Fresh off the success of Final Destination: Bloodlines, Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein have signed on to do another major IP. Sony Pictures has signed the filmmaking duo to an expansive first-look deal that includes all of the studio’s film labels. As a part of this deal, they will direct Sony’s Columbia Pictures adaptation of Metal Gear Solid.
Developing the project under their newly launched company, Wonderlab. This is the first-ever film adaptation of the popular video game created by Hideo Kojima.
“Metal Gear Solid was nothing short of a groundbreaking cinematic masterpiece that forever revolutionized video games,” said Lipovsky and Stein in a statement. “We are thrilled and honored to bring Hideo Kojima’s iconic characters and unforgettable world to life.”
“Zach and Adam are thrilling storytellers, masters of visuals and suspense, and two of the most impressive director/producers working today,” said Sanford Panitch, Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group President, in a statement. “With projects across all the company’s film labels, we are so happy to create a home for them, and proud to have them as part of the Sony family.”
This early into development its unknown which aspects of the game they will be adapting. We’ll keep you posted on updates about the project as it develops.
