Death Stranding Film Heads to Location Scout Within a Month
The Death Stranding film is moving from script into pre-production, with location scouting imminent and a 2027 shooting window in Iceland and Northern Ireland, confirming the A24 and Kojima Productions project is on track.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Michael Sarnoski, writer and director of the live-action Death Stranding film, told BAFTA the team will begin location scouting in about a month. He said the script is constantly being revised but that he is very satisfied with its current state, and he aims to satisfy fans of the game while offering an original emotional adventure for newcomers. A June 2026 Variety interview reported Sarnoski submitted the second draft and hopes to shoot in Iceland and Northern Ireland in 2027.
Kojima Productions and A24 signed their international co-production agreement for the film in December 2023, and Michael Sarnoski was announced as writer and director in April 2025. The adaptation itself was first reported in December 2022.
In a BAFTA interview, Sarnoski said the team will head out on a location scout in about a month. He is constantly revising the script but is very satisfied with its current state, and he expressed strong confidence in the project.
The film is an original story set in the world of the game, centered on new characters with familiar figures from the game appearing. A June 2026 Variety interview reported Sarnoski submitted the second draft and hopes to shoot in Iceland and Northern Ireland in 2027.
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