Kojima and David Hayter can’t agree over PS3 game Metal Gear Solid script
David Hayter the famous voice actor of Solid Snake and Big Boss in the Metal Gear Solid franchise has been pretty candid on what is happening behind the scenes regarding getting a script approved with Konami and Hideo Kojima, the master mind behind Metal Gear Sold.
David Hayter is also well known for writing the script for X-Men and X-men 2 which were both phenomenal blockbuster hits. He has a proven track record of taking a story from one medium and translating it into film successfully, which not many have done before. I’m looking at you Uwe Boll.
During a speech at the Anime Expo recently David Hayter indicated his frustrations with getting his script outline of Metal Gear Solid approved by Konami’s producer and Kojima himself. According to Kotaku Hayter talks about the creative differences he has had with Kojima regarding how Snake should act in the face of death.
Maybe these differences are what is causing Konami and Kojima from accepting Hayter’s outline. It seems many Metal Gear Solid fans are worried about who would write the script for the movie and who would direct it as well.
We have all seen too many video game botched movies in the past, again I’m looking at you Uwe Boll. Hayter on an episode of Gametrailer’s Bonus Round voiced his wish to do the script but his disappointment at Konami’s hesitation to greenlight his outline.
Hayter urges in the Bonus Round, if fans wish to see him write the script for Metal Gear, send emails and letters to Konami and let them know. As it turns out fans have started to amass a petition requesting Hayter be the one to write the script for Metal Gear Solid the movie.
If you feel Hayter should be the one to write the script head on over to the petition and cast your opinion.
The David Hayter to write Metal Gear Solid Film Petition
http://www.petitiononline.com/hayter/petition.html
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July 9th, 2008
I’m not entirely convinced Metal Gear would translate well into a film at all. Even though much of it ‘seems’ like playing a blockbuster movie, I feel the franchise now has too much “baggage” which may result in three scenarios:
a) The film is true to Kojima’s vision, heavily exposition-laden, appealing to the hardcore fans but alienating audiences that aren’t familiar with the franchise.
b) The filmmakers take the general idea and go for an entirely self-contained story, discarding much of the franchise’s back story and self-indulgences, but pissing off the hardcore fans who wanted to see it made in the first place.
c) They give up and hand it to Uwe Boll, pissing everybody off.
But that is just my opinion. I think it would take a very talented and brave writer to tackle this and a lot of flexibility from Kojima (a long shot in itself). Perhaps Hayter is the best choice given his involvement in the franchise and his understanding of film story structure. But I’m still sceptical.
July 9th, 2008
I do like David Hayter a lot, but Kojima is Kojima.
It’s like your two best friends asking you which one of them you like more. I just don’t want to answer that.
Which ever script is closest to the game’s is the one I prefer.
Anyone else annoyed they changed the story for the Resident Evil movies? The second film was dire.
July 9th, 2008
i would say Kojima…..he directed all the MGSs……and i love how all the games are planned out…..but i dont want snake to die…..id rather have more than one movie…..if snake is too die and it will be the only movie….they would have to make it AMAZING AND LONG
July 9th, 2008
How does a man hired as a voice actor figure he has any say in the scripting of the movie anyhow?
Am I missing something here?
July 9th, 2008
SW,
Hayter wrote the scripts for the X-Men 1 and 2 movies. It says this right in the article…
-Arvis
July 9th, 2008
Kojima is the only man for it really, it is his story. Though David should contribute.
Matt, hopefully they will have a film for each game, it would suck if they squeezed it all into 2 hours. 4 amazing, long films would be fine by me.
July 9th, 2008
i reckon that David should contribute as well. I hope christian bale doesn’t get to be snake as i think Kojima was eying up. Hugh Jackman would be good, but also the lord of the rings guy wouldn’t be bad. Although it would be wierd without Hayters voice…
July 9th, 2008
Arvis – I know that.
I’m hired to sell hotdogs, I have 30 years management experience.
I have NO right to comment on the running of the company I work for.
Jeez I thought my generation was bad.
July 9th, 2008
Arvis – Yes I know that. I guess it msut be a personal ‘ethics’ kind of a thing (ethics isn’t the correct word I don’t think).
So I am hired as copy boy. I happen to walk into a sales meeting, I’ve had 15 years sales experience. There is NO way I would expect anyone to listen to ANYTHING I had to say even if in my mind i know %10000000 I was right.
I like David from the interviews I’ve read/listened to but the petition crap? For that I would strike him off my ‘movie’ team for good. No is no.
July 9th, 2008
Yay i double posted!
I hate citrix…
July 9th, 2008
You ended on a triple post there SW, you win the lucky prize.
SW, think yourself lucky with your hotdogs, I’ve been folding t-shirts and putting them in boxes this summer. Pays for Uni though!
