole videogame adaptations, this will be something far more intimate and grounded. 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The movie adaption will feature &#8220;new elements and characters&#8221; in the world of Death Stranding, and will be developed under the guidance of game director Hideo Kojima and Hammerstone&#8217;s Alex Lebovici, the producer of films including Bill and Ted Face the Music, Barbarian, and Boy Kills World.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I couldn\u2019t be more excited about this new partnership with Hammerstone Studios,&#8221; Kojima said in a statement. &#8220;This is a pivotal moment for the franchise and I\u2019m really looking forward to collaborating with them in bringing Death Stranding to the big screen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to partner with brilliant and iconic Hideo Kojima on his first film adaptation,&#8221; said Lebovici. &#8220;Unlike other big budget tentpole videogame adaptations, this will be something far more intimate and grounded. 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