The Official Bioshock Movie Thread (On general discussion)

[Ryans Rapture]

Welcome, to the Official Bioshock Movie Thread, on General Discussion. This thread is for the purpose of giving the Bioshock community info and constantly updating it as more unfolds. Commenting is greatly appreciated and if you know something I don't. Please PM me so that I can see your info is credible, and supported. If so, I will immediately add it it to the front page, and give a special thanks in your honor at the bottom. That's it, and I hope you can enjoy these goodies until the actual movie is released!


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Articles

IGN, official announcement of movie January-10-2008

Verbinski talks about directing movie May-8-2008

Verbinski changed roles, Juan Carlos Frisnadillo new director August-23-2009

Bioshock may be pushing for PG-13. But that isn't stopping Verbinski/Fernadillo to try make it the "Hard R" it deserves. June-29-2010

Bioshock Movie in Battle over Budget and Rating . July-6-2010

Bioshock may be modified to have a PG-13 rating, and here's how they'll do it August-26-2010

Bioshock/Half-Life/Tron "Game to Movie" News August-31-2010

Ken Levine on Bioshock Movie Progress August-31-2010

Overview on the August 31st podcast, Bioshock movie "Still an active thing" September-1-2010

AICN gets input on Verbinski. May be Directing after all? September-10-2010 Contributed by the handsome Mr.Plum

Bioshock Movie Postponed... again. Hollywood still not ready to pitch in. September-12-2010

Interview with Ken Levine October-6-2010

Gore Verbinski on why Bioshock movie failed to get off the ground. February-12-2011

Other movies in same basket as Bioshock. Cant have an R-rating. March-8-2011 Contributed by the breathtaking Inhale/Exhale

Bioshock movie "meetings" happening next week. May-19-2011

First Bioshock meeting leads to optimism. May-26-2011

Ken Levine has no need to get a movie made. November-14-2011

Interview with Juan Carlos Fresnadillo about Bioshock. March-14-2012 Contributed by the Fantastic Berringer

Juan Fresnadillo left the project. March-25-2012 Contributed by the Illusive IllusionOfLife

Bioshock Movie isn't dusty on the shelf yet. May-4-2012

CURRENT INFO

Basic Info


The movie is expected to follow the exact same storyline of the first game, and has recently had Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 weeks later) drop out as director. Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Carribean) was the original director, then producer, then dropped out of the project. They were full force in creating the movie, and Gore was quite a fan of the game itself. The movie had an expected release of 2013 and would be live action with hopefully as little CG as possible. In a past interview, Gore said the sets were being created for the movie then the "plug was pulled" due to the studio thinking that it will cost too much money. The movie supposedly had a healthy budget of $160 million, but has been recently cut to less than $100 million. Pre-Production is rumoured, but word still awaits when actual production will start.



Detailed Info

There are few excerpts or links in this section. But rather information that has now been general knowledge if properly looked up. If you don't believe me, of course. Feel free to bring it up in the comments section and I will show you where I received my info from. But hopefully you can trust me, and that I would not try to hoax you guys. I am always trying to make sure, whatever info I give you guys is backed up, credible, and simply good to hear.

• Gore Verbinski (Most known for directing "Pirates of the Carribean") was supposed to be directing the Bioshock movie. But has dropped out of the project along side, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Fresnadillo is most known for his zombie apocalypse movie "28 weeks later" and was pushing hard with Verbinski to get this movie out until Hollywood pushed back.
• When the idea was pitched, the movie was originally supposed to be released coinciding with Bioshock Infinite. When production was actually going, the movie had a scheduled release for 2013. Now, word awaits if there will be a movie at all.
• John Logan was the original writer for the Bioshock movie adaptation. Although of course, after many changes and budget cuts. Ken Levine is supposedly the only writer now for the Bioshock Movie. Implying that progress is going quite slow, or he's simply going to be one very busy person re-vising the Bioshock script all by himself. John Logan is most known for his work in "Gladiator", "Sweeney Todd", and "The Aviator".
• Although the movie had a healthy budget of 160 million dollars. (Supposedly) It was cut down to approx. less than 100 mill. This has also been the main reason for it's constant pushback in release.... money.
• Bioshock may be pushing for a hard PG-13 rating as opposed to it's deserving R rating. Although Fresnadillo, Verbinski and Ken are very against this. It costs money to make a good R-rated film and Hollywood just doesnt feel like they're up for it at this point.
• Real sets were being established and Verbinski/Fresnadillo were ready to get into making it. Then suddenly, the plug was pulled. And Hollywood awaits until it feels comfortable releasing a big budget R-rated film.
• Ken Levine had a meeting with directors and head designers during the 2011 E3 convention which lead to optimism. But in the long run, really didn't mean squat for production in the movie

