Director of the upcoming live-action move adaptation of the game said this, read from CBR:
Filmmaker Chad Stahelski recently spoke of his plans for the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima film adaptation and how he seeks to stick to the game's roots as much as possible.
In an interview with Collider, Stahelski expressed his desire to tell the story in the Japanese language, saying, "We'd try to do it all in character. It's a Japanese thing about the Mongols invading Tsushima island. A complete Japanese cast, in Japanese. Sony is so on board with backing us on that." The director, famed for his work on the John Wick franchise, added, "I've been going to Japan since I was 16. I have a love of the country, a love of the people and a love of the language. To try to direct not only in my language but someone else's and culturally shift my mindset to bring apart that in a cool way that still entices a Western audience."
When it comes to subtitled films, the filmmaker acknowledged it can be difficult to recoup a film's money at the box office, but he hopes Ghost of Tsushima will be different. "If you come into my offices in Manhattan Beach, I have entire walls and hallways of frames from the best silent films of all time," he said. "There's a way to direct the cast and a way to dramatically enhance facial performance. So, if I turn the sound off, I want you to know what the scene is about, in whatever language."