Netflix signs on some notable talent for the underwater story
TheBioShockfilm adaptation has found its director and scriptwriter. Netflixconfirmstoday thatI Am Legenddirector Francis Lawrence will be theBioShockdirector, with a script written by Michael Green.
Lawrence has a pretty solid list of action-thrillers on his resume, includingI Am LegendandThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Meanwhile, Green has penned scripts forLogan,Blade Runner 2049, andAmerican Gods.
BioShock — our live-action feature film adaptation of the renowned video game franchise — will be directed by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Slumberland) from a script written by Michael Green (Logan, Blade Runner 2049, American Gods).pic.twitter.com/mDh4ut6ayJ
— Netflix (@netflix)August 09, 2025
These two will be tackling a live-action adaptation of theBioShockfranchise. It’s unclear which parts of that franchise will be adapted, but the Big Daddy is featured in Netflix’s promos so far. It seems like an underwater venture seems like a safe bet.
Would you kindly pass the remote?
Netflix also announced some more news for its ongoing video game adaptations, locking inThe Umbrella Academyshowrunner Steve Blackmanfor the developmentof itsHorizon Zero Dawnseries. AlongsideCastlevania,Tekken, and more, that’s a lot of adaptations for Netflix.
And there are even more if you take a look around the entertainment industry. Sony is heavily developing several different projects, including reports ofDays GoneandGravity Rushmovies.Sonic the Hedgehogis doing well at the box office.
Basically, get ready for a lot of video game adaptations. It seems like the dam is open, and they’re all going to flood in soon. At the very least for theBioShockfilm, this is a good pairing of writer and director. I’ve enjoyed a good chunk of their previous work, and they seem like a pairing that could tackle something likeBioShockin an interesting way.
And hey, this news plus therecent 15th anniversarymake for a good excuse to revisitBioShock. Here’s hoping we get to see a Big Daddy on the screen soon.
