# Netflix’s ‘BioShock’ Movie Gets First Official Update After 4 Years of Delays

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/netflixs-bioshock-movie-gets-first-official-update-after-4-years-of-delays/
- Published: 2026-10-27T23:15:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T01:38:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/netflix-bioshock-movie-update-francis-lawrence/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Gaming, Software, Technology, TV

## Key points

- Francis Lawrence says the BioShock film is progressing.
- Adapting the game’s world and protagonist remains challenging.
- Netflix changes may affect the production timetable.

## Summary

Netflix’s BioShock film is still in development, with director Francis Lawrence saying the team is making progress and getting closer to solving the adaptation. The update matters because the project has faced years of uncertainty, and the game’s unusual world and player-led story are proving difficult to translate to film.

Lawrence said the filmmakers must create a central character for a story in which players inhabit the silent protagonist, Jack, as he explores the underwater dystopia of Rapture. Netflix announced the adaptation in 2022 in partnership with 2K and Take-Two Interactive, but changes at the streaming service could affect when production begins. An earlier film attempt by Universal, which acquired the rights in 2008, did not proceed.

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