But we’re not talking about the game, we’re talking about the potential for a movie. I defiantly think they could make mad cash off of a GTA movie by the name recognition alone. I however do NOT believe they should make it. EVER. My thoughts on the franchise aside, there’s no reason for it. The way the games are designed is to make you feel like you are part of a movie, playing the main character in his journey to the top. By making a actual movie it would make the game redundant. You can already have a cinematic GTA experience by plugging in your XBox so why is a movie required?

Peter and I actually discussed this after the post. Finke reports that Rockstar Games cannot make a GTA movie ever, point blank, but my understanding is that they simply can’t use the title. I think the acronym would be fine, and Rockstar is large enough to power force this movie into reality if they wanted. We’ll update it if Rockstar releases another statement, like they did with the Eminem/GTA movie rumor.

You can’t be serious? You sound like those moronic politicians who say they hear “messages” in songs telling them to take out the trash for Satan.

From the many posts here, especially Peter’s comments. None of you seem to have played the latest version, VC and SA actually had great stories. Moreso SA compared to VC. But GTAIV has the most involved storyline out of the franchise. And it would make for a good film if they persued it.

Niko Bellic is a great character and the story revolving around him (which is nothing like Scarface) in the new GTA would be great. If they can capture him on film and surround him with the same backstory and characters found in the games world. Then it would work well.

There really, really isn’t.

The latest one has more original content, but even then, like people have already said - the strength of the game is something that really only works in the medium of a video game.

I’m a huge fan of the games - but even if it was a Scorsese film I’d still groan. It’s not the right kind of material to adapt.

Like Vic said, take your pick of Snoop dog B-movies and push play. And he’s got like 5 of them there all crap just like his brain.

Shall I go on? GTA movie is a dumbass idea. About 4 of them come out every year, all you have do to is slap a title on it

If one remembers the care Rockstar put into crafting The Warriors game, and how much detail, money and research was exerted to bring that movie into the modern age (ultimately, at a financial loss but creatively it was amazing), it’s unfair to think these guys would deliver a rehashed action/mob movie imo. They are perfectionists of the highest order, and I’d bet it all that the director of a GTA movie would be of the highest caliber, the movie something unforeseen and as impressive as their games.

This is an argument that I compare to people who say that Tarantino could never direct a romantic comedy or a horror movie. The guy can direct whatever because he’s a great director. Rockstar’s staff is smart enough and well-connected enough outside of their industry to see that a really good film is made. A GTA movie would not be lifted verbatim from the games, I assure you. I would love to see it happen, but Rockstar’s M.O. competes directly with Hollywood’s. The only incentive to do it would be to beat Hollywood at its own game. Remaking Heat or Scarface is below them.

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That’s two GTA movies already.

The games themselves are cinematic enough. Plus, like Screen Rant said above, any movie involving crime and drugs and sexy and violence is basically already a GTA movie.

Vic