BioShock movie production status is currently Pre-Production
June 15, 2023 • Key talent and film crew being hired; budgeting, preparing and planning of production schedule; approving final shooting script.
Plot: What's the story about?
Set in an underground city, a pilot crash-lands at a secret entrance to the city, called Rapture, and is drawn into a power struggle during which he discovers that his will is not as free as he'd thought.
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Who stars in BioShock: Cast List
Who's making BioShock: Crew List
A look at the BioShock behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Francis Lawrence last directed The Long Walk and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The film's writer Michael Green last wrote Carry-On and A Haunting in Venice.
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Production: What we know about BioShock?
Key Facts
- The film will be based on the first game. 2025-09-10
- “Netflix is among the best and most forward-thinking storytellers in all of entertainment today. We are thrilled that they share our vision and commitment to the BioShock franchise, which is beloved by millions of fans around the world,” said Take-Two Interactive’s chairman and CEO, Strauss Zelnick, in a statement (2/19/2022).
- Based on the video game from Take-Two interactive.
Filming Timeline
- 2023 - June: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2022 - February: The film was set to Development status.
Netflix is moving forward with a film based on the popular game.
- 2017 - March: The film was set to Shutdown status.
Both directors left the project; Universal Pictures reportedly canned the project from moving forward due to expected R rating.
- 2009 - June: The film was set to Development status.
BioShock Release Date: When is the film coming out?
BioShock is coming out as a release To Be Announced (TBA). There are 9,703 other movies coming out on the same date, including Madagascar 4, The Last Train to New York and The Rosie Project.
