Raised by Wolves creator Aaron Guzikowski is penning an animated film set in the world of Death Stranding.
Last month, the game’s creator Hideo Kojima casually confirmed a Death Stranding anime was in the works, separate from the previously announced live-action film. Now, we have more details on the project, thanks to Deadline.
The publication reports this animated film will be adult-targeted, citing both the recently announced John Wick animated prequel and sci-fi horror Predator: Killer of Killers as examples of what viewers can expect, and feature an original story set within the Death Stranding world.
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“I love the world of Death Stranding, it’s so creatively freeing, so beautifully dark and yet hopeful; I’m so excited and honoured that Hideo Kojima, whose work I’ve long admired, has invited me to dwell within his creation, to birth new stories into this fertile, mind-bending universe,” Guzikowski said of his involvement.
“Drawing and animation have always been near and dear to my heart, so to finally get to play in this space is a dream come true.”
Along with Raised by Wolves, which stars Assassin’s Creed Origins actor Abubakar Salim, Guzikowski is also known for writing the 2013 film Prisoners.
Joining Guzikowski and Kojima on this particular Death Stranding film is LA-based animation and post-production house Line Mileage. Line Mileage exec Daniel Dominguez called Death Stranding “the most cinematic, thought-provoking video game” he has ever played, adding this project is “a dream come true”.