A $200 Million R-Rated Bioshock Movie Was Rejected By Universal
Remember thatBioshockmovie that almost happened? To be honest, there have probably been several attempts. But one notable instance involved director Gore Verbinski in the early 2010s, and it turns out the studio killed the project almost right out of the gate. In a recent interview withCollider, Verbinski spoke about his ambitious attempt to turn the undersea thriller into a gritty, R-rated film. According to him, the project was dead in the water (no pun intended) as soon as he brought it up in his very first meeting with Universal regarding the idea....