Rumoured Actors

1. Jack :
   Wenworth Miller Wentworth Miller, is most known for his Action TV show; Prison Break.
   Sam Brodie has been recently "rumoured" to be Jack rather than Wentworth Miller. Sam Brodie is most known for his independent work in "Red Corvette", "The Kingdom", and "Teller".
   
2. Other:
   Braden Lynch This actor who's role is not given was Braden Lynch. He is most known for voices in the "Halo Wars" game, and various people in television shows such as "Parks and Recreation".

FAQ

Q: Why do movies like "Saw" and "The Human Centipede" get attention and money, while Bioshock doesn't?

A: Bioshock does get attention, it's just the money that's a problem. Movies like "Saw" and The Human Centipede" are very low budget movies. It's also about overall profit, in consideration to studios, actors, and marketing. Bioshock, (in order to be a "theatre released" movie) would need a budget between $100-175 million dollars. Including all marketing costs, a movie needs to make approximately double what it cost to create just to break even. Any money afterwards is considered profit. Taking a big budget PG-13 movie like "The Day After Tomorrow", (which cost 125$ mill) it made a little under 550$ mill. Which is approx a 300$ mill profit. (+2.4X profit) While an R rated movie like "Saw" (which cost 1.2$ mill) made approximately 103$ mill! Thats a +83.8X profit! The bigger the audience and the lower the cost, the higher the profit. Bioshock may have quite a fanbase but to be a profitable movie, it needs money. Ironic, eh?

Q: So, is there a movie coming out? If so, when?

A: Speculation is very understandable. Articles have first since started since 2008 (if you've checked the articles section!) And just when things look up, things go horribly wrong. We don't know if there is a movie coming up, because just when we were at a breakthrough, plans got pushed back to step one. (See article Bioshock Movie Postponed... again. Hollywood still not ready to pitch in) A date is hard to determine though, as it may come out in 2 years if Bioshock: Infinite adds to the publicity at all. Or it may come out in 8+ until someones brave enough to take it on.

General Media

Bioshock Movie Update July-7-2010 (Video)

Chad Dukes Interviews Ken Levine August-31-2010 (Podcast)

Why a Bioshock Movie is Impossible Feb-14-2011 (Video) Contributed by the Dashing Epstein_The_Swami

Fan-made Bioshock Movie poster arrouses fans. (Picture)

Photos/Trailers

(Fake) Bioshock Trailer July-8-2010

[gloher]

thanks for "basic" info

[Ryans Rapture]

Special Thanks to Contributors!

Mr. Plum: For his article, AICN gets input on Verbinski. May be Directing after all? September-10-2010

Epstein_The_Swami: For his Video Why a Bioshock Movie is Impossible Feb-14-2011

Inhale/Exhale: For his article Other movies in same basket as Bioshock. Cant have an R-rating. March-8-2011

Berringer: For his article Interview with Juan Carlos Fresnadillo about Bioshock. March-14-2012

IllusionOfLife: For his article Juan Frisnadillo left the project. March-25-2012

IMPORTANT UPDATES

* August-26-2010 --- Updated websites, articles, and thread links. As well as some extra info in the detailed info section.

* August-27-2010 --- Slightly cleaner front page. Got rid of "Read this First" header. Updated "Detailed Info" and Articles.

* September-1-2010 --- Articles added. "Final Note" footer deleted. New "Miscellaneous info" section added which will contain quotes, videos, pictures, and podcasts. Updated Detailed Info section.

* September-5-2010 --- New "Question of The Week" section added. New question every Sunday, have fun answering! If you want your own question posted, send me a PM and I will consider it!

* September-10-2010 --- First article contributed by a fellow member. Thread info split into 2 sections. New "Contributors" section installed.

* September-13-2010 --- New important article, Miscellaneous Info section combined with Detailed Info to conserve space. "Basic Info" shortened to conserve space.

* November-4-2010 ----- New "Recommended for you." section added to the front page/second heading. As well as all links have been underlined for further clarity.

