Finally, a BioShock Movie review

Two years ago, Netflix revealed its plans to adapt the BioShock franchise in the film. The original 2007 title from Irrational Games had a movie floating around in development hell… for a while, but a success Arcane again Castlevania inspire the broadcaster to action. We haven't heard anything about it since, but it's apparently on Netflix's docket, although there are other caveats.

During a panel at San Diego Comic-Con (via Variety ), producer Roy Lee opened up about the film's progress. Netflix's recent regime change — Dan Lin replacing Scott Stuber as chief film officer — has led to a decrease in film budgets. As a result, the BioShock The film will be a “very small” affair. While hunger Games director Francis Lawrence still clings to the project, Lee said the film “will be a personal vision, as opposed to a big, big project.”

On the other hand, this is a logical departure on Netflix's end. Several of their movies don't feel as expensive as they apparently are. (Go look The Man in Gray or any of their money for example.) Like Apple or Warner Bros., Netflix realizes that they need to work smart, not hard, and if that means giving back to their cinematic ambitions, go ahead and cut some budget. That means, the BioShock the franchise is somehow defined by size and excess; The cities of the Rapture and Colombia are full of special people and eventually go to hell when they (or foreign forces) get superpowers and turn against each other.

If Lawrence could see his vision BioShock for less money than planned, more power to him. But it's also worth asking if all this is worth it if it seems as difficult as making a new game.

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