Hideo Kojima made his name in the video game industry as the creator of games like Metal Gear and Snatcher, and his work has often been so cinematic that fans (and detractors) have joked that what he really wanted to do was direct films. So perhaps it’s no surprise that he currently has plans to expand his work into film and television. But that’s all happening while he also helms a sequel to the Norman Reedus-led Death Stranding, and has two other original games on the horizon.
It’s a lot to keep track of, which is why we’re putting it all in one place for your easy reference. Here’s everything we know about Hideo Kojima’s upcoming work. Easily the most high-profile thing we know coming out of Kojima Productions right now is Death Stranding 2: On The Beach.
The sequel sees the return of both Norman Reedus as Sam Porter Bridges and Léa Seydoux as Fragile, but also has several other big names joining the cast this time around, with Elle Fanning, Shioli Kutsuna, Mad Max director George Miller, and filmmaker Fatih Akin all set to play new characters. On The Beach will follow Sam after he is recruited to help “build bridges” to bring the rest of the world together as he did for America in the original game. Much of that will involve the same traversal, shooting, and online infrastructure-building as the first Death Stranding, though Kojima may well through players a few curve balls, too.
The game will launch on PlayStation 5 in 2025. While Death Stranding 2 is a.