{
  "id": 16662030,
  "title": "BioShock Movie Director Francis Lawrence Explains Why It's Taken Hollywood So Long to Adapt the Game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/bioshock-movie-director-francis-lawrence-explains-why-its-taken",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T20:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/bioshock-movie-director-francis-lawrence-explains-why-its-taken-hollywood-so-long-to-adapt-the-game"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Francis Lawrence, the director of Netflix's BioShock movie, shared insights into why this adaptation has been on hold for over a decade. The film had initially been attached to Gore Verbinski, but he was replaced by Guillermo del Toro. However, del Toro reportedly had a contentious call with BioShock's creator, leading him to reconsider the project. Lawrence, who has been attached to the movie since 2009, explained that Verbinski approached him about it after his vision was rejected by Universal. The challenge lies in the game's unique world and the fact that the player is the protagonist, making it difficult to translate to the screen. Despite the hurdles, Lawrence is committed to honoring the source material and bringing a faithful adaptation to the silver screen.",
  "summary": "We got the chance to sit down with Francis Lawrence, the director of Netflix’s in-development BioShock movie, who gave us some of the gritty details as to why this adaptation has taken so long to make.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}