In yet another publication in your twitter guys, Hideo Kojima again shared fun facts about his life and career. This time, the director of Death Stranding and franchise creator metal gearrevealed that he was thinking about starting a project, but ended up canceling it because of similar concepts to the series. The Boys.
“I watched a few episodes [de The Boys] that were released around the same time I was starting a project, which I had been excited about for a long time, but had to shelve it because the concept was so similar [com a série],” Kojima began. Then the director revealed that someone (female or male) would be part of a special squad of sorts facing legendary superheroes behind the scenes. “Thought about mads [Mikkelsen] in the lead role”.
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and put it on hold because the concept was similar (different settings and tricks). A buddy (male/female) thing with a special detective squad facing off against legendary heroes behind the scenes. I was thinking of Mads as the lead.— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 26, 2022
“Nowadays, [histórias com] superheroes continue to be mass-produced in the entertainment industry, and this drama would be a radical action movie, without a defined hero or villain, and with a comically dark setting and a worldview that is the opposite of what we’re used to.” , continued Kojimastating that everything was nothing more than his imagination, which means that he did not have any expenses with production, material, research or anything like that.
In another tweet, Kojima claimed to have watched the entire first season of The Boys and clarified that his project, which he didn’t confirm was actually a movie or a game, would just have the similar premise of a superhero versus a human in one. dark and comic plot, but with a “setting, skills and even content” very different from the series that is currently in its third season. Production is exclusive to the streaming service Prime Video gives amazon.
I watched the first eight episodes of season one of THE BOYS. The concept was the same, a black “anti-hero” story in which a superhero and a human face off, but the setting, gimmicks, and tone were very different from what I had in mind for my previous project. pic.twitter.com/sekEiL6agE
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 27, 2022
What is Hideo Kojima’s next project?
With the announcement that the studio Kojima Productions intends to explore its means of production for films and music, it wouldn’t be exactly surprising if Kojima reveals that he is working in other media besides games. Currently, it is known that the director signed a partnership with the Xbox Game Studios for a new game, still untitled. In addition, the company declared support for the Ukrainian refugees seeking refuge in the Japan.
