Kojima Eyes Film Directing After Completing Physint in 5-6 Years

Hideo Kojima's much-anticipated spiritual successor to the Metal Gear series, Physint, remains a distant prospect, with Kojima himself indicating that fans may have to wait "another five or six years" before its release. This timeline was shared during an interview with Le Film Francais, where Kojima also discussed his ambitions to direct a movie, which he plans to pursue only after completing his first "action espionage" game since his high-profile departure from Konami in 2015.

Since establishing his independent studio, Kojima has been inundated with offers to develop new games. Alongside Death Stranding 2, Physint is currently in development, as reported by ResetEra member Red Kong XIX. "I've had so many offers since I left Konami, with serious conditions to develop games in my independent studio," Kojima stated. He added, "Besides Death Stranding 2, there's also Physint in development. That will take me another five or six years."

Kojima's love for cinema is well-known, and he expressed a desire to direct a film as a tribute to the medium he grew up with. "But maybe after that, I could finally decide to take on a film," he remarked. "I grew up with cinema. Directing would be, in a way, a tribute to it. Also, I'm getting older, and I'd prefer to do it while I'm still young!"

The announcement of Physint came from PlayStation Studios boss Herman Hulst back in January 2024. Initially, Kojima hinted that it would also serve as a movie, but later clarified on X/Twitter that the project's "look, story, theme, cast, acting, fashion, sound, etc… are all at the next level of ‘Digital Entertainment’ that could be called a ‘movie.’"

Kojima Productions is juggling multiple projects, including Physint, Death Stranding 2, and OD, a new IP developed in collaboration with Xbox Game Studios, featuring actress Hunter Schafer and filmmaker Jordan Peele. Additionally, Kojima is involved in A24's film adaptation of the original Death Stranding.

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is slated for release next month on June 26. The franchise's star, actor Norman Reedus, recently hinted in an IGN interview that he would reprise his role in the upcoming film adaptation, stating, "of course" he would play himself in the movie.

In a recent revelation, Kojima shared that he had left a USB stick with game ideas for his staff to explore after his passing. This comes on the heels of him revealing various discarded video game concepts, including an intriguing 'Forgetting Game' where the protagonist loses important information and abilities if players take extended breaks from the game.