BBC Release First Trailer for Making-Of-GTA Dramatisation
The BBC have released the first trailer for their upcoming TV movie The Gamechangers which will debut on BBC 2 this month.
As you might already know, this unauthorised drama stars Daniel Radcliffe as Rockstar co-founder and president Sam Houser, and Bill Paxton as now-disbarred lawyer Jack Thompson.
If you're unaware (or much too young to be playing Grand Theft Auto), 2003 and onwards held host to Thompson's tirade against violent video games. In particular, the "murder simulator" Grand Theft Auto III which seemed to play a part in multiple homicide cases.
As described by the BBC, "The Gamechangers tells the story of how British game designers pushed boundaries into uncharted territory, of how those fighting GTA became consumed by a battle which overwhelmed their lives, and how the subsequent fallout threatened to bring down leading players on both sides."
"This drama is for an adult audience and has not been authorised by the producers of Grand Theft Auto. Rather, it is based on court documents and interviews with many of those involved in the real events behind this compelling story.”
For those of us in the United Kingdom, The Gamechangers will be airing on BBC 2 this September 15, 9pm.