At 61 years old, Japanese game developer Hideo Kojima is far from retirement. Instead, the mastermind behind “Death Stranding” and “Metal Gear Solid” is charting a course that will expand his reach beyond the gaming world and into Hollywood as he signs with talent agency WME.

Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device Hideo Kojima 's love of film is legendary, and the lengthy cutscenes in his games have led us all to wonder when - not if - he's going to make the jump to Hollywood.

Hollywood, get ready for Hideo Kojima. The Death Stranding and Metal Gear creator sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Variety, published today, in which he talked about about the next steps of his career — and revealed a more direct tie to Hollywood.