GTAIV Movie Deal Shot Down

[IllusionMPN]

Sorry I've been away guys, we were moving our site to a new server and it didn't go quite so smooth, anyway...

Grand Theft Auto IV developer Rockstar Games have denied recent reports that they were moments away from signing a movie deal to make a GTA film starring controversial rapper Eminem.

According to American magazine Variety, Rockstar were "virtually in place with one of the six major studios", reports GamesIndustry.biz. It was also speculated that Take-Two pulled out of the deal at the last moment.

However, vocal Rockstar President Dan Houser has absolutely rubbished the claims. "Some movie producers were trying to put something together to entice us to make a movie, as studios and production teams frequently have done in the past," he admitted to MTV, but told the broadcaster "this proposal was no more interesting than the numerous others we receive. We never entertained proceeding with the project."

The fact is that GTA is a great formula for a game, but much of what defines it would not make for a decent movie. Free roaming, go anywhere, do anything just doesn't work in a film world where you can't interact. Houser seems to appreciate this, as when pressed on if there will ever be a GTA movie he responds with "It is not something we are currently interested in."

Source: MTV, Xboxer.tv

Edited February 6, 2008 by IllusionMPN

[Dirty Harry]

This was already known, Gerard posted a topic(I am too lazy to give a link ).

EDIT: Here is the link. http://www.thegtaplace.com/forums/index.ph...mp;#entry239065

Edited February 6, 2008 by Dirty Harry

[IllusionMPN]

Oops sorry guys, I really have been outta action lol. Feel free to delete!