Showing a major crossover between TV content and machinima, Rockstar announced today that Fox will be airing a Red Dead Redemption show at Midnight Eastern on May 29. The short film was made in a virtual film studio and created using in-game assets and technology.
The 30 minute short film, created and directed by John Hillcoat (the director of The Proposition and The Road), chronicles a slice-in-time of protagonist John Marston as he tracks down his former fellow outlaw and friend, Bill Williamson, reads the announcement from Rockstar. Along the way, Marston encounters many of Red Dead Redemption’s eclectic cast of dreamers, misfits and liars.
Considering that Red Dead Redemption is red hot right now, this is a great way to inform a more mainstream audience about the game’s cinematic flair.
Source: RockstarGames.com