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Sony Begins Production On American Metal Gear Movie
Date: 2/15/2007
Sony confirmed this week the production start in Hollywood of a live action film project based on Konami's Metal Gear videogames series. Hideo Kojima made the following statement in a pamphlet that was released at last year's E3: "I received a lot of offers to adapt Metal Gear Solid. We finally hardened the plan however, it was very time-consuming..." "The plan of the movie is actually progressing. I finished a class A agreement with the team in Hollywood without it leaking out as a rumor before we made the official announcement. " The project brings Metal Gear full circle as the original concept art was based on some of actor Kurt Russell's early roles and a promo shot of the character Kyle Reese from the 1984 James Cameron film, The Terminator.
Source: Anime News Service