Sony Taps Directors for Metal Gear Solid Film

Sony Pictures has tapped filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein to direct a live-action adaptation of the iconic video game franchise Metal Gear Solid, marking the latest effort to bring Hideo Kojima's stealth-action series to the big screen after nearly two decades of development hurdles.

The project, announced as part of a new first-look deal between Sony and the directors' production company Wonderlab, positions Lipovsky and Stein to helm the film through Columbia Pictures. Producers Avi Arad and his son Ari Arad, who have been involved in prior attempts to adapt the property, are returning for this iteration. No release date, script details or casting announcements have been made, but the attachment of the duo signals renewed momentum for the long-gestating movie.

Lipovsky and Stein, known for their work on the 2025 horror revival Final Destination Bloodlines, which grossed over $317 million worldwide on a $50 million budget, expressed enthusiasm in a statement. "Metal Gear Solid was nothing short of a groundbreaking cinematic masterpiece that forever revolutionized video games," they said. "We are thrilled and honored to bring Hideo Kojima's iconic characters and...