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The Bioshock Movie Will Stay “Really True to the Game”

The original creator, Ken Levine, and Take-Two are involved with the project
by Joe Wilcock on November 16, 2022   



When the news broke that Netflix had bagged themselves the rights to produce a Bioshock film, many fans feared the worst. Netflix has a history of inconsistency with its originals and can’t compete with the deep pockets of Amazon or HBO. Despite this, they have been entrusted with adapting a Bioshock film for the first time. 

Optimism has risen though, thanks in large part to the names attached to the project. In August, Netflix announced that Francis Lawrence (I am Legend and Hunger Games director) will be directing with Michael Green (Logan and Blade Runner 2049 writer) writing the script. This dispelled some of the skepticism but the doubts over the authenticity of the adaption endured. 

Director, Francis Lawrence, has attempted to address fan’s worries in a recent interview with Collider, stating that he intends to pay homage to the original material:
 

“Basically, me and Cameron [MacConomy] who works with me, and Michael [Green] are getting to do what we want to do, which is great,” he said. “A lot of it is staying really true to the game itself, and we're talking to Take-Two [Interactive] and Ken Levine.”

- Francis Lawrence, Director 


Ken Levine had previously refused to humour the idea of a Bioshock movie after having several suitors since the game’s release. He once said on the Arcade Attack podcast that a studio pitched a project and asked Levine if “it HAD to be set in Rapture”, leaving him very weary of the intentions of major studios. Lawrence appears to have the best interests at heart though as he pays respect to the source material:
 

“I think it's one of the best games ever created. It's also, I think, one of the most visually unique games ever created. The other thing, and one of the things that always appeals to me, is it is very thematic. There's real ideas and philosophies underneath the game property, and it's really, really, really thought out. A lot of games may have a great world of some kind, or they may have a great lead character, or they may tee you up for great set pieces, but they don't really have the ideas, they don't have the kind of weight and the gravitas that Bioshock does. The sort of combo of real ideas and philosophies mixed with the unbelievable aesthetic of it.”

- Francis Lawrence, Director 


The Bioshock film is slated for a 2023/2024 release at the very least, but there is no official word on this yet. 

Check back with DailyGamer for more Bioshock news. 

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