Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, who were not that well known before “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” have turned into much sought-after filmmakers.
First, they recently signed a pricey first-look deal with Sony Pictures, having already attached themselves to original sci-fi epic “The Earthling,” and now, according to THR, that same studio has tasked them with directing an adaptation of Metal Gear Solid, the landmark video game created by Hideo Kojima.
“Metal Gear Solid” is a stealth-action espionage saga centered on elite operative Solid Snake, who infiltrates high-security military installations to neutralize nuclear threats and uncover shadowy conspiracies.
This is yet another indication that Hollywood is crazy about video game adaptations, especially with ‘Super Mario,’ ‘Minecraft,’ and ‘Sonic’ becoming huge successes in recent years. This news also comes in the same week that Alex Garland starts production on his ‘Elden Ring’ adaptation.
With “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” Lipovsky and Stein took a dead franchise and rebooted it with modernity. The movie only had a $50M budget and ended up making $317M worldwide. This, from a duo whose previous credit was the low-budget indie “Freaks.”
It’s not entirely clear if “Metal Gear Solid” will be their actual next film after the “Freaks” sequel, which has already been shot, since they are also attached to direct Sony’s animated ‘Venom,’ “The Earthling,” “The Traveler” (Paramount), and “Long Lost” (Universal). Oh, and they are also the writers behind Warner Bros.’ ‘Gremlins 3.’ These guys have turned into some of the hottest filmmakers in the biz.