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Tom Bramwell
Metal Gear Solid will become a movie, says Hideo Kojima, but he can't say when yet.
That's according to a HIDECHAN Radio piece during which Kojima, series creator, confirmed what fans have long wanted to hear: "We're going to do it as a movie."
It's going to be in English apparently, although he wouldn't be drawn on a potential release date. "I can't say when yet," he admitted.
A movie of MGS has been oft-rumoured over the years - particularly given Kojima's love of overblown, film-style narrative in the games themselves.
Various directors and writers have been connected with it - even everyone's favourite Uwe Boll - but Kojima's been unwilling to farm out production unless he was happy with the conditions. Presumably something's clicked, then.
Although videogame film adaptations are often derided, any MGS film would be stepping into a more competent genre - with Silent Hill recently picking up a lot of buzz despite critical pastings, and the prospect of a Halo film executive-directed by Peter Jackson.
We'll bring you more on any MGS movie news as it comes out.
Kojima himself is currently working on the next instalment in the MGS game series - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - which is due for PlayStation 3 and will very likely turn up at E3 next week in some form.
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stuarty_2003
02/05/06 @ 12:16
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Peter Jackson is executive-producer of Halo, not exec-director....I think.
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Stormflood
02/05/06 @ 12:48
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MGS has the potential to be a terrible movie. I love the series, but just imagine those cutscenes acted out in real life... urgh.
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GitSomE UK
02/05/06 @ 13:31
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MGS as Anime yes, styled like Ghost in the Shell 2 or Final Fantasy... Oh YEAH!... as Hollywood Bollocksbuster with Apple Pie actors... No.
Doom anyone? |
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"If Kurt Russell doesn't play snake this film will probably be pants. Though I am well aware he's long passed his sell by date...pretty much sums up my views on a MGS movie..."
You seen that Rocky and Rambo are Stallone's next two films? Don't count anybody out as it seems _anything_ is possible with 'movie magic'. Hell, if Harrison Ford (and friends) actually does the next Indy for 2007, he'll be five years older that Sean Connery was when he played his Dad in Last Crusade. |
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el_pollo_diablo
02/05/06 @ 15:26
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
I saw Silent Hill this weekend. It's TERRIBLE. Plenty worse the Resident Evil. Save your money folks! |
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ManicDrunkMonk
02/05/06 @ 16:35
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Oh God, the stories in the games are bad enough, I can't imagine what monstrosity will be pushed at the cinema going audience by Kojima and his wildly oversized ego!
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I think a moody war-hardened Snake could make an excellent film character if the right actor is chosen, enhanced with some super cool slow mo stunts and Harry Gregson's score in the background.
Id be worried about the wacky story lines and unreal bad-guys that can take bullets to the head or control bees! Im sure the general public wouldnt 'get' the film unless everything was laid on a plate for them. |
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TheJanitor
02/05/06 @ 20:04
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"PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
I saw Silent Hill this weekend. It's TERRIBLE. Plenty worse the Resident Evil. Save your money folks!" are you F***ING CRAZY?! the silent hill movie is fantastic, hands down my favorite movie ever, you're out of your mind for sure.. |
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ManicDrunkMonk
02/05/06 @ 20:29
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"are you F***ING CRAZY?! the silent hill movie is fantastic, hands down my favorite movie ever, you're out of your mind for sure.. "
Your name is TheJanitor, that doesnt fill me with confidence in your opinion... unless your being sarcastic? |
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'I think a moody war-hardened Snake could make an excellent film character if the right actor is chosen, enhanced with some super cool slow mo stunts and Harry Gregson's score in the background.'
Remember the movie 'The Rock' with Nicolas cage and sean connery. That pretty much is a MGS style movie, with the stunts and gregson williams score. |
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Jonathan_Kerr
03/05/06 @ 01:38
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Awesome.
Dunno who should play Snake... Maybe Keifer Sutherland in a mullet wig. That Sean Penn was pretty good. Or perhaps Carlos Bernard, who plays Tony Almeida in 24? As long as it's not Ben Affleck, I'll be happy. Actually, Clive Owen could do it. He's a hard bast. One thing I do know is that Rade Serbedgia, the actor who plays "Boris the Blade" in Guy Ritchie's "Snatch" HAS to play Revolver Ocelot. He's a great actor and perfect physical match. And Russian. Depending on whether it's an all new story or a film interpretation of an existing game, some suggestions: Michael Clark Duncan as Vulcan Raven. Gene Hackman as Colonel Campbell. Marilyn Manson as Psycho Mantis (joke). Kurt Russell as Solidus Snake. |
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Sl1pstream
03/05/06 @ 05:23
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The Silent Hill movie wasn't bad, so there's still hope for videogame movies. Then again, Metal Gear doesn't really translate to a movie that well.
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