September 23th, 2025 — As part of the DEATH STRANDING franchise expansion: KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS and LINE MILEAGE are pleased to announce ABC ANIMATION’S PRODUCTION DEATH STRANDING: MOSQUITO, a Hollywood co-production animated film project based on Hideo Kojima's globally popular game DEATH STRANDING.
Directed by ABC Animation’s Hiroshi Miyamoto, written by Aaron Guzikowski (Raised by Wolves, Prisoners), DEATH STRANDING MOSQUITO is an animated film project that will chart a bold, original story within the surreal and emotionally resonant world Hideo Kojima created.
Check out the new teaser video here.
DEATH STRANDING the video game was originally released in 2019 and has captivated over 20 million players worldwide, blending cinematic ambition, metaphysical mystery, and emotional connection. With performances from Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, Guillermo Del Toro and more, it has redefined what a game can feel like — and now it becomes the foundation for a wholly new animated vision.
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH, the sequel video game adding Elle Fanning to its list of quality acting talent, was released June 26th of this year. Players and fans were able to rejoin Sam and his companions as they journey across Australia on a new journey to save humanity from extinction and discover the answer to the haunting question: Should we have connected? Step by step, legendary game creator Hideo Kojima changes the world once again.
Also, look for Beyond The Strand, a celebration of 10 years of KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS. Hosted by Hideo Kojima, the celebratory event includes special guest appearances as well as offering a glimpse into future projects. To view the full Beyond The Strand stream in English, please click here.
Aaron Guzikowski is represented by Verve, Lit Entertainment Group, and attorney Jeff Frankel.
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ABOUT AARON GUZIKOWSKI
Aaron Guzikowski is an American screenwriter. Some of his best-known credits for writing include the 2013 film Prisoners and the 2014 television series The Red Road. In 2020, he created the critically acclaimed HBO Max series Raised by Wolves.
ABOUT HIROSHI MIYAMOTO
After working for Toei Animation, Production I.G, and Square Enix, he established a studio within ABC Animation in 2020. He is constantly challenging himself to create new visual expressions that transcend the boundaries between 2D drawing and 3DCG. The studio's first project is a joint production with Hollywood, an animated film project.
ABOUT ABC ANIMATION STUDIO
A production studio established within A B C Animation Inc. to pursue new possibilities in animation expression. The possibility of “line expression” once again. Animation is a comprehensive art form, but what if we were to push one element to the extreme? We found the answer in the "line. The combination of lines and flat paint, as typified by Ukiyoe. Over the ages, this combination has evolved into manga, anime, and a variety of other forms of expression. Brushes, pencils, chalk and digital brushes. The expression of the “raw line” woven by all kinds of drawing materials is incorporated into the expression of animation. The raw lines drawn by Japanese craftsmen are depicted on the screen with the same texture.
[ABC ANIMATION STUDIO] is a studio that produces animation works that are based on the “raw lines” of Japanese artisans' drawings, and will continue to take on challenges in various fields with its animation expression that thoroughly focuses on the "line.
ABOUT LINE MILEAGE
LINE MILEAGE is the animation production company of partners Jacob Robinson (Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft), Daniel
Dominguez (Seis Manos), and Brad Graeber (Castlevania). The team specializes in adult genre storytelling across animation and
brings deep experience in adapting bold IP across games, comics, and beyond.
About HIDEO KOJIMA / KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS
Hideo Kojima is a world-renowned game creator and auteur known for pushing the boundaries of the video game medium. Widely considered the father of the stealth genre, he is also credited with innovating both story-telling and cinematic presentation in video games at large. On December 16th, 2015, Hideo Kojima established his own studio called KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, under the banner of "From Sapiens to Ludens.”
In 2019, the studio released its first title, DEATH STRANDING, for PlayStation®4 and PC. The game was later expanded with DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT (2021) which was released for the PlayStation®5, PC, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Xbox Series X|S and Amazon Luna. Since its release, DEATH STRANDING has received numerous game awards and achieved worldwide acclaim.
Its sequel, DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH, was released on PlayStation 5 exclusively on June 26th, 2025.
Other exciting projects include the title OD, in partnership with Xbox Game Studios, as well as a film adaptation of DEATH STRANDING with independent entertainment company A24, and a completely new and original action-espionage IP, PHYSINT (working title).
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