Rockstar denies Grand Theft Auto movie rights rumour

Dom · May 19, 2004, 11:17 PM

"Since the publication of this article, Rockstar has responded with an emphatic denial of the rumour that the Grand Theft Auto movie rights have been optioned.

"The rumor is completely false," Rockstar business development director Sean Macaluso told gi.biz. "Not only are the GTA film rights not for sale, but Mike Deluca no longer works for Dreamworks."

The original article is presented below in unedited form."

"The rights to create a movie based on the immensely popular Grand Theft Auto videogame franchise have been picked up by a producer associated with film studio Dreamworks, according to reports appearing this week.

Popular Internet movie rumour website Ain't It Cool News has reported that Michael DeLuca, a Dreamworks producer who has also worked for New Line in the past, has picked up the rights to the series.

DeLuca's previous work includes producer roles on films including Blade, American History X, Magnolia, Blow and Boogie Nights, and he was ranked sixty-first in Premiere's 2003 "Power 100" list of movie industry movers and shakers.

Although his involvement in Grand Theft Auto is unconfirmed, it doesn't seem unlikely that the franchise - whose last two incarnations sold over 20 million units combined - has attracted the interest of major movie studios.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City actually included a large number of well-known movie stars on its voice cast - with the central character being played by Ray Liotta."

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Source: GameIndustry

May 19, 2004, 11:17 PM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Rockstar denies Grand Theft Auto movie rights rumour "Since the publication of this article, Rockstar has responded with an emphatic denial of the rumour that the Grand Theft Auto movie rights have been optioned. "The rumor is completely false," Rockstar business development director Sean Macaluso told gi.biz. "Not only are the GTA film rights not for sale, but Mike Deluca no longer works for Dreamworks." The original article is presented below in unedited form." "The rights to create a movie based on the immensely popular Grand Theft Auto videogame franchise have been picked up by a producer associated with film studio Dreamworks, according to reports appearing this week. Popular Internet movie rumour website Ain't It Cool News has reported that Michael DeLuca, a Dreamworks producer who has also worked for New Line in the past, has picked up the rights to the series. DeLuca's previous work includes producer roles on films including Blade, American History X, Magnolia, Blow and Boogie Nights, and he was ranked sixty-first in Premiere's 2003 "Power 100" list of movie industry movers and shakers. Although his involvement in Grand Theft Auto is unconfirmed, it doesn't seem unlikely that the franchise - whose last two incarnations sold over 20 million units combined - has attracted the interest of major movie studios. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City actually included a large number of well-known movie stars on its voice cast - with the central character being played by Ray Liotta." _________________________ Source: GameIndustry