Talks of a “Metal Gear Solid” film date back to 2006, when the mastermind behind the stealth game saga, Hideo Kojima, revealed it was entering the early development stage. Sadly, as the 2010s began, things already weren’t looking good for the project. Producer Michael De Luca gave a grim update on it, telling Collider that creative and marketing clashes were hampering progress. “In the case of ‘Metal Gear Solid,’ the agendas just … not because the parties weren’t amicable, it was just kind of impossible to get the agendas to match up,” he said.
Thankfully, De Luca’s comments didn’t mark the end of the “Metal Gear Solid” movie. With Sony set to distribute, it was announced in 2014 that Jordan Vogt-Roberts had signed the dotted line to sit in the director’s chair. The writing process began, and eventually, Oscar Isaac landed the lead role. At the time of publication, it has been nearly 20 years since the “Metal Gear Solid” film was first said to be on the way. That’s quite a long development period for any movie, let alone one based on preexisting and rather cinematic source material.
Hopefully, Oscar Isaac’s comments on the “Metal Gear Solid” film are a sign that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel and that someday soon, fans will get to see Solid Snake sneak around on the big screen.
