Long considered a white whale in the adaptation market, at one time, a "BioShock" movie was in the works with "The Ring" helmer Gore Verbinski attached (via Variety). Luckily for fans of the 2K Games franchise, Netflix announced on February 15 that they are currently working on a feature-length film with Vertigo Entertainment and Take-Two Interactive, the company that publishes the hit game (via Twitter). According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new "BioShock" movie is envisioned as the first step in a potential cinematic universe. THR also notes that, unfortunately, there are no writers or directors currently attached to the project, nor is there a release date or any hints about casting.
Considering that video game adaptations have been doing well for Netflix (see: "The Witcher," "Arcane," and "Resident Evil"), it would make sense that the company would consider going down that route once more with a new gaming franchise. The plot of "BioShock" involves the aforementioned civil war and power struggle but also contains an interesting dynamic between the beings known as "Little Sisters" and "Big Daddies." Little Sisters are augmented human girls who have been rendered nigh-invincible due to the process but are unable to defend themselves. This is where the Big Daddies come in, who are absolute brutes with a singular focus, outfitted in heavy-duty dive suits.
The city of Rapture has a fascinating art-deco aesthetic, and music from the 1930s, '40s, '50s, and '60s fills the halls as they fall into ruin and disrepair. Netflix definitely has their work cut out for them by adapting a special-effects and water-logged video game that has some serious things to say about an individual's agency in a story and certain political outlooks.