It is a bit bad of David Hayter to urge people to harass Kojima. Kojima’s word is FINAL. – unless he is talking about sequels.
July 10th, 2008
Kojima needs an editor. Especially if he’s going to try movies. The Big Final Speech at the end of MGS4 a bit too wordy even for me, and the character basically repeats himself a million times. I liked it (because I love the characters) but people who have no emotional attachment to the series would be put off by Kojima’s verbose style. Hayter’s proven himself and absolutely has the right to promote his own screenplay and its integrity.
-Arvis
July 10th, 2008
Are you guys really that excited about this movie. I thought the games told the whole story with the movies built right into the game. I for one would not waste my money going to the theatre for this one. I would probly rent it on bluray though.
July 12th, 2008
i had know idea that guy wrote movie scripts. a mgs movie would be really cool, even if it was just MGS1.
October 30th, 2008
There’s no place for Hideo
Well first of all with all due respect, I must admit my devotion as being a game player for the MGS series, I really like the story boards on all series of the MGS. I understood that war would not change at all as it’s already happening world wide. This game was successfully established through the master mind of Hideo.
Besides, in MGS 4, haven’t you guys noticed there were signs on that game ‘No place for Hideo’ somewhere? Meaning that the MGS environment in war zones that none of these places were meant for Hideo Kojima whatsoever, he gave us the message for who he is and what he is about, period.
I appreciate their cultural lifestyle out in Japan but they are getting much more creative than the ones from the American movie producers.
Look what happened with Resident Evil movies, it killed the whole atmosphere and it did not even set the mood right the way the game was produced by the hard working game developers in Japan.
This is also including the man he calls himself ‘Christian Bale’ who just happens to take over the suit of a Batman, how many times does the American movie producers literally have to make the same movies with the same title over and over again? Now that’s a waste of money!
Do you remember the movie, Superman Returns, different actor? That’s not even the same anymore, the original classic I didn’t mind was Christopher Reeves.
I respect David Hayter but it was then, at the time when they decided to hire David Hayter to be the voice of Legendary Snake the way he talks throughout the game. I will say this once, the voice must remain. I am pretty sure there are voice take overs in some films if an actor catches a cold on the movie set, they would find a back up voice actor for it.
I’d say David should be grateful for Hideo to hire him as an voice Actor but that doesn’t necessarily make David a prime time idol of the MGS. The looks is obviously different than the ones in the game of Snake between real life voice actor, David Hayter. The body character must remain as the original Solid Snake and shape into original just the same way as the game.
Allow David to continue his voice work the way everyone will be pleased while Hideo seeks collaboration and support from David at the same time by working together as a team. There’s no place like this for Hideo as he would only want to work together as a team and not being colonized of anyone’s idea.
As for the master mind of the MGS, that should remain who decides what is best for these roles because the master mind knows what he is doing and he just does it professionally as he already spent years of putting things together.
The casting should be decided carefully. Isn’t that what movies are for? The make up and make it specifically based from the MGS series or even games? Make over is not such a bad idea because either way because everyone loves making movie productions and also have fun putting make ups on.
To me, everything I’ve said is something that everyone should be at least be more fair and considerate by offering our support to the team of Konami, David Haytor, and especially Hideo Kojima, keep up the great work guys!
Now, as far as I go from here, I fully give my support with Hideo Kojima as he should be the one to direct the movies, nobody else from the Americans, they make the games look bad on movies. Yes, I’m talking about four movies as Hideo should be the one directing it, not anyone else. Let the whole wide world know the truth about the war everyday and things are just getting uglier than death.
In conclusion, can I make a suggestion while I’m at it here? This is from MGS Twin Snakes okay? I would say that Gray Fox that should be Jean Claude Van Damme, not Jet Li. Hey? I’m just being honest here
Besides, Jet Li is short while Van Damme stands tall as the same height of Solid Snake. Take care everyone!
Ojibwe Warrior
May 7th, 2009
I think it hurts David Hayters credibility to solicite any kind of petition. If he did not solicite a petition, have it taken down. David Hayter’s comments last year reguarding Otacon and Snake riding off together on the back of a snowmobile in MGS1 in my opinion hurt him as well. You do not bite the hand that feeds you. There is no Solid Snake without Davids incredible, voice, but online petitions? He is and should be above that. I hope it’s not held against him should the need for a voice for Snake in MGS5.
I am sort of surprised they are making a movie. Didn’t they do that with Tombraider? Didn’t it bomb badly? My only hope is the Hideo is deeply involved in it in writing, directing, casting, etc…I know he would accept nothing less than perfection and the movie would have to be true to the look, feel and storyline of the video game.
If he isn’t involved I would be nervous..just as I am if he isn’t involved in MGS5.