* December-19-2010 --- New "rumoured to be Jack" actor is posted. As well as the new "Rumoured Actors" section is up and running.

* May-22-2011 --- Revised Front page! New article, quote, and cleaner look.

Recommended for you.

*This section will include those movies that the community as well as myself have added so that you can watch these movies that will appease your movie craving in similarities to Bioshock! Please contribute whatever your favorite movie is PERTAINING TO BIOSHOCK and add a description of your movie so that I can post it right here and the community can watch some sick movies until the actual Bioshock movie is released. Hope you enjoy.



Dark City ---- A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.

Pandorum ---- A massive spaceship has been sent as Earth's last resort to a planet called "Tanis" in hopes of repopulating the human life. Of the 60'000 passengers aboard, some were released from their cryogenic tubes and told to survive off each other by a man suffering under space madness or as it's called, Pandorum. A Corporal Bower awakens to find the ship dead of life and energy and can not reach the main deck. Later knowing the planned mission of the 123 year flight has really been 923 years. He doesnt know where they are. Or where they're going....

City of Ember ---- Almost like a Pg-13 version of the Bioshock Movie. This adaptation of the book has had people for generations living in the glowing city of Ember. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing ... and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker.

Event Horizon ---- They say if you like Bioshock, you like Dead Space. And if you like Dead Space, your going to love this movie! A crew of astronauts in 2077 go in search for a missing deep space ship lost 7 years ago. When they find it, it had more than they were looking for...

[gamertam]

Keep it going good sir. I probably won't be posting alot in this thread but i always welcome it. However, i'll chime in every now and then just to check up on the news and update as far as the movie is concern. I've said it before and i'll say it again; when the movie comes out. I'll be the one in line with a bunny mask on. Even though i may look like a fool or whatever in everyone eyes. But so what!. Alrighty..

[Ryans Rapture]

Keep it going good sir. I probably won't be posting alot in this thread but i always welcome it. However, i'll chime in every now and then just to check up on the news and update as far as the movie is concern. I've said it before and i'll say it again; when the movie comes out. I'll be the one in line with a bunny mask on. Even though i may look like a fool or whatever in everyone eyes. But so what!. Alrighty..

Well said my good man. If I had a bunny mask, I would probably do the exact same thing myself!

It's nice to know that probably a majority of the people who look in on this thread are probably the ones who just want to check the info I've got written down.

Still, in this thread's early stages. A couple comments like yours always keep my morale high!

[MisterShark]

I'm thankful that Verbinski is not directing this as he practically ruined the Pirates franchise with all the cheesy low-brow attempts at humor.
Those two pirates ( the skinny one with the eye and the balding one with the really bad teeth) are the Jar Jar Binks of that trilogy and brings down an otherwise well done series of flix in my opinion.

Very very few video games-to-movie translations turn out decent even to a moderate degree. I never have high hopes when I see a game I like go to Hollywood, but maybe we can get lucky for once if this project ever sees the light of day.

[Ryans Rapture]

I'm thankful that Verbinski is not directing this as he practically ruined the Pirates franchise with all the cheesy low-brow attempts at humor.
Those two pirates ( the skinny one with the eye and the balding one with the really bad teeth) are the Jar Jar Binks of that trilogy and brings down an otherwise well done series of flix in my opinion.

Very very few video games-to-movie translations turn out decent even to a moderate degree. I never have high hopes when I see a game I like go to Hollywood, but maybe we can get lucky for once if this project ever sees the light of day.

Well, your absolutely right in that there may be high hopes for a slim chance that this movie surpasses all expectations and simply "wow's" us all. So far, the most noticeable "Game to Movie" cross-overs have been...

Lara Croft - Anjelina Jolie kicks but and looks exactally like lara croft. Unfortunately the material was weak at some parts and plot holes were noticable. The sequel was more so dissapointing.
Doom - Dissapointing from all aspects.
Prince of Persia - Jake Gyllenhaal whom I most liked from "The day after tomorrow." Plays an action star now, who stays true to the source of the game. Has a decent, but not amazing movie a hand.
Resident Evil: Not even based on the game storyline....

So those are just a few examples. But you see my point. We want deep characters, who stick true to the games storyline, and deliver an eerie, dark, Rapture-riffic movie. No? Well, at least thats what I want...

