Guillermo Del Toro Reveals He Tried to Adapt BioShock Into a Movie, but 'Disastrous' Phone Call Ended the Project Before It Began
Acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro confirmed that he was involved in early concepts for a BioShock movie, but said the project was ultimately scrapped after a “disastrous” phone call.
Renowned director Guillermo del Toro revealed in a recent interview that he attempted to adapt the popular video game BioShock into a movie, but the project was ultimately abandoned following a particularly "disastrous" phone call. Speaking to IGN as part of their IGN30 Icons Series, del Toro shared that he "never" wants to make a video game again, expressing his distaste for the medium.
He admitted that adapting games into films proved challenging, as the storytelling differs significantly from movies due to the absence of puzzles and the "assembly" elements present in video games. Del Toro's last attempt at a game-to-film adaptation, involving the Bioshock project, was not successful, and he described the calls related to the project as "contentious" and "disastrous."
This experience has left him hesitant to pursue any future video game adaptations, labeling it as "simply too." Despite this, del Toro remains a strong advocate for the game industry, praising its creative potential and expressing admiration for game developers like Kojima.
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