Video game “Grand Theft Auto” creators Rockstar Games shot down rumors Tuesday that a movie based on the popular game and possibly starring Eminem was almost green-lit last year.

Dan Houser, vice president of creative at Rockstar, said no movie was ever in the works. “Not as far as we are concerned,” he said via e-mail. “Some movie producers were trying to put something together to entice us to make a movie, as studios and production teams frequently have done in the past. This proposal was no more interesting than the numerous others we receive. We never entertained proceeding with the project.”

The 3 title video game franchise has sold more than 65 million units, according to publisher estimates.The next installment “Grand Theft Auto IV,” stands to be one of the year’s biggest entertainment blockbusters, video games or otherwise.

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