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BioShock Movie in the Works?

by Jeff Giles | January 11, 2008

Summary

Ah, videogame adaptations. Critics hate them, audiences mostly ignore them...and yet the studios can't seem to get enough of them, which is why -- if the latest rumors are correct -- BioShock could be coming to a theater near you. Back to Article

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BowieSwimmer writes:
on Jan 12 2008 02:01 PM

Bioshock has an amazing story.
I'm just not sure how it would translate to the big screen.

For sure, a Zelda trilogy would be fantastic. If they adapted it to the [huge] potential. The game is so cinematic on its own...

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jedimaster5000 writes:
on Jan 12 2008 05:39 PM

hmmm, I never played this game but I did heard it wa pretty good. I hope Peter Jackson gets to Direct this (but seeing that people don't like him, like those damn movie people, then I don't know who else would be good...) Whats the story about this game anyway?

I always want a Prince of Persia movie, not to mention Twilight Princess (even though most of the time we would be seeing a, whats Midra's species again, and also Wolf Link, talking thats doesn't matter)

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Warheart1188 writes:
on Jan 12 2008 09:59 PM

If they do decide to adapt Bioshock into a film, they'd better hire some damn good writers to adapt the amazing story. And they'd better get a good director. Uwe Boll is not allowed. But in all honesty, I don't see a Bioshock film happening. I think they'll overdo it and it'll be very cheesey.

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Cyclosuo writes:
on Jan 12 2008 10:07 PM

In reply to this comment (#1453195)
NO its not set in the 1940's... If you played the game you see signs for a 1959 party everywhere. Thats where they got the bunny masks and s***.

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POPCORNLUMPY writes:
on Jan 12 2008 10:34 PM

Forget BIOSHOCK!!! I want HALO!!!!

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Functionally Godarded writes:
on Jan 13 2008 08:52 AM

I dunno, I think the plot for Bioshock is awesome and if the movie is handled well then the movie has great potential.

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w@velength writes:
on Jan 13 2008 11:58 AM

A video-game-based movie can never be good because of the nature of the mediums. Movies are passive, video-games are not. Take Hitman; it wasn't only like watching someone else play a video-game, it was like watching a stupid person play a video-game. Pass.

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Spiderbash writes:
on Jan 13 2008 03:27 PM

I would probably see it no matter how bad or good it is.

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ilovemygoatee writes:
on Jan 13 2008 11:04 PM

The only video games that should be made into movies would be Starcraft and Diablo. But then again thats just my opinion.

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South Texas Terror writes:
on Jan 13 2008 11:37 PM

what is worse?
movies made into video games?
or video games made into movies?
Answer: both

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CenoBiteMe2000 writes:
on Jan 14 2008 02:46 AM

I want to see Pong: The Movie.
Tagline: "One man, one ball. No problem."

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jeremyd4 writes:
on Jan 14 2008 03:31 AM

PRINCE OF PERSIA would've been my #1 pick for a game-to-film adaption... but this is being done now, so I can commence eating my hat. ASSASSIN'S CREED would be fascinating too, given it's mesh of historical setting/science-fiction.

GRIM FANDANGO in the hands of Tim Burton is a movie that cannot fail. Anyone who knows computer games, knows this is one of the greatest stories ever! Heck, search through the vaults for any of those LucasArts adventure games:
- Monkey Island
- Full Throttle
- Dig
- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (oh wait... a movie about an archeologist would never work)
But seriously... all these would be great to see on the big screen, and with LucasArt behind them, why the hell hasn't this happened??? Adventure games are the perfect foundation for films. SERBIA and MYST/RIVEN etc... all have actually stories as opposed to HALO (which is unorignal - it just has pretty graphics).

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Dijjot writes:
on Jan 14 2008 01:46 PM

Im sure bioshock, like most games could be a great cinematic experience (it already was). Im worried about the green screen. Its not really needing. Build a ****ing set. really.

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grtgrfx writes:
on Jan 14 2008 03:04 PM

Oh, god. Anyone but Uwe Bol. Is there anything he can produce that he doesn't crap on?

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jacog writes:
on Jan 15 2008 06:34 AM

jeremyd4 - I think you are thinking of Syberia (serbia?) ... or am I being daft now... anyway, Syberia is perfect movie material.

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Vortaine writes:
on Jan 17 2008 01:51 AM

It won't work. I love Bioshock, but if there is one thing working against a movie adaptation, its the game itself. As it has been mentioned earlier, the story is set. While yes, I'd love to see it on the big screen, the character you play doesn't have a face, and barely a name. His actions are your choices, and I cant see how that would transition to a movie.

Its not unlike halo or metroid. The character, to a large degree, is meant to be malleable, that way everyone can relate just a little bit to them when you play their stories. Its why, save Master Chief, none have any lines! Link, Samus, Jack, no lines! (or barely anything, not enough to write a screenplay)

Also, think about Big Daddy Encounters. How does an ordinary guy (well, almost ordinary) take on one of those, to quote an engineer from TF2, "mean mother hubbers" and come out unscathed? How about 5 of em...or 10!? Its too big and too complex, and the morality mechanic that basically makes the game stand out, will have to be absent because, lets face it, what does hollywood know about morals?

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Stew Pidaso writes:
on May 10 2008 11:47 PM

Bioshock can work as a movie. Playing the game is like immersing yourself in a movie. I hope they don't focus too much on the action aspect so much as the story behind Rapture and the characters involved. I enjoyed Bioshock so much because it was a cerebral story, especially for an FPS. It steered clear of the stereotypical space, WW II and old village settings that plague video games.

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