Netflix Bioshock adaptation confirmed to be based on the first game

Following several scrapped attempts at making a Bioshock film, Netflix officially announced back in early 2022 that they had obtained the rights to a Bioshock adaptation. Since then, little has been shared regarding the project. Finally however, we have gotten some new details – including confirmation that the film will be based on the original Bioshock 1.

In an interview conducted by the publication TheDirect, producer for the Netflix Bioshock adaptation ‘Roy Lee’ offered some early details on the upcoming project, claiming:

“Netflix wants us to keep everything under wraps. But it's definitely going to be based on the first ‘BioShock' game.”

This was somewhat hinted at back with the initial announcement, with Netflix using the iconic phrase “would you kindly” in the original post. Still, it is welcome to have official confirmation.

Beyond this, Lee gave fans a vague timeline for when the project could finally release, stating:

“[the director’s previous film] ‘The Long Walk' became a reality because ‘BioShock' was delayed for a little bit where we had to do some more script work. And so as the script work is being done, we shot ‘The Long Walk,' and he was already committed to doing the next ‘Hunger Games' movie. And so it's just waiting for him whenever the ‘Hunger Games' is completed, and the script is just being worked on right now.”

So, while it seems as though the Bioshock film is still a ways away, work is continuing on the long-awaited project. Hopefully the previously reported budget slashes don’t impact the final result too negatively.

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