Connecting Two Worlds: How Shakespeare and Video Games Come Together in 'Grand Theft Hamlet'.

Making a movie often comes with challenges like bad weather or running out of time. But for the documentary 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' one unusual problem was making sure the actors didn't fall off the top of a virtual blimp!

This movie is about two actors who decided to perform Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' inside the video game 'Grand Theft Auto.' The director, Pinny Grylls, thought it was a funny but fitting choice since in 'Hamlet,' almost everyone dies, just like in the game.

'Grand Theft Hamlet' is part of a new wave of movies that take place inside video games. Other examples include 'The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,' about a man with a disease who lived a full life in the game 'World of Warcraft,' and 'Knit's Island,' set in the survival game 'DayZ.'

These movies are interesting because they show how people are using video games to connect with each other and create meaningful experiences. Grylls believes that filmmakers are just starting to explore the possibilities of using video games to tell stories.

In the past, movies and video games were seen as separate forms of entertainment, but now the lines are blurring. 'The Remarkable Life of Ibelin' is a great example of this, as it uses animation to bring the world of 'World of Warcraft' to life in a cinematic way.