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Hamlet film made in GTA Online coming to US cinemas and global streaming services


Award-winning documentary Grand Theft Hamlet, which was shot entirely within GTA Online, is set to get a US theatrical and global streaming run next year.

Here's a trailer for GTA 6 Watch on YouTube Grand Theft Hamlet was recorded during the Covid lockdown, and had its premiere at SXSW - a film and media festival held in America - earlier this year, where it won the Documentary Feature Jury Award. They spend their days in the online digital world of Grand Theft Auto and when they stumble across a theatre, 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."

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