‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Helmer Michael Sarnoski To Direct Adaptation Of Popular Video Game ‘Death Stranding’ For A24 And Kojima Productions

EXCLUSIVE: Even as he is deep in post-production on his next film Death of Robin Hood at A24, Michael Sarnoski and the studio are already eyeballing their next project together as sources tell Deadline Sarnoski will write and direct the highly anticipated live-action adaptation of Hideo Kojima’s genre-defying video game, Death Stranding, with A24 and Kojima Productions producing. Square Peg will also join as producer. The film will delve into the mysteries surrounding the “Death Stranding” – a catastrophic series of events that blurred the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead, bringing forth nightmarish creatures into a fragmented world on the brink of collapse.

Death Stranding captured the imaginations of millions of players, reaching over 19 million players worldwide. Originally launched on Nov. 8, 2019 for PlayStation 4, the game boasts an all-star cast, including Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, Guillermo del Toro, and Margaret Qualley. Players assume the role of Sam Porter Bridges, a character tasked with reuniting a divided America, rebuilding hope, and re-establishing connections among the last remnants of humanity.

The news follows hot on the heels of a number of Kojima Productions announcements at SXSW including new game Death Stranding 2: On the Beach launch date (June 26th, 2025), debuting a brand new trailer, confirming a world-wide concert tour based on the franchise, as well as a collaboration with luxury watchmaker Hamilton; full product details can be found here. This games sees the return of Norman Reedus, Léa Seydoux, Nicolas Winding Refn, and Troy Baker who will be joined by Luca Marinelli, George Miller, and Elle Fanning.

The project gives the writer-director another high-profile IP to add to his resume after his critically-acclaimed breakout pic Pig. The film featured Nicolas Cage giving one of his most critically acclaimed performances of his career and put Sarnoski on the map as a rising star in the director ranks. The project also landed Sarnoski the high-profile A Quiet Place spin-off, A Quiet Place: Day One. The film bowed this past summer grossing more then $250 million worldwide.

He most recently directed Death of Robin Hood at A24 starring Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer. Sarnoski is represented by WME, Range Media Partners and Derek Kroeger.