{"id":305072,"date":"2025-06-03T01:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T08:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=356124"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:30:07","slug":"this-iconic-movie-by-martin-scorsese-could-have-had-a-gta-style-video-game-but-the-director-refused","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/this-iconic-movie-by-martin-scorsese-could-have-had-a-gta-style-video-game-but-the-director-refused\/","title":{"rendered":"This iconic movie by Martin Scorsese could have had a GTA-style video game, but the director refused"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The renowned director Martin Scorsese strongly opposed the development of a video game based on his iconic film Taxi Driver, which was presented at E3 in 2005. <strong>This project, considered an unauthorized sequel to the film, promised to offer a gameplay experience similar to the Grand Theft Auto series, allowing players to take on the role of Travis Bickle<\/strong>, the disturbed protagonist played by Robert De Niro. The idea was for players to freely navigate a recreated 1970s New York, working as taxi drivers while exploring the dark psyche of the character.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scorsese refused to allow the game to be produced<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite having the initial approval from Sony Pictures and the vocal participation of De Niro, Scorsese managed to exert considerable influence to prevent the game&#8217;s progress, even though he officially had no rights over the project. <strong>According to statements from executive producer Dan Kitchen, the director used his prestige to pressure Sony, reminding them of the complications that could arise if they continued<\/strong>. This resulted in the abrupt cancellation of development, just weeks before its completion.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Martin Scorsese&#039;s Taxi Driver: The Game - All gameplay footage [Cancelled game]\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TO051SIewpI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development company Papaya Studios responded by filing a lawsuit against Majesco Entertainment for breach of contract, after having invested several million dollars in the production of the video game. <strong>Although other movie-based titles, such as The Godfather: The Game, found success in the market, Taxi Driver became a lost project in gaming history<\/strong>, leaving fans curious about what this adaptation could have been like.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, while some remember that era of GTA clones in gaming, the question remains of what a sequel to a classic could have been. <strong>Additionally, the possibility of a cinematic sequel to Taxi Driver has been discussed at times, although there have been no concrete advances so far.<\/strong><\/p>\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=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.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:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The renowned director Martin Scorsese strongly opposed the development of a video game based on his iconic film Taxi Driver, which was presented at E3 in 2005. 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