[xlillancex]

Wow cool, hopefully the movie turns out to be as lovable as the game, I'm pretty upset that Mr. Miller won't be Jack because he would fit that part well as he made prison break quite the series to watch.

[xPOORGUYx]

i think this thread should stay here instead of having a new thread open everytime more info comes out
and ken levine will be the only writer that wont screw the story over

[IllusionOfLife]

Oh look, a new thread about the BioShock movie, time to drag out my old argument about why this is a terrible idea and hope in vain that somehow this manages to make a difference…

I think BioShock will suffer in the transition from game to cinema. BioShock was an experience that was tailor made for the video game medium, take it out of that context and I think you aren't left with a lot to go with.

You have only a single on screen character throughout the vast majority of the story, who has to carry the movie playing off nothing other than setting and a pair of disembodied voices. Many of the better parts of the game were parts that deviated from the main story and sent you off on side errands: Medical Pavilion, Fort Frolic, etc. That is something that works perfectly for a game, but will frustrate audiences at a movie. And finally, they would have to completely re-work the ending in order to keep audiences in their seats for the third act of the film. The third act of BioShock was the weakest part, but it could still fall back on gameplay, there's obviously no gameplay in a movie so there's nothing to save the finale.

This poses a big problem: a change of the caliber that would be required is bound to piss off the fans, but no change will piss off everyone. I'm sorry, but as much as I love BioShock, I don't want to see it in any other medium than video game.

[TheEternalOne]

Oh look, a new thread about the BioShock movie, time to drag out my old argument about why this is a terrible idea and hope in vain that somehow this manages to make a difference…

I think BioShock will suffer in the transition from game to cinema. BioShock was an experience that was tailor made for the video game medium, take it out of that context and I think you aren't left with a lot to go with.

You have only a single on screen character throughout the vast majority of the story, who has to carry the movie playing off nothing other than setting and a pair of disembodied voices. Many of the better parts of the game were parts that deviated from the main story and sent you off on side errands: Medical Pavilion, Fort Frolic, etc. That is something that works perfectly for a game, but will frustrate audiences at a movie. And finally, they would have to completely re-work the ending in order to keep audiences in their seats for the third act of the film. The third act of BioShock was the weakest part, but it could still fall back on gameplay, there's obviously no gameplay in a movie so there's nothing to save the finale.

This poses a big problem: a change of the caliber that would be required is bound to piss off the fans, but no change will piss off everyone. I'm sorry, but as much as I love BioShock, I don't want to see it in any other medium than video game.

I still think a prequel, going from the creation of Rapture through the Civil War would be best. That won't happen though...

[Blade_Runner]

I still think a prequel, going from the creation of Rapture through the Civil War would be best. That won't happen though...

how the hell are they going to do the ending?

[RaptureWillBeReborn]

Oh look, a new thread about the BioShock movie, time to drag out my old argument about why this is a terrible idea and hope in vain that somehow this manages to make a difference…

I think BioShock will suffer in the transition from game to cinema. BioShock was an experience that was tailor made for the video game medium, take it out of that context and I think you aren't left with a lot to go with.

You have only a single on screen character throughout the vast majority of the story, who has to carry the movie playing off nothing other than setting and a pair of disembodied voices. Many of the better parts of the game were parts that deviated from the main story and sent you off on side errands: Medical Pavilion, Fort Frolic, etc. That is something that works perfectly for a game, but will frustrate audiences at a movie. And finally, they would have to completely re-work the ending in order to keep audiences in their seats for the third act of the film. The third act of BioShock was the weakest part, but it could still fall back on gameplay, there's obviously no gameplay in a movie so there's nothing to save the finale.

This poses a big problem: a change of the caliber that would be required is bound to piss off the fans, but no change will piss off everyone. I'm sorry, but as much as I love BioShock, I don't want to see it in any other medium than video game.

I once wrote a BioShock movie script for fun. I managed to rework the entire ending so it would be appealing to the audience. Unfortunately I forgot where I put it so you guys won't be reading it for a while XD

[Ryans Rapture]

Thanks everyone for your encouraging and criticizing comments. Now, as far as your points go for the movie "Illusionoflife". I am not saying this movie will turn out to be good. Im sure we can all agree it deserves to be good, but the chances of it giving the quality of the game onto the movie obviously seems very slim. I agree with you on most points and that the ambience and twist ending will be hard to capture on audiences that can only be done in a game. But I do say it has possibilities. Just give it a chance and see what happens.

