Bioshock: the Movie... where is it?

It seems that most every game most every successful video game gets a chance to be turned into a video game, regardless of whether it even has a coherent story.

Which has naturally led everyone to ask: What's up with Bioshock? Not only was it one of the best selling original games of last year, it was critically acclaimed, with specific mention made by many of its cinematic setting, characters, music, and, to a lesser extent, story.

Joystiq reported last month that one production company has been discussing a movie adaptation with "Bioshock" publisher Take 2. But trust me, they're far from the only ones.

From what I hear, you'd be hard pressed to find a production company, studio, or agency with at least one videogame savvy employee that isn't interested in "Bioshock." Take 2 has been bombarded with  requests from producers and studios interested in obtaining the rights, agents interested in representing them, etc.

But so far they're playing it tight to the vest. While Take 2 hasn't closed the door, it isn't ready to make a deal yet. Are they waiting for the right offer? Hoping to parlay it into some bigger alliance with an agency or studio? We'll have to wait and find out. But the lack of a "Bioshock" movie deal certainly isn't for want of Hollywood trying.

Comments

[PacoDG]

"It seems that most every game most every successful video game gets a chance to be turned into a video game, regardless of whether it even has a coherent story."

Coherent..heh...

On the story/scoop/whatever, I hope it comes true despite the lack of many good movies based on games (or vice versa). The right team could turn this into another Resident Evil as far as sales(a title every gamer would recognize + decent amount of production = $$$).

[vgh]

another bullshit from this site just like GTA movie info

[Anonymous]

Can we first focus on coherent writing? I want everybody to read this out loud and hear how it sounds, "It seems that most every game most every successful video game gets a chance to be turned into a video game." ......What??? Am I the only one reading this?

[Justin]

I think that there are two good reasons why Take 2 hasn't agreed with any studio on the rights to a BioShock movie yet:

1. Monetary disagreements.

2. The fact that the vast majority of video game adaptations are absolute filth because the studios and production staff that make them never treat them properly. Ever since the disaster that was Super Mario Bros., you'd be hard-pressed to find a single Hollywood-produced video game adaptation that was an honest-to-god good film. Silent Hill came close because it nailed the atmosphere of the games, but the adaptation of the storyline was off base and some of the dialogue was just plain awful. The Resident Evil films barely resemble the game series it's supposedly based on, and what elements are recognizable are portrayed with nothing short of ineptitude.

And for God's sake, don't get me started on Uwe Boll's disasters. Alone in the Dark was so spectacularly bad that it gave me a headache. From the ridiculous casting to the terrible script to the complete lack of logic in any part of the film whatsoever, it literally gave me a headache. It is the only film I have ever watched that has had the capability to do this.

In terms of video game narratives, BioShock's storyline is amazingly well done, and contains moments that are indeed thought-provoking. What's disturbing to think about is what the writers and studios would do to it in the process of its adaptation, primarily because video game fans such as I have very little reason to hold faith in the abilities of major studios to adapt a game to film. If nothing else, I hope that Take 2 realizes this, and that they hold off on all film offers. The story is told well enough as it is in the game. There's no need for Hollywood to rape it.

[The Hague]

Would you kindly be patient.

I'm sure this one will land in the right hands. At the right time.