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Engadget
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Engadget
Animated Death Stranding movie gets its screenwriter
Hideo Kojima said in an interview with Vogue Japan earlier this year that an anime based on his game Death Stranding was in the works. Today, Deadline reports that Aaron Guzikowski will write the screenplay for the upcoming animated feature based on the game world. His most recent credit is the sci-fi series Raised By Wolves , but Guzikowski has also worked on movies including Prisoners and Papillon . The animated film will tell "an original story" from the same universe as the already quite cinematic Death Stranding . Kojima Productions will be involved with this adaptation and Line Mileage is the animation company attached to the project. The executive team at Line Mileage has previous experience making animated series and adaptations. Their bios mention shows such as Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft and Castlevania that have reimagined popular games as animated projects squarely targeting adult viewers. This film is a separate project from the live-action adaptation that's being helmed by writer-director Michael Sarnoski with production company A24 (and of course Kojima Productions). And if you can't wait for either of these movies to wrap to get more Kojima, the release date for Death Stranding 2 is just around the corner .
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Hollywood's Misconceptions About Anime: Producer Marisa Balkus Speaks Out
'Just Shonen or Porn': Producer Slams Hollywood's Narrow View of Anime 'Hollywood views anime as pornography' Also Read | One Piece Episode 1129 delayed, to release on May 18 Marisa Balkus , veteran producer and executive specialising in anime, adult animation and IP adaptations, was recently hosted by screenwriter Brandon Violette on The Story Series Podcast. On the podcast, among other things, Marisa talked about the misconceptions Hollywood has about has been in this industry for a long time. In 2017, she joined Crunchyroll, where she helped lead original productions and co-productions made in both Japan and the U.S. She has also worked as a content executive in the Adult Animation team at Netflix. There, she focused on popular gaming-based adaptations like Arcane: League of Legends, Devil May Cry, and Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. She has closely worked with studios from East Asia, Europe, and the U.S., helping bridge the cultural gap between Western animation and Japanese Balkus believes that many people in Hollywood still hold outdated ideas about anime. 'I think that there are still some generations within our industry that view anime as pornography or something weird,' she said, calling this view also mentioned how many people limit anime to just shonen content — shows for boys like those from Shonen Jump. 'There are people who just associate anime with shonen anime and nothing else… which is really unfortunate because obviously there's every medium under the sun that anime offers.'Balkus also talked about the stereotype that anime aimed at women must always include magical girl content. 'That's a cliche,' she said, highlighting how such ideas ignore the diverse stories women actually enjoy in can watch the full interview at Brandon Violette's YouTube channel, where Marisa talks more about her experience in the industry.
