Summary
TheBioShockmovie has had some setbacks, but according to the film’s writer, the production is getting back on track.
Initially released in 2007,BioShockbecame notable for its Ayn Rand-inspiredbeautiful underwater location of Rapture. With its art-deco visuals and consistent jump scares, the video game wove a social commentary that still inspires discourse. Adaptation was a natural progression, andThe Ringdirector Gore Verbinski had set his sights on developing the film. While that never came to pass, a film version will.
Set to be directed by Francis Lawrence and written byBlade Runner 2049writer Michael Green, the future ofBioShocklooks bright. After a brief pause due to the WGA strikes that set back many productions, Green reported thatBioShockis still going forward. “Netflix has been amazing about it. They were excited about it before the strike, they’re excited about it now, post-strike,” Green toldCollider. “Yes, I got called, the, ‘How’s it coming along?’ the minute the strike was over, ‘You about ready…?’ Been meeting regularly with Francis Lawrence and his team to refine a draft to go back in. We’re all optimistic. We all love it. It’s a great big sprawling nightmare world we wanna see real. So, here’s hoping. I would love to have an update for you soon."
In addition to penning the visually immersive sequel to Ridley Scott’sBlade Runner, Green lent his talent to the production ofLogan. A dark and gritty farewell to Wolverine (Hugh Jackman),Loganwas an emotional tale about the character’s redemption. Green is the perfect writer to adaptBioShockfor the screen. At first glance,BioShockappears as a basic first-person shooter, but its relevant themes make playing the game twice a must. Players start the game as a protagonist who crashes into the middle of the ocean. From there, they find their way to an underground city that has gone into disrepair. As the protagonist fights his way to the city’s architect, Andrew Ryan, he is confronted with many moral quandaries and themes about elitism and capitalism. This story is more relevant than ever and gave way to themind-blowing sequel titledBioShock: Infinite.
For this film to be done well, it has to stay true to the story at the heart ofBioShock. It isn’t only about gaining powers through ADAM and taking down Splicers. There is an emotionally devastating story at the heart of the game, and the choices players make are as significant as the villains they take down with a golf club. After so long in development hell, the pressure is on to make a film of substance. But if anyone can makethe NetflixBioShockmoviework, it is the writer behind some of the most emotional stories in the past few years.
