Machinima is slated to go back into the mainstream with the announcement that Mubi has acquired the international distribution rights for the highly-anticipated Grand Theft Hamlet.
The feature-length documentary follows out-of-work actors staging a recreation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet in the world of Grand Theft Auto produced during COVID because we all had oodles of time on our hands. After a handful of limited festival screenings the film is slated to be released in early 2025 with details to be announced shortly.
In the meantime, we recently ranked up a list of animated shorts from Grand Theft Auto that we think could make for fine animated series adaptations.
Updated December 22nd: Mubi has announced a Feb 21st stream date with a limited theatrical release happening January 17 and released a new trailer.