It's now official: the highly anticipated film Ghost of Tsushima has found its captain on board. As the video game industry continues to forge close ties with Hollywood, Sony has chosen Chad Stahelski, known for revolutionizing the action movie with John Wick, to direct the live-action adaptation of the Sucker Punch hit. He will also be at writing the project if we are to believe the information relayed by Deadline. This choice, although already mentioned by rumors, has just been confirmed, and marks a major turning point in the cinematic ambitions of PlayStation Productions.
Released in 2020, Ghost of Tsushima immerses players in feudal Japan, in the midst of a Mongol invasion. It follows Jin Sakai, a lone samurai ready to question his code of honor to save his island. The game had won over critics and players, selling over 9 million copies and receiving numerous awards, notably for its artistic direction and soundtrack. With a rich setting and a cinematic atmosphere from its origin, the adaptation seemed inevitable, just like that of The Last of Us.
This project is part of a larger strategy led by PlayStation Productions, a label launched in 2019. Its objective: to adapt the group's flagship licenses into films and series. After the commercial success of Uncharted in 2022 and the critical acclaim of The Last of Us on HBO, the studio is multiplying its projects. In addition to Ghost of Tsushima, the adaptations of God of War (Amazon), Horizon (Netflix) and even Gran Turismo testify to a desire to clear: making PlayStation games a mainstay of the big screen and streaming.
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At the same time, other video game giants are investing in the seventh art. Recently, the announcement of the film Death Stranding, entrusted to Michael Sarnoski (Pig, A Quiet Place: Day One), shows to what extent studios are now relying on recognized authors to adapt their most ambitious universes.
And the public seems to be responding. This is evidenced by the impressive figures for the Minecraft film, currently in theaters, which has already grossed several hundred million dollars at the global box office. Proof that the alliance between controllers and cameras is only just beginning, and that the island of Tsushima could well become the next great cinematic epic.
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