Verbinski doubtful about BioShock flick, wants to make games

by Justin McElroy on Jun 1st 2009 12:30PM

We've been a little doubtful that the BioShock movie would actually get made after it was first announced, but director Gore Verbinski is starting to come around to our way of thinking. Verbinski told the LA Times that he thought the movie could still get made, but likely in a foreign country that offers tax breaks for movie makers.

Verbinski also says he wants to get into the games business, which would be more troubling if the very first thing he'd said about it hadn't been, "It's a mistake for Hollywood to impose themselves on the gaming space. Not only is it arrogant, but it hasn't really worked." Music to our ears.

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Reader Comments (8)

Considering how he milked the Pirates of the carribean franchise, he should try Activision.

Like you wouldn't take those paychecks. Even if you don't like Pirates (i don't), Verbinski is one of the most versatile directors around today. To go from that, to The Ring, to The Weather Man, and see all of those films work for their respective genres takes knowledge and skill. Respect to Gore. If any filmmakers were to get into games, he'd be on my short list.

PLEASE! Stick to games, we don't want a movie just a game. Some actually has sense.

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Let's go ahead a stop bastardizing our beloved game franchises Hollywood. Put all your money into more Jonas Brothers, Borat and Adam Sandler movies. We rather see those movies fail time and time again.