Yet another video game franchise is getting adapted for the big screen. Partnering with Take-Two Interactive, Netflix will adapt BioShock into a movie "to develop a potential cinematic universe", reports The Hollywood Reporter. Netflix also took to Twitter to share the news:

"We all make choices, but in the end our choices make us."

Netflix + BioShock. Would you kindly stay tuned? pic.twitter.com/Ke1oJQileX

— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) February 15, 2022

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There is apparently no writer or filmmaker attached to the project at this time, according to THR, but the online outlet mentions that this partnership deal has been in the works for nearly a year.

Do you think BioShock will work well in movie format?

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[DKB]

I liked Bioshock Infinite.

 

[prism_]

Would you kindly not?

 

[Dr_Faustus]

You would think after the disaster that was the Cowboy Bebop adaptation they would hit the pause button on any kind of adaption for the near future and instead focus on making original content.

Actually, now that I think about it, is there any news of Stranger Things S4 releasing at all or is it still in development hell? They seem to be pushing these crapdaptations out faster than anything original on their end.

 

[Veho]

Do you think BioShock will work well in movie format?​

It could, but with no writer, director, actors, visual desgners, studio or budget announced, I'm not getting my hopes up. Could be good. Could be a disaster. Who knows?

 

[deinonychus71]

What isn't Netflix adapting at this point.

I don't get it, their most successful tv shows are those that were truly original. Everytime they rely on existing franchises that they end up angering a fanbase.
And it's not just Cowboy Bebop. Saint Seiya was atrocious. Full Metal, Death Note... none of them were good.

Beastars may be the only exception I can think of, and I'm not certain Netflix had a lot of creative power over it.

 

[DinohScene]

Kek, this was canned like 2 or 3 times before.

I'm still interested in it ofcourse but I doubt we'll be seeing much of the original plans.
Also, game to film/series adaptations are the latest craze? did society finally gotten over the zombie craze?

 

[Veho]

did society finally gotten over the zombie craze?

The genre hits a little too close to home these days.

 

[BitMasterPlus]

Netflix needs to stop. Forever.

 

[djpannda]

it can work with a small budget...
1. Everything just keep a low budget Cellar, Basement feels ( no huge set other then establishing underswater scenes )
2. cut back on "powers"
I can see a really nice psychology horror/action movie

 

[DoctorBagPhD]

Given the synopsis for the Resident Evil series over at Netflix I'm gonna roll the dice and say this will be middling at best.

 

[ChiefReginod]

BioShock fans will be disappointed in uniquely Netflix ways. They're batting about 1 for 15 with their adaptations.

 

[Essometer]

I love BioShock, but I don’t have any hope for it with Netflix track record.

 

[ZeroFX]

Again, will be trash like any and all series and movies about video games...

 

[Marc_LFD]

"Netflix"

Oh, God, no.

Please, have mercy.

 

[Volttekka]

For fucks sake, can Netflix (and western studios in general) stop trying to make live-action series based on video game franchises?
I hear the animated stuff is fine, but you can never reach the same level of appeal through a live-action movie/show that you can in a video game.

 

[Jayro]

I'd love to see this start with Rapture thriving for a few episodes, before the shit hits the fan.

 

[HellGhast]

After Bioshock 1 released, a bioshock movie was also planned in 2008 but I think it was eventually canned after several years in the pre-production stage. Fun fact, Ken Levine wanted a "Hard R" rating which would have been cool but ofcourse the financial backers wanted to maximize profits and wanted nothing to do with an R rating.

 

[MrVtR]

Netflix or Netshit? They need to stop man, just S T O P

 

[Marc_LFD]

For fucks sake, can Netflix (and western studios in general) stop trying to make live-action series based on video game franchises?
I hear the animated stuff is fine, but you can never reach the same level of appeal through a live-action movie/show that you can in a video game.

Netflix is getting desperate to have GOOD content considering licensed content is leaving the service, but trying to leech off a franchise for a probably shitty movie will do them no good.

I used to love Netflix. Now? They're like a stain.