(UPDATE: Rockstar just released a teaser trailer. Check it out!)
No, it’s not a film adaptation of Red Dead Redemption, but it’s as close as we’ll get for a while.
Yes that’s right, John Hillcoat (The Road, The Proposition) has worked with Rockstar Games to create an original short film. It will use the in-game graphics (hopefully they won’t glitch!) and focus on John Marston, your gravel-voiced protagonist.
The 30 minute short film, created and directed by John Hillcoat (the director of The Proposition and The Road), chronicles a slice-in-time of protagonist John Marston as he tracks down his former fellow outlaw and friend, Bill Williamson. Along the way, Marston encounters many of Red Dead Redemption’s eclectic cast of dreamers, misfits and liars.
According to Rockstar the film will “re-imagine” the story, so hopefully those of you still making your way through the game won’t have anything spoiled. If the trailers for the game are any indication, Hillcoat will have everything he needs to make a great piece of film here. (But will it be art? Ahem…)
Tune in to FOX this Saturday night, May 29th at
Midnight Eastern and Pacific to check it out.
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I can't think of anything sadder than staying home on a Saturday night specifically to watch a pieced-together video game 'movie' on television. Even for your average parents-basement-living, video-game-obsessed virgin stereotype, that's pathetic.
This game looks awesome and I can't wait to play, but does anyone else think "Red Dead Redemption" is a terrible, terrible name? Is it me, or does "good rhyme scheme" not really appear on the list of factors to consider when you're naming your badass spaghetti western?
Jesus, don't bait the video game is art bear.
Just got Red Dead Redemption yesterday. It completely lives up to the hype. Buy it now.
PS: Fuck Roger Ebert
It is a great game. I really felt the artistic vision of the gamemakers flowing through me as I healed from multiple gunshot wounds by hiding behind a rock.
to 1, i love the name, but they used it because its a spiritual sequel to an earlier game they released called Red Dead Revolver, which was so named because the protaganist was named Red. and while this is a story of one mans quest to redeem himself of his past deeds, i think the name fits perfectly
As much as I love RDR, I will be skipping this. One of the brilliant things about the game is the sense of discovery it brings. Having a 30 minute commercial showing some of the cool things about the game certainly targets a specific crowd, but to me I like being surprised in a video game. This 30 minute ad kind of defeats that.
I hope the movie is full of the wild and feral humans you can ride or skin and the civilized animals you can talk to. The videos online for all of the various character model glitches are the best parts of the game.
I think this is awesome. It's nice to see machinima hit prime time.
Just to clarify, midnight Saturday is really Friday night, so Lyt, you can still go try to pick up girls or whatever it is you do on Saturday night… you're obviously not a gamer.
Funny, Lyt. I can't think of anything sadder than some anonymous poster unjustly criticizing and stereotyping anyone with different interests than his own. I can't speak for everyone, but what's most interesting about this is that Hillcoat is directing. The Proposition was an excellent film and I'm interested in seeing his interpretation of RDR. I'll try harder to live up to your standards in the future, though.
Marco: That was my concern, but the article makes it seem like it's going to be only utilizing the in-game assets which means that it's possible the dialog and staging will be original. I'll watch a bit of it and see whether this is the case and then go from there probably.
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