Grand Theft Auto fans think a movie might be on the way with Will Smith.

New rumors claimWill Smithwill lead aGrand Theft Auto: San Andreasmovie based on the Rockstar Games franchise.

The award-winning crime saga even holds the second-highest-selling game of all time in its fifth installment.

Will Smith, GTA San Andreas Movie

But could one happen in the future?

Could a Grand Theft Auto Movie Ever Happen?

We had what we considered to be multi-billion-dollar IP, and the economics never made sense.

Will Smith as CJ in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Trailer

The risk never made sense.

In those days, the perception was that games made poor-quality movies.

[But] it’s a different time now.

Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Live Action Movie

Im one of them.

But thats not what we do for a living.

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