{"id":243766,"date":"2023-08-10T03:54:03","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T07:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=302229"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:30:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:30:18","slug":"forget-about-a-red-dead-redemption-movie-for-the-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/forget-about-a-red-dead-redemption-movie-for-the-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"Saddle Up Later: Red Dead Redemption Movie Plans on Pause"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is well known by everyone that in Hollywood, they like to squeeze every last drop out of anything that can generate profits. A good example of this would be <strong>Barbie<\/strong>, whose success has led us to expect a <strong>Cinematic Universe based on Hasbro toys<\/strong>, more or less soon. However, there is no foolproof formula for success, and in many cases, not even a great franchise can save you from the abyss.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Red Dead Redemption 2\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/9b335ffa-580a-4de6-9226-e2d751e10ac9\/1942143693\/red-dead-redemption-2-06-02-2018%2017-31-47.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Red Dead Redemption 2<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/red-dead-redemption-2.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/red-dead-redemption-2.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many years, video game adaptations were synonymous with box office failures. Some notorious examples, like the <strong>Street Fighter<\/strong> movie starring Van Damme, continue to haunt the nightmares of many millennials, even to this day. But now the tables have turned. Series like <strong>The Last of Us, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, or Super Mario Bros. The Movie<\/strong> have shown that high-quality works that captivate audiences can be created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps that&#8217;s why it wouldn&#8217;t be strange to imagine a movie or series based on Red Dead Redemption, just as many fans would hope. Take Two boasts an extensive list of games with substantial cinematic potential: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/will-gta-6-come-out-next-year-so-it-gta-to-understand-take-two\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grand Theft Auto<\/a>, Mafia, or XCOM<\/strong> are titles that could translate well. However, <strong>Strauss Zelnick<\/strong> has dashed any lingering hope of seeing these franchises on the big or small screen, <strong>at least for now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take Two&#8217;s CEO asserts that television and film projects offer a very small economic opportunity compared to the risks they entail. According to him, the success of these new adaptations is accompanied by a history of <strong>&#8220;failures that incurred significant financial losses.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nevertheless, this hasn&#8217;t deterred Take Two from moving forward with the Borderlands and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-best-games-with-submarines-or-under-the-sea-you-can-play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BioShock<\/a> movies. On his part, Zelnick states that the company will continue to take a &#8220;very selective approach to its licenses&#8221; and will embark on more visual projects if they perceive an &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/cheats-gta-5-ps4-ps3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">economic opportunity<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/dont-expect-a-red-dead-redemption-movie-anytime-soon-take-two-boss-says-the-film-industry-is-a-really-hard-business-and-hes-not-looking-to-rush-into-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">PCGamer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Red Dead Redemption 2\" 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