Prepare 3 Phases, Hideo Kojima Signs Contract with Agency WME

Founder of Kojima Productions, Hideo Kojima, has signed a contract with agency WME to “serve as his liaison in the world of TV and film.”

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Prepare 3 Phases, Hideo Kojima Signs Contract with WME Agency

Speaking with Variety, Kojima Productions’ founder, Hideo Kojima, discussed the next steps in his career and revealed a more direct relationship with Hollywood.

Kojima detailed the future of Kojima Productions by dividing his plans into three phases:

• Phase 1: This phase revolves around Death Stranding and building it “in the game category and expanding on global platforms such as Apple, PC, and Sony.”
• Phase 2: This phase involves “various forms of media: films, anime, TV dramas, and so on.”
• Phase 3: This phase sounds more abstract, but Kojima says he “wants to collaborate with talented people from around the world and create something new, with ‘digital’ as the keyword.”

Variety also inquired about the Death Stranding film, but Kojima didn’t divulge much. However, he confirmed he would not direct it himself, though he would “supervise the storyline and assist in making it.”

“Currently, films and games are two different branches, but soon, both will be very similar,” Kojima said. “So, it’s not about making a video game out of Nope or asking Jordan [Peele] to adapt Death Stranding into a film. It’s about creating something new together.”

On the other hand, Kojima revealed something interesting: “There are several Death Stranding adaptation projects currently in progress, but there is a different story I’ve written aimed at a film. However, I don’t have time to direct it, so I won’t do it. It’s like a test for the third phase.”

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