Sony has announced that they will be bringing Konami’s hit videogame franchise Metal Gear Solid to the big screen.
Metal Gear Solid first published by Konami in 1998 for the PlayStation video game console. Since then the franchise has sold more than 20 million units. An off-shoot from the 1987 game Metal Gear, the stealth action title has had four sequels. Another sequel is set for release this year.
Metal Gear Solid follows Solid Snake, a retired soldier who infiltrates a nuclear weapons disposal facility to neutralize the terrorist threat from FOXHOUND, a renegade special forces unit.
Michael De Luca will produce the adaptation, with videogame creator Hideo Kojima as executive producer. No director has been announced. One person we know won’t be involved is hack director Uwe Boll. Kojima has previously stated, “it’s impossible we’d ever do a movie with him.” Thank God.
MGS is one of the few video games that has the potential for a descent big screen adaptation. Do I believe it will be done right? No. But I’m all about setting myself up for big disappointments.
Kojima first announced the project on his weekly podcast, HIDECHAN! Radio, that “[they] are going to do it as a movie.” But it has not been confirmed in an official capacity until now.
February 15th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
THEY ARE GONNA CAST A DUMB ACTOR AS SOLID SNAKE AND CHANGE ALL THE STORY LINE AND RUIN IT. I HEARD DEY GONNA CAST KURT RUSSELL BUT I DOUBT IT. HOPE NOT ANYWAY HUGH JACKMAN SHOULD PLAY HIM
February 23rd, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Just as long as they keep the mind f*ck feel that is Metal Gear, I’ll be happy. This movie better not be some cheap action movie, but something that makes me think.
May 25th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
If it’s gonna be a movie i hope is gonna be incredible just like the videogame!!
July 9th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
i hope they dont ruind it, and i hope that the cast member wont be gay pr not fitt for snake like Lethal said HUGH JACKMAN should be snake u should see how he act as wovlferin
July 10th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
i left that comment ages ago… yeah dey r gonna ruin da storyline coz its so complicated and dey gona get such shitty characters 2 play dem. high jackman alryt 2 play snake but i tnk dey can find sum1 better.
August 6th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
those of you who believe hugh jackman would make a good solid snake, are all out of your minds. hugh jackman has developed the persona of being wolverine in x-men as we know. he’s fu**in wolverine! and thats who he is good at being. think of it this way… what would it be like if micheal keaton played spiderman? it would be a total ripoff!
so who do i think should really portray solid snake? im not sure, because i cant think of anyone off hand that closely resembles snake. either way, the actor should look and sound convincing that he is the man from the video game. the closer the resemblence the better chance that the movie wont be ripped to shreds by net critics and gamer-zines.
August 14th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
yea u have a point there what do u think of christain bell?
December 9th, 2007 at 9:43 am
christian bale - solid snake
sean bean - liquid
December 9th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
Hmm sean beans alryte but not christian bale hes batman aint he? i think dey shud get sum1 newish not dat famous 4 solid snake. o yh n i heard dat wots his name da 1 hu does snakes voice he aint gna do his voice in da movie.
December 10th, 2007 at 6:18 am
yeah christian bale is well versatile though.
a new actor would be pretty good, but he would have to have the look, the voice and the attitude.
yeah david hayter isnt in it but i reckon kojima will get someone good - i heard on another site that kojima thought viggo mortensen would be a great snake
April 4th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
I hope its not too bad, atleast PG-13
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:23 am
if theres gonna be a movie they better get down in detail and metal gear and snake should look f*cken bad a*s
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:28 am
they should make metal gear sons of liberty os snake eater that will be crazy not to do it
June 25th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Christian Bale should be good for solid snake or hugh jackman
they better not ruine the movie but the guy who created the series is producing the movie so thats good!