Earlier this fall, news dropped that A24 wanted to get into big IP in the near future. And the future is now: the indie studio will team up with Hideo Kojima for a live-action film of the acclaimed video game “Death Stranding.” This follows up news from almost exactly a year ago that Kojima Productions had a film adaptation of their game in the works.

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Last week, Kojima Productions announced that a sequel to their highly successful 2019 videogame “Death Stranding” is in development. Now, this week, more news, but on the cinematic front: Kojima will team up with Hammerstone Studios for a film adaptation of the game. And audiences have good reason to be excited because “Death Stranding” already features an ensemble cast that includes some of Hollywood’s biggest names.

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In “Death Stranding,” players control Sam Bridges, played by Norman Reedus, as they navigate a fractured world after a cataclysmic event opens a portal between the living and the dead.

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In summer 2019, Sony Pictures made the PlayStation Productions, announcement–a new creative division that would develop new film and television projects based on their video games.  It’s been over a year since we’ve heard much, but a new update has arrived from Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra.

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Vinciquerra recently spoke with CNBC (via Media Post), where he teased a wave of future projects based on PlayStation properties mentioning three feature films and seven television series in the works.

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It’s been said a million times and is fairly obvious, but filmmakers are some of the biggest fans of movies in the world. Why else would you choose to devote your life to an artistic medium unless you are a huge fan of others’ works? Well, thankfully, IndieWire has collected the opinions of a variety of filmmakers about which films make their Best of 2019. And as you might expect from an eclectic list such as this, there are some true surprises.

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