Gore Verbinski might be Turned Down the "BioShock" Project
>> Jun 2, 2009
Back in April, Universal put the "BioShock" adaptation movie on hold because a skyrocketing budget. Now, the decision had resulted to Gore Verbinski who might be leaving the game adaptation project that Universal has in development. The "Pirates of Caribbean" trilogy director spoke with the LA Times recently and when asked about BioShock, admitted that with halt in production and Universal's desire to move the entire project outside of the US to cut costs, he isn't sure if he can, or wants, do it anymore.
Verbinski said "There's a great script and a really interesting cast. It really comes down to the financial model now. Big movies are just not being shot in the States. I'm weighing whether I can physically go the U.K. or Australia or one of those other places with a tax rebate for a year-and-a-half." This isn't official confirmation, but it's being touted as an "early warning sign."
BioShock is a first-person shooter video game, developed by 2K Boston/2K Australia — previously known as Irrational Games — designed by Ken Levine. Set in an alternate history 1960, the game places the player in the role of a plane crash survivor named Jack, who must explore the underwater city of Rapture, and survive attacks by the mutated beings and mechanical drones that populate it. The game incorporates elements found in role-playing and survival horror games, and is described by the developers and Levine as a "spiritual successor" to their previous titles in the System Shock series. The game received overwhelmingly positive reviews, and ranks as the twenty-second highest rated video game on Game Rankings based on reviews from critics. It was particularly well-reviewed in the mainstream press, which praised its "morality-based" storyline, immersive environment and Ayn Rand/George Orwell-inspired dystopian back-story.
Verbinski said "There's a great script and a really interesting cast. It really comes down to the financial model now. Big movies are just not being shot in the States. I'm weighing whether I can physically go the U.K. or Australia or one of those other places with a tax rebate for a year-and-a-half." This isn't official confirmation, but it's being touted as an "early warning sign."
BioShock is a first-person shooter video game, developed by 2K Boston/2K Australia — previously known as Irrational Games — designed by Ken Levine. Set in an alternate history 1960, the game places the player in the role of a plane crash survivor named Jack, who must explore the underwater city of Rapture, and survive attacks by the mutated beings and mechanical drones that populate it. The game incorporates elements found in role-playing and survival horror games, and is described by the developers and Levine as a "spiritual successor" to their previous titles in the System Shock series. The game received overwhelmingly positive reviews, and ranks as the twenty-second highest rated video game on Game Rankings based on reviews from critics. It was particularly well-reviewed in the mainstream press, which praised its "morality-based" storyline, immersive environment and Ayn Rand/George Orwell-inspired dystopian back-story.
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