As far as everyone else, I hope again you have enjoyed the info I've given out and of course if I can just get a few more comments saying they want to keep this thread. Then I am more than willing to venture on for the search of all the Bioshock movie info I can get. Thank you for your viewing, and I will be checking up every day!

P.S. If you know something important I don't, please feel free to PM me and I will find if your info is credible then add it to the front page. Thank you!

[Blade_Runner]

Thanks everyone for your encouraging and criticizing comments. Now, as far as your points go for the movie "Illusionoflife". I am not saying this movie will turn out to be good. Im sure we can all agree it deserves to be good, but the chances of it giving the quality of the game onto the movie obviously seems very slim. I agree with you on most points and that the ambience and twist ending will be hard to capture on audiences that can only be done in a game. But I do say it has possibilities. Just give it a chance and see what happens.

As far as everyone else, I hope again you have enjoyed the info I've given out and of course if I can just get a few more comments saying they want to keep this thread. Then I am more than willing to venture on for the search of all the Bioshock movie info I can get. Thank you for your viewing, and I will be checking up every day!

P.S. If you know something important I don't, please feel free to PM me and I will find if your info is credible then add it to the front page. Thank you!

but if Ken Levine is writing it, hopefully he can straighten things out

[Ryans Rapture]

but if Ken Levine is writing it, hopefully he can straighten things out

Well he certainly made a good game script, of course your right though. Let's just hope he can transfer it onto the big screen!

[Ryans Rapture]

MAJOR UPDATE IN PROGESSION OF BIOSHOCK MOVIE!

Sorry for Bump, but check the articles section for extreme detail. Or check the detailed info section for the basics!

Trust me, this update is not for the better...

[IllusionOfLife]

OH NO! BIG NEWS HEREBioshock May be modified to PG-13! Why? Well think about it this way, what happens when a movie with fictional characters that look cool comes out? Well, they make action figures. Or more commonly known in todays world as toys. Hollywood does not want a mass production of toys from an R-rated movie set at youger audiences. So they may change it now!?! Check the article uptop!

Yeah, maybe, but NECA has been successful with the action figures for BioShock even though the game has an M Rating (equivalent to an R). No, the reason for the change, if it should come to pass, is because typically films that are rated PG-13 make the most money. This is because PG-13 represents the widest audience range; adults will go see PG-13 movies, older kids/tweens will see PG-13 movies, and, of course, people ages 13-17 will see PG-13 movies. R rated movies are restricted to people over the age of 17, sure kids do sneak in, but even though they may see the movie they're not paying for a ticket.

That is the reason this would be given a PG-13, not because of action figure sales.

[Ryans Rapture]

Yeah, maybe, but NECA has been successful with the action figures for BioShock even though the game has an M Rating (equivalent to an R). No, the reason for the change, if it should come to pass, is because typically films that are rated PG-13 make the most money. This is because PG-13 represents the widest audience range; adults will go see PG-13 movies, older kids/tweens will see PG-13 movies, and, of course, people ages 13-17 will see PG-13 movies. R rated movies are restricted to people over the age of 17, sure kids do sneak in, but even though they may see the movie they're not paying for a ticket.

That is the reason this would be given a PG-13, not because of action figure sales.

Well not necceasirily. Look at the bad attempt Disney made to make "Inkheart" a family friendly show... turned out to be a flop when it could have obviously been a much better movie had it been darker. As well as a more recent movie "The sorcerers apprentice". This movie was a HUGE flop. Not only were the reviews for it less than satisfactory, but the money it made is barely going to make even!

So its not about making it a family movie to gain a larger profit. Sure you get a larger audience, but if the movie sucks because of its family-ness. Than that large audience will only last that first week. While if it's a GOOD R-rated movie with a smaller audience. Than Heck, that movies gonna get good reviews with constant watchings from that smaller audience. So I don't completely agree with you, but I see your point.

I just wish because of this reasoning of mass production of Bioshock toys. They weren't backing it up. I know you said the action figures are already in the making, but the ones "they" are thinking about selling are those cheap 6$ toys, that only cost them 2$ to make. That have movable parts and cheap novelty. The ones out now are rare, cool finds. I don't mean "rare" as in impossible to find. But as in they are much cooler to have than the ones the companies would release...

