METAL GEAR SOLID Is Getting A Live-Action Film, And Now Has A Director
Video game movies are still a thing, and Sony is jumping on the bandwagon this week, this time with the attachment of The Kings Of Summer helmer, director Jordan Vogt-Roberts for a live action adaptation of Metal Gear Solid. The film has reportedly been in the works since game director Hideo Kojima’s initial announcement in 2006 and saw a series of ups and downs with several names otherwise rumored for the project, including voice actor, multifaceted filmmaker David Hayter said to be writing the script before those rumors were quelled.
Initially released on several Playstation platforms in 1998 courtesy of Konami with more games that followed, Metal Gear Solid tells the story of Snake, a soldier on a stealth mission to rescue two hostages and neutralize a nuclear threat from renegade special forces unit, Foxhound. Avi Arad is producing the film with Michael DeLuca steering the production.
The big question is, who will play Snake. Actor Christian Bale once showed his interest in playing the role several years ago and maybe he is still a contender. But we won’t know until further reports materialize and decipher just what’s what. But I suppose speculating is fun too.
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H/T: Deadline
