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The debut trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI has been released, offering fans their first official look at the long-awaited sequel.

More than 10 years after the last instalment hit shop shelves, developer Rockstar finally showed off what it’s been working on after the footage leaked on social media.

Sky News combed through the 91-second teaser to glean as many details as we can – here’s what we’ve learned.

The wait will go on

We’ll start at the end, with the trailer closing out with confirmation the game won’t arrive until 2025.

That’ll make it 12 years since the release of GTA V, which has sold an astonishing 185 million copies. It’s by far the longest gap between entries in the franchise.

Fitting then that Rockstar picked Tom Petty‘s Love Is A Long Road as the backing track for the trailer.

But look at this way: you’ve already waited a decade… what’s another one or two years?

GTA returns to Vice City. Pic: Rockstar
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GTA returns to Vice City, its fictionalised Miami, for the first time since 2002

Return to Vice City

Previous leaks claimed GTA would be returning to Vice City and the trailer confirmed it.

Rockstar’s fictionalised take on Miami hasn’t appeared in a mainline instalment since GTA: Vice City in 2002.

That game was set in 1986 and wore its Scarface influences on its sleeve, but the next entry follows GTA IV and V (which were set in New York and Los Angeles) in going for a contemporary setting.

GTA VI's rammed beaches. Pic: Rockstar
Sun-soaked beaches are a feature of the trailer. Pic: Rockstar
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Sun-soaked beaches are a feature of the trailer

Rockstar’s Florida looks to be called Leonida, based on a shot from a Fox News-style news channel.

The trailer suggests players will be able to explore beyond the sun-soaked streets of the city, though, with other locations resembling the real state’s Everglades and South Beach also spotted.

No sign of Disney World, though…

Locations resembling Florida's Everglades are seen. Pic: Rockstar
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Locations resembling Florida’s Everglades are seen

The first female protagonist

Another detail that emerged from prior leaks was that GTA VI would boast the series’ first female protagonist.

The trailer seems to confirm that’s the case, specifically a character named Lucia. She appears to start the game in prison trying to get out, and is later joined by an apparent male co-lead.

Lucia. Pic: Rockstar
The trailer opens with Lucia in prison. Pic: Rockstar
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The trailer opens with Lucia in prison…

GTA VI has been mooted as having a Bonnie and Clyde-style story, and the trailer doesn’t dampen those reports.

There are certainly hints of romance, and it feels significant that the trailer – which doesn’t skimp on crazy set pieces (more on those next) – chooses to open and close on intimate conversations between characters.

Rockstar’s last game was the almost shockingly mature and well-written western epic Red Dead Redemption 2, so perhaps some of that will rub off on GTA.

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…but she gets out… and is joined by a friend

Satirising modern America

Rockstar has always been known for poking fun at life in the US, from excessive consumer culture and gun laws to gender politics and the banality of daytime radio.

Given quite how wild a ride the real world has been on since the last game came out, there was more curiosity than ever about how the writers could begin to satire America in 2023.

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GTA VI retains the franchise’s interest in US car culture

The trailer leans heavily on society’s obsession with social media, with pedestrians consistently seen on their phones filming wild behaviour befitting of any good “Florida man does [INSERT CRAZY THING HERE]” news report.

Florida man…
…survives hurricane by floating on sofa
…dies in gator-filled lake while looking for frisbees
…tries to reach London in makeshift hamster wheel

We see car chases, someone twerking on top of a vehicle, an alligator breaking into a corner shop, and plenty more quick cuts of wacky hi jinks fans have come to expect.

TikTok-like livestreams are seen throughout – that platform was years from launching when GTA V released.

A big step forward in tech

Inevitably, the sheer length of time between GTA V and VI means the jump in visual quality is substantial.

The last game debuted on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 – that’s two entire PlayStations and Xboxes ago!

And as previously mentioned, the franchise hasn’t been to Vice City in more than 20 years.

GTA VI’s depiction of the city looks absolutely stacked with detail, whether in outdoor locations like traffic-laden highways and bustling beaches, or the insides of nightclubs, bars, and shops.

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The trailer boasts exquisitely detailed locations…

The world will no doubt be as vast as it is detailed and there seem to be plenty of ways to get around, including cars, speed boats, helicopters, quad bikes, and lorries.

Character models are also exquisitely detailed – one man even has visible acne scars.

If that’s not a sign of how far video games have come, I don’t know what is.

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…and characters

What next?

Based on the promotional cycle for GTA V, it could be another decent wait for more news on the next game.

The last entry was first announced in October 2011 and a trailer was released the following month.

But the next trailer didn’t arrive until April 2013, followed by a deeper look at gameplay footage in July, and then a launch trailer marking the game’s eventual release in September.

We also know nothing yet about GTA’s next online mode, which is one of the reasons the last game has had such incredible longevity.

Rockstar will likely take their time in sharing more. Unless, of course, the leakers beat them to it once again.

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Angelina Jolie on her legacy, family and new film Maria

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Angelina Jolie says although she appreciates being an artist, she would prefer for her legacy to be “a good mother” and to be known for her “belief in equality and human rights”.

The Oscar-winning actress stars as Maria Callas in the new Pablo Larrain film about the opera singer’s life.

