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Kojima Reviews Near-Finished A24 Death Stranding Original Script

6/8/2026

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Writer-director Michael Sarnoski said the A24 Death Stranding script is nearly finished, reviewed by Hideo Kojima, and will tell a new story with original characters rather than retell the first game.
He noted that familiar game characters could appear, but Norman Reedus’s return as Sam Porter Bridges remains unconfirmed.
Kojima recognized a reference to the 1985 anti-war film Come and See, prompting A24 and him to revise the draft.

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Writer-director Michael Sarnoski said the A24 Death Stranding script is nearly finished, reviewed by Hideo Kojima, and will tell a new story with original characters rather than retell the first game.
He noted that familiar game characters could appear, but Norman Reedus’s return as Sam Porter Bridges remains unconfirmed.
Kojima recognized a reference to the 1985 anti-war film Come and See, prompting A24 and him to revise the draft.