Ghost of Tsushima has a dear place in many people's hearts – for a good reason. That's why it's absolutely delightful that the upcoming movie adaptation is picking up steam again. Director Chad Stahelski (yes, the John Wick one!) gives a highly sophisticated and promising update about the progress: "We are getting our sh*t together."
Ghost of Tsushima is one of the most screenshot-able games out there, but it's not only the (truly stunning!) visuals that make for a standout experience in feudal Japan. It's also the gripping story, the emotional investment players have, the morality of it all.
That's why a Ghost of Tsushima movie is a really good idea and even better is the fact that John Wick director Chad Stahelski is helming the project – talk about silent protagonists. He's proven time and time again he knows how fight sequences are supposed to look, how to make a stoic character likeable without having him make cheesy one-liners, and most importantly, he's a die-hard Ghost of Tsushima fan.
That means he's invested in making it as true to the original as possible – that's exactly what fans want to see. We've already covered some of the issues that arise with that task, but if anyone can pull that off, it's Stahelski. And he's on it!
"We're Very Close To Getting Our Sh*t Together"
In a recent interview with Screenrant, director Chad Stahelski shared some of his plans and gave an update on the Ghost of Tsushima movie front. And while he's still excited about the work on Highlander (with everybody's darling Henry Cavill), he's obviously loving the upcoming samurai story adaptation.
It hasn't been easy so far to get much done, according to Stahelski: "Development is always tricky. It's studios, it's strikes, and availabilities, and scouting. You have to will things into existence." But, in true warrior fashion, he did will it: the script is finally done after 2 years.
Stahelski tries his hardest to stay true to the game and he's already shared that he'll try to follow in The Last of Us' footsteps in terms of respecting the source material. That's quite the statement and (in my humble opinion) a step in the right direction – take a great game, fill up some plot holes, capture the essence, give new and old fans alike something to enjoy.
Staying true to Ghost of Tsushima obviously heavily involves the cast, and Stahelski is pretty set on making it an all-Japanese cast (duh). That's should be the bare minimum, right? But he also wants them to speak Japanese, having only subtitles in the movie.
These plans have not been confirmed yet and it remains to be seen if Stahelski can actually convince the studio to go the setting accurate route. As people get more and more used to reading subtitles, he just might.
There has been no release date for the Ghost of Tsushima movie yet, but the development is still ongoing. So chances are the movie is, someday, going to see the light of day, probably after Highlander releases.