[IllusionOfLife]

First off, Inkheart was New Line Cinema, not Disney. But you're right, neither of those films did very well, but they were also PG, not PG-13 so that's a whole different argument.

Obviously, PG-13 isn't magic, it's not going to instantly generate a good turnout, however, from the studios point of view, it improves their chances. A PG-13 movie is going to bring in a larger audience than an R rated movie, so if it flops at PG-13 they'll probably get more of their investment back than if it flopped at R, and if it's a success at PG-13, it'll probably make more money than if it was a success at R.

You see, film studios these days typically don't factor in quality, they consider "what's statistically the most likely to make the most money?" That's why, outside of Pixar you see very few new ideas in films. It's not that people aren't coming up with creative ideas, it's simply that they're getting shot down in favor of things that are statistically more likely to succeed like sequels and adaptations/re-makes of popular works. The only time new ideas really break through is when a filmmaker becomes enough of a household name that their name will generate as much excitement as a franchise property (i.e. James Cameron, Chris Nolan, Steven Spielberg).

Coming back to ratings, film studios, more and more these days are pushing for PG-13. PG movies will often be pushed to be "edgier" or "darker" to try to cross over the rating threshold, and R movies are often watered down to get a PG-13 (primary examples include Live Free or Die Hard and Terminator Salvation). This has nothing to do with action figures, even if it does, it's a very minor part of it, this has everything to do with which rating is more statistically sound. Think like a computer here (that's how corporate thinks), you have a property based on a video game, something that's notorious for being not very good, now you have a choice: go for an R rating or dumb it down to PG-13. You're already taking a risk here, why risk more by limiting the audience? That is why this movie would go in a different direction, not because of action figures.

[Ryans Rapture]

Well, after realizing that PG-13 can only push so much. It scares me. Bioshock can only be an R movie. That's my final word on it, because there is only so much you can do with PG-13 before it becomes more of a "comedy-action" movie. Or even a "family-action" movie. No, Bioshock is not at the intention of being an action movie. But with Verbinski as Producer and a zombie movie maker as director. It may just be pushing for that.

I would certainly rather have a good R-rated film rather than a bad but slightly more money making PG-13 film. You can't do it with the sotry and mechanics of Bioshock. Its just too dark. If Hollywood pulls it off its going to be terrible. I think Holllywood should give it a chance with the R-rated movie and see how they can go with a 150 mill budget. I think it would be magnificent then. But of course, I'm going to agree with you and that this "action figure" cover up seems suspicous rather than "making more money". Which is what they do best....

As well as pardon me, for the mix-up between Disney and New line cinema as well as the PG /PG-13 incident. Thank you. But still we are both right in that those movies were flops in ratings and money. But may have done better in both had they been darker.

[Ryans Rapture]

Update --- Cleaner front page, 3 new articles, New "Miscellaneous Info" section. New podcast, and updated detailed/basic info section.

[iPomegranate]

Don't know if it's up yet but Ken was interviewed about the film. Is that up here yet? O_o

[Ryans Rapture]

Don't know if it's up yet but Ken was interviewed about the film. Is that up here yet? O_o

Yep! There is an article about what was discussed about it, and there is also the whole interview in the podcast section if you or other people want to check up on it!

[A_Man_Chooses]

This is the best resource I've seen regarding the movie. I didn't know that the movie was still " an active thing" as it was put. I thought it was long forgotten. Even though things are moving at an extremely slow pace it seems like they are going in the right direction. I hope Ken is apart of the creative process in a large way. And I hope that hard "R" rating will hold up through development.

I hope this thread will stay up to date as the info is released. Thanks for gathering all the info for us.

[Ryans Rapture]

This is the best resource I've seen regarding the movie. I didn't know that the movie was still " an active thing" as it was put. I thought it was long forgotten. Even though things are moving at an extremely slow pace it seems like they are going in the right direction. I hope Ken is apart of the creative process in a large way. And I hope that hard "R" rating will hold up through development.

I hope this thread will stay up to date as the info is released. Thanks for gathering all the info for us.

Thank you very much for your kind comment and support. This thread will always be updated as needed, even if no one is commenting and it is pushed back to the 3rd-4th page. I will always be in on it. That doesnt mean I might not give it a little "bump" of my own when something big comes out. But other than that, it's great to have comments! They make me know that people actually wants to read this stuff and that im not wasting my time!

