Overview

• Kojima’s current list of four all-time favorite films comprises 2001: A Space Odyssey, Taxi Driver, Mad Max 2 and High and Low
• He logs his movie watching using a Notes app on his phone, marking each title with emojis to express his reactions
• Influenced by directors Kubrick, Scorsese, Miller and Kurosawa, he credits their work with shaping his own cinematic storytelling
• He is developing a live-action Death Stranding movie with A24 and an anime adaptation while Death Stranding 2 readies for its June 2025 release
• After wrapping up Death Stranding 2 and its post-launch Physint project, Kojima intends to direct his first feature film