Hideo Kojima Looking To Focus On Films With His Studio

Video game giant Hideo Kojima is looking to make a transition from video games to movies. The head of Kojima Productions has recently revealed that his future prospects for the company include making films.

Kotaku revealed that the creator of “Metal Gear Solid” spoke about venturing into films during a documentary on his latest video game “Death Stranding” with BBC.

“In the future, Kojima Productions will also start making films,” Kojima said. “If a person can do one thing well, then they should be able to do anything well.”

Kojima further elaborated on how much the landscape has changed for entertainment with online streaming services. “I think within the next three to four years, everything will move to streaming—games, movies, and TV shows. We’re pretty much there with TV shows and movies.”

“When that happens, movies, TV shows, and games will be competing in the same space,” Kojima added.

It seems like Kojima is really interested in how the game will change when the entertainment space will soon become a competitive market for shows, movies, and games.

“I’m very interested in the new format of game that will appear on there and that’s what I want to take on,” Kojima said.

It does make sense for people who have played Kojima’s latest offering “Death Stranding”. The game is pretty much like a movie with all the cut scenes, and all of his games, in general, have been known for his amazing cut scenes and characterization. He also hired some top Hollywood talent Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelson, and even Guillermo del Toro to be a part of his newest game, and it's likely that Kojima has had a bug for cinematic filmmaking for some time now.

For now, Kojima’s new game “Death Stranding” seems to be the prime focus though, as the game gets closer to its release date on Nov. 8 for the Playstation 4.

Kojima hasn’t clarified when his studio will begin making movies, but it’ll be interesting to see Kojima getting behind the camera for a film in the near future.