A shot-for-shot recreation of the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer has been posted online using scripted scenes and clips from various sources. The original Grand Theft Auto VI trailer has already been viewed over 185 million times and given its popularity it was probably only a matter of time until someone took up this project since trailer remakes and spoofs are quite common these days. However, the team behind this project has done a faithful job of reproducing the video with some creative editing and filmmaking. Andrew Levitt and Jacob Phillips used footage from social media and television news clips along with recreating select scenes to make a live-action version of Rockstar Games’ trailer. Levitt has previously done similar projects in making live-action versions of Red Dead Redemption 2, GTA V, and Call of Duty Warzone trailers.
Making of video
A second video has also been released showcasing some of the making of moments along with some scene-for-scene comparisons. From moments where things didn’t quite go right to on-location scene shots, picking the real-life footage that served as inspiration for the original trailer, the sixteen-minute video breaks down the team’s efforts in making the live-action recreation.
Ex Developer Reaction
Lastly, an ex-Rockstar Games developer has posted video of their reactions to the live-action recreation. Mike York worked at Rockstar Games as an animator on GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 and previously posted another deep dive video for the original trailer but has now done a follow-up for this recreation.
Odds are, since Rockstar Games is planning to release GTA VI sometime in 2025, this probably won’t be the last recreation, or remake, that fans produce of the trailer. There are already videos showing it remade to look like GTA V, Minecraft, RDR2, and probably many more, so the excitement over it is sure to fuel even more projects before the game finally makes its debut.