Bioshock

On/Off ‘Bioshock’ Movie Still On/Off

The saga of the on/off Bioshock movie began in May 2008 when Gore Verbinski was attached to direct. Then in April 2009 it was decided the budget needed to come down, which it did. By July 2010 Verbinski was producing, with Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directing. Now? God knows, quite frankly. Irrational Games creative director Ken...
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‘Bioshock’ Movie Still Happening

Bioshock is one of those video games that could, given the right budget and treatment, make for a great movie or movie series. It has all the elements in place – a strong setting, bold visuals, and a compelling storyline. That doesn’t, of course, guarantee success, but it makes it at least possible. All the...
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‘Bioshock’ Movie Stopped For Budget Adjustment

It was revealed in May, 2008 that Gore Verbinski was set to direct a movie version of Bioshock, the bestselling PC and console game. Securing the rights meant Universal paying the biggest advance for a video game since Halo – which ended up being canned. Can lightning be about to strike twice? For those not...
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