Always a reminder to everyone else though, if you find some of my info wrong or you have knowledge of something I don't. Please PM me, and I will get on it right away!

[Invader]

This is a pretty cool thread! If BioShock goes PG-13, this movie will suck.

[Sinclair Saucer]

I'm going to play Sinclair

[Ryans Rapture]

I'm going to play Sinclair

Well, I guess I'll have to update that to the front page. What is your name by the way....


And thank you Invader for your kind comment, I completely agree.

[RaptureWillBeReborn]

I'm going to play.... uh, someone.....

XD

[Ryans Rapture]

Update --- New "Question of the Week" section added to keep lively conversation, and simply have some fun.


P.S Thank you HIM, you have come in a time of need. Nice post by the way! XD

[RaptureWillBeReborn]

Update --- New "Question of the Week" section added to keep lively conversation, and simply have some fun.


P.S Thank you HIM, you have come in a time of need. Nice post by the way! XD

Thanks. XD

[Grathius22]

I can't wait until this movie come out!

[Mr.Plum]

Gore Verbinski could still direct the Bioshock movie.

Producer Nils Peyron told AICN not to write-off a Gore Verbinski BioShock movie just yet. The article says: "Gore still has the passion for it and sees enormous potential in the Bioshock world as a film franchise." But will he direct the film?

Word 'round the campfire is that 28 Weeks Later director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is still attached to direct, but AICN got the vibe that maybe, just maybe, Verbinski would direct the movie himself should everything come together to his liking.

http://movies.ign.com/articles/111/1119754p1.html

[Ryans Rapture]

Mr. Plum, thank you very much for your kind contribution! Your name will be posted in a special "Contributors" section at the bottom. And your article and info will have your name beside it's link in recognition of your help. Thank you Plum!

If anyone else helps like Plum, youll get the same treatment!


As well as to answer my own "Question of the Week" since no one else seems to be....

I say Jack should save all the little sisters but perhaps witness a little sister being harvest. I dont want jack to be the bad guy here in any way, so mentioning it or showing someone else doing it, would be kinda cool. Because it doesnt dampen our relationship and outlook on Jack, but still shows a key element of the game.

[Invader]

SAD NEWS OF THE WEEK:


http://www.examiner.com/film-geek-in...ard-r-and-epic

[Ryans Rapture]

SAD NEWS OF THE WEEK:


http://www.examiner.com/film-geek-in...ard-r-and-epic

I know, I just read it. But as I explained in the other thread, it does not say the movie is cancelled. But rather postponed, yet again.

Budgeting is hard for a "excuse the pun", Hard -R movie. If you read the full article and continued on to the link given, you would have seen that yes they did start working on it and the "plug was pulled" but it goes on to explain, that verbinski still has a passion for making this movie. And that he hasnt given up with it yet. There is still hope.

[Docmeff]

I know, I just read it. But as I explained in the other thread, it does not say the movie is cancelled. But rather postponed, yet again.

Budgeting is hard for a "excuse the pun", Hard -R movie. If you read the full article and continued on to the link given, you would have seen that yes they did start working on it and the "plug was pulled" but it goes on to explain, that verbinski still has a passion for making this movie. And that he hasnt given up with it yet. There is still hope.

I definitely like your optimism.

I hope that's the case, but it doesn't look good.

[Ryans Rapture]

I definitely like your optimism.

I hope that's the case, but it doesn't look good.

I know. The movie has been suffering budget wise since they decided they would make a movie for it. But they've moved on this far.

Think about Tron, they had planned a sequel about 1-2 after the first one was made. But its been sitting on a shelf for over 10 years now and they are finally making it. With a healthy budget, considering since the trailers look pretty sick!

I am very optimistic for this movie, but we all have to have a good virtue on it.... patience. Patience is key, and like I said earlier, with every new bit of info on the movie. I'll be there, to put it up here.

[Donut232]

Budgeting is hard for a "excuse the pun", Hard -R movie. If you read the full article and continued on to the link given, you would have seen that yes they did start working on it and the "plug was pulled" but it goes on to explain, that verbinski still has a passion for making this movie. And that he hasnt given up with it yet. There is still hope.

He can have all the passion he wants, but without a studio backing him nothing is going to advance. The plug was pulled. For now, the movie is cancelled.