Netflix has a long history of video game adaptations and now, in conjunction with Take Two, the streaming giant is making a ‘Bioshock’ movie.
After the franchises last attempt at a movie, which ran out of steam in 2009, Bioshock is back for another round but this time, with Netflix. The streaming platform, alongside Bioshock‘s parent company, Take-Two Interactive, are looking to open up a potential cinematic universe for the series.
The popular action-adventure series released its first installment in 2007 from 2K Games. The first-person shooter takes place in Rapture— a decrepit city submersed beneath the waves inhabited by a society at war and addicted to a genetically-enhancing serum. Deeper still lives the Big Daddies— mutated humans who have merged with diving suits.
The first game sold 3 million copies as of 2009 which prompted the development of two sequels— Bioshock 2 (2010) and Bioshock Infinite (2013). The series has now sold over 34 million copies, making it one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time.
Netflix isn’t new to the video game adaptation world and has released a plethora of projects already, with more on the way or in talks.
Already acquired and released:
- Castlevania (confirmed for a future spin-off)
- Dragon’s Dogma
- Minecraft: Story Mode
- Skylanders: Academy
- The Witcher (originally a book but popularized by the video game franchise)
- Dragon Quest: Your Story
- Pokemon series & movies (with more to come)
- DOTA: Dragon’s Blood (renewed for season 2)
- Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness
- Arcane (renewed for season 2)
- Angry Birds: Summer Madness
- Pokémon
In the works:
- Resident Evil (Series | 2022)
- Assassin’s Creed (2022/2023)
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)
- Splinter Cell (2022)
- Tomb Raider (TBA)
- Beyond Good and Evil (TBA)
- Sonic Prime (2022)
- Dragon’s Lair (TBA)
- The Division (2022)
- Far Cry and Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix (TBA)
- The Cuphead Show! (Friday, February 18th, 2022)
Rumored:
- Legend of Zelda series (Series shut down by Netflix)
- God of War series
- Devil May Cry animated series
- Final Fantasy series
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