A new report from The Hollywood Reporter reveals that a Metal Gear Solid movie is in development, with Final Destination duo Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein behind it. The film is part of a new set of movies Lipovsky and Stein will be making for Sony, as the pair have just been signed to Sony Pictures.
Details on the film are still entirely unclear, though the promotional image from Columbia Pictures suggest that it'll be an adaptation of the first Metal Gear Solid game, though it's realistically all still up in the air at the moment.
"Metal Gear Solid was nothing short of a groundbreaking cinematic masterpiece that forever revolutionized video games. We are thrilled and honored to bring Hideo Kojima’s iconic characters and unforgettable world to life," Stein and Lipovsky said. The film will be produced by Avi and Ari Arad, the father-son producing team, and interestingly, there's no mention of Hideo Kojima's involvement yet.
"Zach and Adam are thrilling storytellers, masters of visuals and suspense, and two of the most impressive director/producers working today" added Sony Pictures. "With projects across all the company's film labels, we are so happy to create a home for them, and proud to have them as part of the Sony family."
Stein and Lipovsky added "We are honored to be partnering with the incredible executive team at Sony. While working with several Sony teams in the last year, we’ve been blown away by the level of creativity, thoughtfulness, and passion we felt in every conversation. We share the vision that Tom, Sanford, Peter, Louie, Kristine and Damien, Ashley and the whole Sony team have for creating theatrical event films that entertain the world."
Of course, this isn't the first time we've heard that a Metal Gear Solid movie is happening. Years ago we heard that Oscar Isaac had been cast as Solid Snake for an upcoming MGS movie, but nothing ever came to fruition. Isaac and those involved were seemingly hopeful, but nothing ever happened.
Now, this film could be Sony trying to pick things back up, or Stein and Lopvsky could just come in with their own plans, and make their own film. It'll be interesting to see how this goes, especially since it would arguably be one of the most controversial adaptations so far, even in our current renaissance of video game to film/TV adaptations.
About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.
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