Nowadays, when we talk about a video game adaptation, we think of success stories like The Last of Us series or the Super Mario Bros. movies. This is one reason we’ve never seen a movie about it Grand Theft Auto o Red Dead RedemptionEven when big production companies were interested.
In a recent interview with The Ankler, Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser was asked about the possibility of seeing a Grand Theft Auto or Red Dead Redemption movie, where he revealed that over the years, Multiple studies tried to make it a reality, but the studio always refused. Here is what he commented:
“After some awkward meetings, we asked them [a los ejecutivos] Why do we need to do this? [Su respuesta fue] ‘Because you can make movies.’
And we didn’t answer, what you describe is that you’re making a film and we have no control and we’re taking a huge risk that we’re going to pay with something of our own.”
Let us remember that for a long time, the failure of a movie based on a video game, Because the people behind the project had no idea how to move certain properties through other means. Thus, Hauser rejected this possibility. However, today things are different.
The adaptations we see today usually have a creative team that specializes in video games or tries to create something new that seems to complement the work of the studios. with this, Series allow for better adaptation of more complex stories. That’s how a GTA and Red Dead Redemption series might work today.
We can only wait to know Rockstar’s plans, Although the team is currently more focused on the next GTA installment. On a related note, here comes the news GTA Online. Similarly, whether the actors’ strike will affect the development or not, we tell you Grand Theft Auto VI.
Author’s Note:
A GTA series doesn’t sound like a bad idea, but the right angle has to be found, since a simple heist story won’t suffice. Similarly, the culture of the United States has to be criticized and parodied, something that many do not want to do.
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