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Dan Houser, Rockstar Games co-founder and former head writer, recently addressed the long-debated topic of a Grand Theft Auto (GTA) movie adaptation.
Speaking with The Ankler, Houser explained why a film version of the iconic video game franchise “never made sense” to him and his team.
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Why A Grand Theft Auto Movie Was Too Risky
According to Houser, the idea of a GTA movie had been floated numerous times over the years, but the risks involved were simply too great.
“Why would we do this?” Houser and other Rockstar leads questioned the film executives. “What you’ve described is you making a movie and us having no control and taking a huge risk, that we're going to end up paying for with ...