The Metal Gear Solid movie is still in the works, even after four years since its initial announcement. Read on to learn more about what’s in store!
Development Is Still Ongoing
Producer And Director Promise A Great Adaptation
The film’s producer Avi Arad reassured fans through an interview with Brian Crecente on newsletter Game that development is well underway. "We're working on the script some more, but I can't talk about it yet,” he said. “I think everyone's going to be really excited and surprised."
"These are just movies I want to make as good as possible, you know? I think getting Metal Gear right will obviously be amazing because I think it's a lot more meditative than some of the other adaptations." Arad added.
Metal Gear Solid’s movie has been in development for as early as 2006, when the series creator Hideo Kojima first mentioned what was going on behind the scenes. In 2012, Arad himself confirmed that he was the producer of the movie adaptation alongside director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island).
Taking part in the esteemed franchise is difficult, said Vogt-Roberts in an earlier 2017 interview with We Got This Covered (WGTC). "It is one of the most tricky and idiosyncratic properties on the planet, where the creator’s voice, Hideo Kojima, is a genius," he shared, adding that there's a high chance that Hollywood would mess it up. But luckily, the team behind the Metal Gear Solid adaptation is "very smart." After all, "There is no other property on the planet that I would want to protect and shepherd more than the Metal Gear Solid property."
Metal Gear Solid is one of the most classic video game series to have ever graced the game industry, and it’s no surprise that anxious fans are waiting earnestly for the adaptation to finally come, especially that it is now the golden age of video game adaptations. But perfection takes time, and Arad and Vogt-Roberts hold nothing but the highest of respect for the game, promising to deliver an amazing experience.
"Personally, I want it to be terrific," Arad concluded.
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Interview with Jordan Vogt-Roberts with WGTC
