The BBC has launched and subsequently pulled the debut trailer for upcoming Grand Theft Auto film, The Gamechangers, but it lives on online.

Described as a "factual drama", the 90-minute film goes behind the scenes of the creation of classic open world title Grand Theft Auto III.

It stars Daniel Radcliffe as Rockstar Games co-founder Sam Houser, and Bill Paxton as since-disbarred anti-video games attorney Jack Thompson.

The film is based on David Kushner's 2012 book Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto.

"The Gamechangers tells the story of how British game designers pushed boundaries into uncharted territory, of how those fighting GTA became consumed by a battle which overwhelmed their lives, and how the subsequent fallout threatened to bring down leading players on both sides," reads the official blurb.

Back in May, Rockstar launched legal action against the BBC in response to The Gamechangers, alleging trademark infringement.

"While holders of the trademarks referenced in the film title and its promotion, Rockstar Games has had no involvement with this project," Rockstar said.

"Our goal is to ensure that our trademarks are not misused in the BBC's pursuit of an unofficial depiction of purported events related to Rockstar Games.

"We have attempted multiple times to resolve this matter with the BBC without any meaningful resolution. It is our obligation to protect our intellectual property and unfortunately in this case litigation was necessary."

The Gamechangers is scheduled for broadcast on BBC Two on September 15.