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Pic: StudioCanal

She has called Maria “the hardest” and “most challenging” role she has had in her career and put months of preparation into immersing herself into the world of opera.

Jolie, who recently reached a divorce settlement with actor Brad Pitt, told Sky News: “To be very candid, it was the therapy I didn’t realise I needed. I had no idea how much I was holding in and not letting out.

“So, the challenge wasn’t the technical [side of opera], it was an emotional experience to find my voice, to be in my body, to express. You have to give every single part of yourself.”

The biopic combines the voice of the Maleficent actress with recordings of Maria Callas.

Jolie believes it “would be a crime to not have [Callas’] voice through this because, in many ways, she is very present in this film”.

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Who was Maria Callas?

Born in New York in 1923, Maria Callas was the daughter of Greek immigrants who moved back to Athens at the age of 13 with her mother and sister.

After enrolling at the Athens Conservatory, she made her professional debut at 17 and went on to become one of the most famous faces of opera, travelling around the world and performing at Covent Garden in London, The Met in New York and La Scala in Milan.

Callas’s final operatic performance took place at Covent Garden in 1965 when she was 41 but she continued to work conducting master classes at Juilliard School, doing concert tours and starring in the 1969 film Medea.

Written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, Maria focuses on the artist’s final years in the 1970s when she moved to Paris and disappeared from public view.

She died on 16 September 1977 at the age of 53.

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Jolie on changing motivations as an actor

Maria follows the life of an artist fully consumed by the art she creates and even remarks that “happiness never developed a beautiful melody”.

Reflecting on her own life in the spotlight, Jolie said she noticed her own career motivations change over the years.

“There’s this kind of study of being human that we do when we create, and we communicate with an audience because our work is not in isolation – it’s a connection.

“I think when I was younger, I had different questions about being human and different feelings and now as I’ve gotten older, I understand some things and now I have different questions.

“It’s a matter of life, right? And so maybe that’s interesting that this now is a character really contemplating death and really contemplating the toll of certain things in life that I, of course, couldn’t have understood in my 20s”.

Jolie at the New York Film Festival in September with three of her children (L-R) Pax, Zahara and Maddox. Pic: AP
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Jolie at the New York Film Festival in September with three of her children (L-R) Pax, Zahara and Maddox. Pic: AP

A family affair

Two of Jolie’s children, Maddox and Pax, took on production assistant roles during the filming of Maria and witnessed their mother perform opera for the first time in public.

She says the film allowed them to create new experiences together and for her children to see her approach to playing a difficult role.

“Everyone in my home, we all give each other space to be who we are and we’re all different.

“I’m the mom, but I’m also an artist and a person and so my family has been very kind and gives me their understanding. They make fun of me, and they support me and just as you’d hope it would be.”

She adds: “When you play somebody who is dealing with so much pain, it’s very important to come home to some kindness.”

Maria is in cinemas now.

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Sam Moore, who sang Soul Man in the duo Sam & Dave, dies

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Sam Moore, who sang Soul Man in the duo Sam & Dave, dies

Sam Moore, who sang Soul Man and other 1960s hits in the legendary Sam & Dave duo, has died aged 89.

Moore, who influenced musicians including Michael Jackson, Al Green and Bruce Springsteen, died on Friday in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery, his publicist Jeremy Westby said.

No additional details were immediately available.

Moore was inducted with Dave Prater into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

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Tom Holland and Zendaya’s engagement confirmed by Spider-Man actor’s dad

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Tom Holland and Zendaya's engagement confirmed by Spider-Man actor's dad

Tom Holland’s dad has confirmed his son’s engagement to Zendaya – revealing how the 28-year-old meticulously planned the proposal.

Zendaya, also 28, sparked engagement rumours when she attended last Sunday’s Golden Globes wearing a sparkling diamond on her ring finger.

Neither star has publicly addressed the rumours but Tom’s comedian father, Dominic Holland, has now confirmed the pair are set to wed.

He wrote in a post on his Patreon account: “Tom, as you know by now was very incredibly well prepared. He had purchased a ring.

“He had spoken with her father and gained permission to propose to his daughter.”

“Tom had everything planned out… When, where, how, what to say, what to wear,” he added.

Zendaya arrives at the 82nd Golden Globes.
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Zendaya arrived at the Golden Globes with a noticeable piece of new jewellery. Pic: Invision/AP

Dominic also noted that while most men worry about being able to afford an engagement ring, he suspects his actor son was “more concerned with the stone, its size and clarity, its housing, which jeweller”.

Tom and Zendaya met on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2016, when they played the titular hero and his love interest MJ, respectively. Their romance was confirmed in 2021.

In his post, Tom’s father admitted fears over whether being in the spotlight could put a strain on the couple’s relationship.

He wrote: “I do fret that their combined stardom will amplify their spotlight and the commensurate demands on them and yet they continually confound me by handling everything with aplomb.”

“And even though show business is a messy place for relationships and particularly so for famous couples as they crash and burn in public and are too numerous to mention […] yet somehow right at the same time, I am completely confident they will make a successful union.”

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Zendaya rose to fame after landing a role in Disney sitcom Shake It Up, and became a household name after starring in Euphoria.

Holland – who has starred in three Spider-Man films opposite his now-fiancée – made his stage debut in Billy Elliot the Musical in 2008.

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