Grand Theft Hamlet To Get SXSW 2024 Screening But I Demand A Ten Cent Theater Premiere

Machinima has been around for decades and even content produced in Grand Theft Auto has been rife since the game’s launch over ten years ago, but the sophistication of that content being made is just coming to pass with GTARP blowing up all over the place which has me thinking this documentary is going to be a hit.

Altitude Media Group has purchased the rights to Grand Theft Hamlet, a documentary shot entirely in Grand Theft Auto that saw COVID-impacted stage performers Sam Crane and Mark Oosterveen recreate Shakespeare’s Hamlet with Crane and Pinny Grylls having written and directed the film that will premiere at SXSW on March 10.

Synopsis:

January 2021. The UK is in its third lockdown and all entertainment venues remain closed. For theatre actors Sam and Mark, the future looks bleak. As the pandemic drags on, Mark — single and childless — is increasingly socially isolated, while Sam panics about how he is going to support his young family. They spend their days in the online digital world of Grand Theft Auto and when they stumble across a theater, they suddenly have an idea to stage a full production of Hamlet within the game. This film charts their ridiculous, hilarious and moving adventure as they battle violent griefers and discover surprising truths about life, friendship and the enduring power of Shakespeare.

[h/t: Deadline]