Ghost of Tsushima movie director wants to "not only live up to but exceed" the game's visuals
Ghost of Tsushima movie director Chad Stahelski has opened up on what fans may expect when the movie finally gets its eagerly-anticipated film adaptation, revealing his plans to "really try and not only live up to but exceed what the game has done with its visuals".
In a new interview, Stahelski gave us a little hint at how the film will look when he talked about his love of "amazing visuals", confirming that he's "currently researching and working on" potential color palettes.
"I love Ghost of Tsushima, it's one of my favorite properties," Stahelski told Discussing Film (opens in new tab). "I'm lucky to be attached to a couple of really cool properties right now, from Rainbow Six to a few other things.
"Ghost of Tsushima is a really interesting story if you really dive into the tale of Jin Sakai and what the film is really about," Stahelski adds.
"And you tie him to these amazing visuals. You can already tell from the John Wick films that I love color and I love composition. To really try and not only live up to but exceed what the game has done with its visuals is completely fascinating to me.
"So that's something we're currently researching and working on," he added. "Like, how can you push the color palette? How can you bring that world to life in a very realistic and grounded way?"
The director also recently confirmed that the movie will be "a complete Japanese cast, in Japanese" (opens in new tab). Sony is reportedly "on board" with his plan to create an authentic Japanese experience that will be "visually stunning" and celebrate his "love of the country, love of the people, love of the language".
"So, I think if we did this right, it would be visually stunning," Stahelski said at the time. "It's character
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