Extended Cut of A SHORT FILM MADE FROM RED DEAD REDEMPTION to Debut Exclusively at IGN.com
/SAN FRANCISCO, CA; JUNE 3, 2010; IGN.com, the leading online video game media outlet, will be the exclusive online partner to air A SHORT FILM MADE FROM RED DEAD REDEMPTION, a short, animated film by acclaimed director John Hillcoat (The Proposition, The Road) made from Rockstar Games' recently released and highly acclaimed epic Western open-world video game. As the first short film created entirely using in-game footage, A SHORT FILM MADE FROM RED DEAD REDEMPTION (30 mins) marks a milestone for the video game industry. The film will debut at 9am PST June 7th, as a worldwide online exclusive at www.ign.com.
"This short film represents a major innovation in the fusion of video games and cinema we're excited to be the exclusive partner to bring this awesome piece of content to gamers online," said Peer Schneider, Publisher and SVP of Content, IGN Entertainment.
Earning a high 9.7 ("incredible") score on IGN.com, Red Dead Redemption is a 1900s-era epic battle for survival as former outlaw John Marston struggles to bury his blood-stained past by uncovering clues to the whereabouts of his former gang mate Bill Williamson. Featuring intense gun battles, dramatic train robberies, bounty hunting and duels during a time of violent change, Red Dead Redemption is available now worldwide on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. Red Dead Redemption is rated "M" for Mature, and viewers must be 18 to view the film.
Official Movie Description: 1910. The West is dying. The American frontier is undergoing a violent transition from the ways of old to modern times, and Mexico has entered a prolonged period of bloody civil war. Reformed outlaw John Marston is on his way to capture former running buddy Bill Williamson when he comes upon a half dead snake oil merchant named West Dickens. Marston travels under a bleak and unforgiving sun, teaming up with a violent sheriff and a colorful mentally deranged grave robber and together they discover a bloody massacre of homesteaders left in the wake of Williamson.
They hatch a plan to break into an abandoned fort where the Williamson Gang is holed up and a dark, surprising twist ensues. Director John Hillcoat, craftsman of the savage western The Proposition and the recent film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road uses the world of Red Dead Redemption to make a short film that is a compelling cinematic triumph.
The debut on IGN falls on the heels of an exciting award win for IGN; The Daily Fix, the site's daily online show, and host Jessica Chobot were recently honored by the 14th Annual Webby Awards, voted by the online public as Best Reality/Variety Host in Online Film & Video. With shows like The Daily Fix, along with other originally-produced video programming including Game Reviews, Strategize, Rewind Theater and more IGN continues to top the charts in video views in the gaming information category (comScore Video Metrix, April 2010).
About Rockstar Games The Rockstar Games label was founded in 1998 to create the most innovative and progressive interactive entertainment. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). For further information, please visit www.rockstargames.com.
About IGN Entertainment IGN Entertainment, a unit of News Corporation, is the leading Internet media and services provider focused on the videogame and entertainment enthusiast markets. Collectively, IGN's properties reached more than 35.3 million unique users worldwide April 2010, according to Internet audience measurement firm comScore Media Metrix. IGN's network of videogame-related properties (IGN.com, GameSpy, FilePlanet, TeamXbox, Direct2Drive and others) is one of the Web's leading videogame information destinations. IGN also owns the leading men's lifestyle website AskMen.com, and provides technology for online game play in videogames. IGN is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices across North America, Europe and Australia.
