Hideo Kojima once planned superhero project much like Amazon's The Boys Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Hideo Kojima once planned superhero project much like Amazon's The Boys With Mads Mikkelsen envisioned as lead. News by Victoria Kennedy News reporter Published on 27 Jun 2022 19 comments The Boys are back in town. Death Stranding's Hideo Kojima has revealed he was once cooking up a project similar to Amazon's superhero series The Boys. "I quit after three episodes of season one," Kojima wrote on Twitter, discussing the series. "I thought I'd watch the rest of the show. Actually, I watched a few episodes that were delivered at the time when I was about to start a project that I had been warming up for a long time and put it on hold because the concept was similar (different settings and tricks)." Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: What can Sony do to improve PlayStation Plus Premium? Kojima went on to state his project would have been a "buddy (male/female) thing with a special detective squad facing off against legendary heroes behind the scenes." As well as this, Kojima had none other than Hannibal's Mads Mikkelsen in mind as his leading man. 2/2and put it on hold because the concept was similar (different settings and tricks). A buddy (male/female) thing with a special detective squad facing off against legendary heroes behind the scenes. I was thinking of Mads as the lead.- HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 26, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings "Today, when superheroes continue to be mass-produced in the entertainment industry, this drama was to be a radical hard-boiled action film, neither hero nor villain, with an astonishingly black joke setup and a worldview that is the opposite of what we are used to," Kojima continued. "Well, what I had planned stayed in my mind only, so I didn't incur any cost for labour, material, research, or anything like that." There was no mention by Kojima of whether he might return to the idea in the future. Kojima was in the news recently following his spot at the Xbox and Bethesda showcase earlier this month. Here, it was officially announced that Kojima is working on a brand-new project with Xbox, which will harness the company's cloud technology. "It's a completely new game, one that no one has ever experienced or seen before," Kojima said at the time. "I've waited very long for the day I could finally start to create it. With Microsoft's cutting-edge cloud technology and the change in the industry's trend it has now become possible to challenge myself to make this never-before-seen concept. "It may take some time, but I'm looking forward to teaming up with Xbox Game Studios and hope to bring you some exciting news in the future! Thank you!" Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store