Hideo Kojima has mentioned the "third phase" of Kojima Productions for the first time, and he's committed to not dying until it happens. In an interview with Variety, Kojima revealed he's signed with major Hollywood talent agency WME as he prepares to expand his independent studio into multimedia,

Video game legend Hideo Kojima discusses his 'Death Stranding' movie and his next phase in Hollywood after signing with WME.

Hideo Kojima has given an update on the forthcoming Death Stranding movie. Death Stranding is a 2019 video game directed by Kojima, developed by Kojima Productions, and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Hollywood, get ready for Hideo Kojima. The Death Stranding and Metal Gear creator sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Variety, published today, in which he talked about about the next steps of his career — and revealed a more direct tie to Hollywood.

Hideo Kojima has signed with talent agency WME to represent him and help further his TV and film ambitions, check out the details here.

Discover the latest information about the production of Death Stranding live action movie by A24 Studios from Hideo Kojima.

It’s no secret that star video game developer Hideo Kojima has a deep passion for film and a fascination with Hollywood. While a Death Stranding film adaptation is already in the works at indie powerhouse A24, Kojima is far from finished with his work on the silver screen. He has now signed with agency WME as he prepares his next steps.

A Death Stranding film is being made with Hideo Kojima helping guide things, and he had specific asks on what it shouldn't be.

Kojima is deliberately vague about what some of those latter ideas mean, focusing his comments largely on production—i.e., the way a move toward digital TV and film production has generated new similarities in the ways content for both mediums are produced—while also noting that “The assets are digital and can be used either way.

Hideo Kojima's love of film is legendary, and the lengthy cutscenes in his games have led us all to wonder when - not if - he's going to make the jump to Hollywood. But it seems that shift isn't quite so inevitable in Kojima's own mind.