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Netflix’s BioShock Movie Will Adapt the First Game, With Script Underway

Producer Roy Lee says timing hinges on script progress alongside director Francis Lawrence’s availability.

Overview

  • Roy Lee confirmed the adaptation focuses specifically on the original 2007 BioShock game.
  • Screenwriter Michael Green, known for Logan and Blade Runner 2049, is writing the script.
  • Francis Lawrence remains attached to direct, but he is currently tied to The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
  • Lee said the project paused for additional script work, and production will wait until Lawrence is free.
  • Netflix reconfigured the film in 2024 into a smaller, more personal project, with Vertigo Entertainment and 2K producing.