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- 1Guillermo del Toro Says Failed BioShock Movie Made Him Quit Video Game Adaptations▼Guillermo Del Toro Confirms He Gave Up On Video Game Adaptations After "Disastrous" Attempt At 'BioShock' Movie
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has confirmed he abandoned attempts to adapt video games after his effort to make a BioShock movie fell apart, describing the experience as disastrous. The project was long stuck in development before being shelved. Fans are revisiting what might have been, given the director's affinity for dark, atmospheric worlds like the underwater city of Rapture, and discussing Hollywood's broader history of troubled game adaptations.
- 2Guillermo del Toro Swears Off Video Game Movies After BioShock Flop▼Guillermo del Toro Swears Off Video Game Movies After “Disastrous” BioShock Experience
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says he will not make another video game adaptation, describing his experience with a BioShock film project as disastrous. The director's abandoned BioShock adaptation has long been one of Hollywood's most talked-about unmade games-to-film projects, and his comments renew debate about whether video game movies can ever work.
- 3Guillermo del Toro confirms he almost directed the BioShock movie▼Guillermo Del Toro Officially Confirms He Almost Directed the Bioshock Movie
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has officially confirmed that he came close to directing the film adaptation of the video game BioShock, a project fans have speculated about for years. The revelation has reignited discussion about what a del Toro take on the underwater city of Rapture might have looked like, and why the long-gestating adaptation never materialized under his direction.
- 4Guillermo del Toro Says a Studio Call Killed His BioShock Film●Guillermo del Toro Recalls A "Disastrous Call" Led To His Take On 'BioShock' Getting Scrapped, "Never" Wants To Make Another Video Game Film
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says his planned adaptation of the video game BioShock was scrapped after what he calls a disastrous decision, and he now says he never wants to direct another video game movie. His comments come as interest in video game adaptations is booming across Hollywood.
- 5Guillermo del Toro Reveals Call That Killed His BioShock Film●Guillermo del Toro Reveals 'Disastrous' Phone Call that Quashed His BioShock Movie
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has revealed that his planned adaptation of the video game BioShock was cancelled after what he describes as a 'disastrous' phone call. The director says the conversation effectively ended the project, shelving what fans had hoped would be a major game-to-film adaptation. Film and gaming outlets are circulating the anecdote, prompting renewed discussion of the long-troubled BioShock movie.