The BioShock movie for Netflix already has a director: Rapture is closer in live!

Francis Lawrence (I am Legend) will take charge of the project, which has not yet been released.

It’s been a very eventful week in terms of news about video game television and movie adaptations. If we shared with you the progress in the development of the Horizon series for Netflix a few hours ago, now we’re going with BioShock for the streaming service as well. Francis Lawrence for their development.

Francis Lawrence’s name is never known, he has tapes that are believed to hold great memories among the public. Constantine and I am Legend. He also took over the Hunger Games franchise after his first film, directing Catching Fire, Mockingjay. Part 1 and Mockingjay. It’s being reserved for Episode 2 and its prequel Ballad of Songbirds and Serpents.

Deadline advances the information and adds that Netflix is ​​also behind the filmmaker after Water for Elephants for its proven ability to adapt popular IPs and turn them into global hits. Lawrence won’t be alone on the project, and Logan, Death on the Nile, etc.

It is not known what specific plans both Hollywood professionals have at the narrative level for the movie of one of the most critically acclaimed video games in the industry. A franchise they remember in Deadline, sold 39 million copies.

In video games, public attention has turned to BioShock 4, about which almost no information has been revealed since its announcement in 2019 with a new study.