The BioShock movie is coming to Netflix, finally bringing the underwater city of Rapture to live-action. The 2007 game BioShock was an instant hit with audiences thanks to its incredibly unique setting, deep story, and iconic aesthetic. BioShock‘s mythology including the underwater city of Rapture, the rivalry between Andrew Ryan and Atlas, and above all the now-iconic Big Daddies and Little Sisters all felt perfectly suited for a movie. Many studios thought so too, as the first attempt at a BioShock movie was made back in 2008 by Universal.

While Universal’s project didn’t pan out, work has been ongoing on the live-action BioShock movie at Netflix since 2022, with Francis Lawrence directing and Michael Green on screenwriting duties. While little has been revealed yet about the cast and story, what’s been teased so far indicates that the partnership between Netflix and game developers 2K could finally make the long-demanded live-action BioShock adaptation a reality.

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Most Recent BioShock Movie News

The Movie’s Faithfulness To The Canon Is Teased

Though the news has been rather slow on the highly-anticipated Netflix adaptation, the latest update sees the BioShock movie’s faithfulness teased by the director. Speaking candidly just a few weeks after the 2023 Hollywood strikes were resolved in November 2023, director Francis Lawrence assured fans that the adaptation of the first game would be straightforward and faithful. However, he also offered a tease regarding a few unexpected twists that will likely see the adaptation add more to the game’s original story.

Read Lawrence’s full comments below:

Oh, we have some new little bits in there, yes. I mean, the truth is it’s game one, so we’re being very true to a lot of it, right? So, we’re not breaking canon in any way. But we do have some new little twists that will surprise fans, but that all fit in. We have a really good script, I’m really excited about it.

The Live-Action BioShock Movie Is Confirmed

Netflix’s Plans Were Revealed In 2022

The live-action BioShock movie was confirmed by Netflix in February 2022. The streamer will be bringing the live-action Rapture to life alongside Vertigo Entertainment and 2K, the game studios behind the source material. Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) and Michael Green (Logan) were confirmed as director and screenwriter when the project was announced.

BioShock Movie Story

The Movie Will Tackle The First Game

There’s nothing confirmed about the plot of the live-action BioShock movie yet, but it’s believed the story will follow the first two games rather than BioShock: Infinite. BioShock and BioShock 2 are both set in the underwater city of Rapture in the 1960s. Created by billionaire free-market capitalist and Ayn Rand enthusiast Andrew Ryan, Rapture was envisioned as a safe haven for those who wanted to progress humanity unfettered by moral complications. Human Experimentation led to the creation of ADAM – a material that alters DNA to provide X-Men-like superpowers and mutations on demand, but also causes insanity.

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By the time the narrative of the game begins Rapture has descended into anarchy, and this likely is where the plot of the live-action BioShock movie will also begin. The population of Rapture has become Splicers, addicted to ADAM and completely homicidal. Andrew Ryan has lost control, with figures like Frank Fontaine and Sofia Lamb making plays to take control as the underwater society collapses.