{"id":1982162,"date":"2026-06-10T09:06:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T06:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1982162"},"modified":"2026-06-10T09:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T06:06:41","slug":"death-stranding-movie-director-michael-sarnoski-says-we-may-see-some-characters-from-the-games-despite-the-adaptation-being-very-much-its-own-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1982162","title":{"rendered":"Death Stranding movie director Michael Sarnoski says we may see some characters from the games despite the adaptation being &#8220;very much its own thing&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/movies\/death-stranding\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Death Stranding<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Death Stranding movie director Michael Sarnoski says we may see some characters from the games despite the adaptation being &#8220;very much its own thing&#8221;<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Bridge links.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/DS-2_custom.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Death Stranding 2 - 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During a recent chat about The Death of Robin Hood, writer-director Michael Sarnoski &#8211; who directed 2024&#8217;s A Quiet Place: Day One, as well &#8211; shared information about his upcoming Death Stranding movie.<\/p>\n<p>His comments come from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/death-stranding-director-gives-update-on-movie-and-new-character-plans-ign-live-2026\">an interview at IGN Live 2026<\/a>, where he was asked about the current state of the project and his experience working with A24 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/personas\/hideo-kojima\">Hideo Kojima<\/a> on the big live-action feature. &#8220;I&#8217;m writing the script right now and hopefully almost done with that and really excited to dive into it,&#8221; he confirmed first thing.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"From The Death of Robin Hood of to Death Stranding | IGN Live 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p2yghNY6b-Y?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/p2yghNY6b-Y\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">From The Death of Robin Hood of to Death Stranding | IGN Live 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>From The Death of Robin Hood of to Death Stranding | IGN Live 2026<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p2yghNY6b-Y\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Death of Robin Hood releases on 19th June, so it&#8217;s safe to say Sarnoski should now be free to fully focus on Death Stranding. However, he makes it sound like progress has been steady in spite of everything: &#8220;They&#8217;ve read a draft. We&#8217;re working on some revisions together, and they all seem super excited and happy with it.&#8221; He also underlined again &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a24s-death-stranding-film-isnt-a-direct-adaptation-will-tell-an-original-story-set-in-the-world-of-the-games\">after some comments in September 2025<\/a> &#8211; the movie is &#8220;a story with my own characters and my own sort of corner of this world&#8221;. Recent hits like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/amazon-fallout-season-three-aaron-paul-cast\">Fallout TV show<\/a> have proven this might be the best way to go with beloved properties.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sarnoski had especially good things to say about Kojima, praising his knowledge about cinema (a quick look at Kojima&#8217;s socials confirms this): &#8220;I was impressed that when he read this script, without me needing to talk to him about it, he knew every single [movie] reference. He was like, &#8216;Oh, you&#8217;re doing a Come and See reference there! I see that. I like that.&#8217; He just knows movies incredibly well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the filmmaker is trying to &#8220;explore something that&#8217;s meaningful to me&#8221; while sticking to the series&#8217; fundamental themes of connection and expression. Still, he teased we &#8220;might see some characters from the game pop up&#8221;. Considering all the actors (and directors) appearing across the two games with their real likenesses, that sounds like a particularly easy thing to do in this movie.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, there&#8217;s also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/death-stranding-animated-movie-with-original-story-on-the-way-with-raised-by-wolves-writer-attached\">an animated Death Stranding movie<\/a> in development with Raised by Wolves creator Aaron Guzikowski, though details on that project are scarcer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>A24 is now in the business of making video game adaptations, and while everyone&#8217;s eyes are on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-movie-set-video-conwy-castle\">Elden Ring<\/a>, it sounds like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/death-stranding\">Death Stranding<\/a> could be rapidly approaching production, too. During a recent chat about The Death of Robin Hood, writer-director Michael Sarnoski &#8211; who directed 2024&#8217;s A Quiet Place: Day One, as well &#8211; shared information about his upcoming Death Stranding movie.<\/p>\n<p>His comments come from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/death-stranding-director-gives-update-on-movie-and-new-character-plans-ign-live-2026\">an interview at IGN Live 2026<\/a>, where he was asked about the current state of the project and his experience working with A24 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/personas\/hideo-kojima\">Hideo Kojima<\/a> on the big live-action feature. &#8220;I&#8217;m writing the script right now and hopefully almost done with that and really excited to dive into it,&#8221; he confirmed first thing.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"From The Death of Robin Hood of to Death Stranding | IGN Live 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p2yghNY6b-Y?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/p2yghNY6b-Y\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">From The Death of Robin Hood of to Death Stranding | IGN Live 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>From The Death of Robin Hood of to Death Stranding | IGN Live 2026<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p2yghNY6b-Y\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Death of Robin Hood releases on 19th June, so it&#8217;s safe to say Sarnoski should now be free to fully focus on Death Stranding. However, he makes it sound like progress has been steady in spite of everything: &#8220;They&#8217;ve read a draft. We&#8217;re working on some revisions together, and they all seem super excited and happy with it.&#8221; He also underlined again &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/a24s-death-stranding-film-isnt-a-direct-adaptation-will-tell-an-original-story-set-in-the-world-of-the-games\">after some comments in September 2025<\/a> &#8211; the movie is &#8220;a story with my own characters and my own sort of corner of this world&#8221;. Recent hits like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/amazon-fallout-season-three-aaron-paul-cast\">Fallout TV show<\/a> have proven this might be the best way to go with beloved properties.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sarnoski had especially good things to say about Kojima, praising his knowledge about cinema (a quick look at Kojima&#8217;s socials confirms this): &#8220;I was impressed that when he read this script, without me needing to talk to him about it, he knew every single [movie] reference. He was like, &#8216;Oh, you&#8217;re doing a Come and See reference there! I see that. I like that.&#8217; He just knows movies incredibly well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the filmmaker is trying to &#8220;explore something that&#8217;s meaningful to me&#8221; while sticking to the series&#8217; fundamental themes of connection and expression. Still, he teased we &#8220;might see some characters from the game pop up&#8221;. Considering all the actors (and directors) appearing across the two games with their real likenesses, that sounds like a particularly easy thing to do in this movie.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, there&#8217;s also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/death-stranding-animated-movie-with-original-story-on-the-way-with-raised-by-wolves-writer-attached\">an animated Death Stranding movie<\/a> in development with Raised by Wolves creator Aaron Guzikowski, though details on that project are scarcer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Death Stranding Death Stranding movie director Michael Sarnoski says we may see some characters from the games despite the adaptation being &#8220;very much its own thing&#8221; Bridge links. 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