For decades, fans of the Metal Gear Solid video game franchise (myself included) have been begging for a film adaptation of Hideo Kojima’s legendary “tactical espionage action” series. Now it looks like it’s finally happening with two A+ filmmakers attached to direct and one of the biggest movie studios pushing to make it a reality, for real this time.
According to a recent THR report, Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, the filmmaking duo behind Final Destination: Bloodlines and the upcoming animated Venom project, have been tapped by Sony Pictures to adapt one of the most cinematic and influential video game franchises of all time. The pair, which has given audiences some unforgettable and shockingly violent horror moments over the past decade, shared a statement with the outlet expressing their excitement and love for Metal Gear Solid:
