Jurassic World writer Derek Connolly has been hired to work on a script for a Hollywood adaptation of Hideo Kojima's
Metal Gear Solid games. Connolly previously worked with the project's director, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, on
Kong: Skull Island.
Ghost in the Shell's (also Iron Man, Spider-Man, Blade) Avi Arad is producing.
Connolly and
Jurassic World helmer Colin Trevorrow were discovered by Steven Spielberg following their breakout Sundance hit “Safety Not Guaranteed.”
Created by Hideo Kojima, the
Metal Gear Solid video game first launched on PlayStation in 1998 and follows Snake, a soldier who infiltrates a nuclear weapons facility to neutralize the terrorist threat from Foxhound, a renegade special forces unit.
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Metal Gear Solid franchise? Have you played the games? Which game is your favorite? Let us know what your thoughts are in the comments below!
Here is the official trailer for one of the most recent games in the series,
Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain.