VIDEO: First Look - Daniel Radcliffe Plays Rockstar Games Founder Sam Houser in New Biopic
The first trailer has arrived for THE GAMECHANGERS, a new BBC telemovie starring Daniel Radcliffe. The film will debut on BBC Two on September 15th. Get a first look below.
THE GAMECHANGERS centers on a legal battle over the biggest franchise in video gaming - "Grand Theft Auto". Radcliffe plays Rockstar Games co-founder Sam Houser, while Bill Paxton takes on the role of Christian lawyer Jack Thompson, who starts a crusade against the games. The story follows Houser and Thompson's feud over a three-year period. Owen Harris directs.
Radcliffe was recently seen on the big screen in the supernatural thriller THE WOMAN IN BLACK, as well as KILL YOUR DARLINGS, HORNS, WHAT IF and TRAINWRECK. His upcoming projects include SWISS ARMY MAN, BROOKLYN BRIDGE, VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN, YOUNG AMERICANS and NOW YOU SEE ME: THE SECOND ACT, as well as the TV movie GAME CHANGER.
He rose to international fame starring as the title character in HARRY POTTER, the highest grossing film series of all time. The actor recently appeared on the Great White Way in THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN and Broadway's recent revival of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. Radcliffe also starred in EQUUS in 2008.
