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Metal Gear Solid film moves forward at Sony with new directors

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  • Metal Gear Solid film adaptation appears to be moving forward at Sony after 20 years, with new directors attached
  • New directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein bring commercial success from Final Destination Bloodlines and other projects
  • Hideo Kojima's current projects and silence on the Metal Gear Solid film news

A film adaptation of Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid appears to be finally underway at Sony, 20 years after it was originally announced, according to reports. A live action Metal Gear Solid movie was first announced in 2006 by series director Hideo Kojima, and Jordan Vogt-Roberts became attached to the project in 2014, with Oscar Isaac in talks to play Solid Snake. Zach Lipovsky and Adam B.

Stein are now set to helm the Metal Gear Solid movie adaptation at their newly-launched company Wonderlab, sources indicate. 8 million worldwide on a reported $50 million budget. The directing duo are also working on an animated Venom movie, and co-writing the new Gremlins film, according to reports.

Hideo Kojima hasn't commented on the news, sources say. Kojima is working on a planned Death Stranding film with A24, set to be directed by Michael Sarnoski, and is also working on a Death Stranding animated series for Disney+, set to be released next year, according to reports. There hasn't been a new mainline Metal Gear Solid game since 2015's Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.

Following the departure of Kojima, Konami has released Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 and last year's remake Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, reports indicate.

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