Netflix has slashed the budget for the upcoming BioShock film, opting for a "more personal" narrative approach

Netflix's Bioshock film adaptation will have a reduced budget as the company aims to create a more intimate experience. Variety reports that during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, producer Roy Lee mentioned that the project is being adjusted due to leadership changes at Netflix.

In March, Dan Lin was announced as the new head of film at Netflix, succeeding Scott Stuber, who was in charge when the Bioshock movie was first revealed in 2022. Lee commented, "The new regime has lowered the budgets. So we're doing a much smaller version... It's going to be a more personal point of view, as opposed to a grander, big project."

Although a release date hasn't been confirmed, Francis Lawrence, known for directing The Hunger Games sequels, remains attached to direct.

This isn't the first attempt to make a Bioshock movie. In 2008, a year after the game debuted, a film was announced with Gore Verbinski of Pirates of the Caribbean to direct. However, budget concerns from Universal Pictures put the project on hold, with Verbinski stepping down to producer and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo taking over as director. Fresnadillo also exited, citing unresolved budget and rating issues.