BBC Sued Over “Grand Theft Auto” Documentary

Take-Two Interactive today filed a lawsuit against the BBC over the broadcaster’s upcoming unauthorized television show about the birth, growth and controversies of Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games.

The suit was filed in London Thursday morning.

The BBC Two’s upcoming show, Gamechanger, is meant to be a 90-minute drama directed by Owen Harris. James Wood, who wrote and produced Rev. for the BBC, is reportedly writing the script for the show. The star of the Harry Potter films, British actor Daniel Radcliffe, is reportedly in negotiations to play Rockstar co-founder Sam Houser.

The show is said to be a dramatization of Rockstar Games and Grand Theft Auto’s success, as well as “the subsequent fallout as various groups objected to its violent gameplay.”

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