For the umpteenth time, a Metal Gear Solid movie is in the works. While I’m not allowing myself to get too excited, I’ve been thinking about this upcoming video game adaptation pretty much nonstop since first hearing about it. As someone who’s played these games way too many times, referenced them way too much, and has been waiting for this day for nearly 30 years, it should come as no surprise that I have some thoughts about the project. This includes several things I need Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein to get right.
From the “tactical espionage action” at the core of the series to the over-the-top and unforgettable villains to the franchise’s habit of never taking itself too seriously, there’s a lot I want to see here. I honestly think that if the directors keep these three things in mind, we could have the best video game movie in years on our hands…
