BioShock

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.

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.