Raised by Wolves creator Aaron Guzikowski is penning an animated movie set on the planet of Demise Stranding.
Final month, the sport’s creator Hideo Kojima casually confirmed a Demise Stranding anime was within the works, separate from the beforehand introduced live-action movie. Now, now we have extra particulars on the mission, because of Deadline.
The publication experiences this animated movie will likely be adult-targeted, citing each the just lately introduced John Wick animated prequel and sci-fi horror Predator: Killer of Killers as examples of what viewers can count on, and have an authentic story set throughout the Demise Stranding world.
“I like the world of Demise Stranding, it is so creatively liberating, so superbly darkish and but hopeful; I am so excited and honoured that Hideo Kojima, whose work I’ve lengthy admired, has invited me to dwell inside his creation, to delivery new tales into this fertile, mind-bending universe,” Guzikowski stated of his involvement.
“Drawing and animation have all the time been close to and pricey to my coronary heart, so to lastly get to play on this area is a dream come true.”
Together with Raised by Wolves, which stars Murderer’s Creed Origins actor Abubakar Salim, Guzikowski can also be identified for writing the 2013 movie Prisoners.
Becoming a member of Guzikowski and Kojima on this explicit Demise Stranding movie is LA-based animation and post-production home Line Mileage. Line Mileage exec Daniel Dominguez referred to as Demise Stranding “probably the most cinematic, thought-provoking online game” he has ever performed, including this mission is “a dream come true”.
“Enjoying it gave me the identical emotional rush, visceral punch, and mental pleasure I had the primary time I watched Blade Runner, or Ghost within the Shell. Adapting it right into a type it so naturally evokes is an honour,” Dominguez stated.
As for the live-action movie adaptation, Kojima introduced his firm was partnering with A24 in December 2023. A24 is the manufacturing and distribution firm behind the likes of Every part In every single place All At One and Hereditary, so it seems like a superb match for Kojima.
Extra just lately, it was reported A Quiet Place: Day One’s Michael Sarnoski was hooked up to jot down and direct the Demise Stranding adaptation.
