"Solid Snake is coming to the big screen, as Konami aims to extend its game franchise into movies."
The announcement came at an event in Tokyo to celebrate the 25th
anniversary of the video game franchise. Few specific details about the
movie were released, but Arad said it would be true to the story of the
franchise, which focuses on a lone special forces soldier, Solid Snake,
who fights to stop a nuclear strike.
"We will take our time and tell the story," Arad said. "The action of course will be great."
Arad said the fact that the franchise had lasted 25 years was proof that the story would still appeal to modern audiences.
The movie based on the "Metal Gear Solid" title will be produced by Avi
Arad, the former Marvel executive who has helped bring many comic titles
to movie form. The movie will be backed by Columbia and Sony Pictures.
Hideo Kojima said that he would like to see actors such as Ben Affleck considered for the lead role.
Aside from this movie release issue The company is currently working on the upcoming 'Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance' title. which scheduled to be released on Feb 2013.
Source : IDG News Service & IGN
