Video game adaptations are getting more and more popular in recent times. Among the most well-known of such projects is the HBO series The Last of Us, which went on to receive critical acclaim. After this well-received video game adaptation TV series also came Fallout, Prime Video’s attempt at such a hit.
On the theatrical side, this year is a particularly big one for video game adaptations. This includes the family-friendly film Minecraft, which did incredibly well upon its release this past April. That was followed by the horror game adaptation Until Dawn, which also put forth a decent box office showing.
The year and next will continue with anticipated video game titles, including Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 and Mortal Kombat II in 2026. With these movies, studios and creators hope to ride the wave of successful game adaptation content.
With this current trend has also come the announcement of many new video game movies. This includes a film set in the world of Hideo Kojima’s beloved Death Stranding, as well as a more recently announced adaptation of The Medium. Now, one of the other high-profile adaptations has gotten an update.
The BioShock Movie Gets A Key Update
The BioShock movie adaptation has now gotten updates about its story and filming. BioShock is a first-person shooter game that was originally released in 2007. Taking place mostly underwater, the game sees players play as Jack, the lone survivor of a plane crash into the Atlantic Ocean in 1960.
The game became successful and beloved, and a BioShock movie adaptation was announced by Netflix in 2022. The film is set to be directed by Hunger Games franchise creative Francis Lawrence, who recently directed The Long Walk. There were multiple attempts to make an adaptation, but this is the one to finally gain steam.
As per TheDirect, the BioShock movie has now gotten some key updates. First, producer Roy Lee confirmed a key element of BioShock‘s story. The producer confirmed that the film will be based on the first BioShock game. Check out the full quote below:
The Direct: I am so, so excited. Is there anything you could tease about that, that story and your approach to that movie?
Lee: …Netflix wants us to keep everything under wraps. But it’s definitely going to be based on the first ‘BioShock’ game…
Lee also helped situate the movie in. terms of production timeline. The producer said that BioShock would be the next movie that director Lawrence makes after wrapping production on The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. That full quote can be found below:
Well, ‘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.
What This Means For BioShock
Right now, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is set for a November 20, 2026 release date. If Lawrence is not taking on BioShock until after he wraps up his work on The Hunger Games, this means the video game adaptation will have to release some time after November 2026.
Story-wise, Lee sheds light on a previously unconfirmed aspect of the movie adaptation. There was some belief that BioShock may be merely set in the world of the game rather than directly adapt its storyline. This recent quote confirms that is not the case, and rather, the first game will be brought to the big screen by this video game adaptation.
This story originally appeared on Screenrant
