BioShock movie director promises Netflix live-action adaptation will have some "new little twists" that will surprise fans

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes director Francis Lawrence says he’s very excited about his upcoming BioShock movie. He's helming the game adaptation of the beloved first-person shooter game for Netflix with Blade Runner 2049 screenwriter Michael Green writing the film. 

While the director was busy promoting the new Hunger Games prequel, GamesRadar+ had the opportunity to quiz him about the project. "It’s good," he tells us about how development is going on the upcoming BioShock film, "I have a really good script." 

The movie will closely follow the premise of the first game, which is set deep under the surface of the ocean in a creepy city called Rapture. Known for its twists and turns, Lawrence also promises that he’s going to keep things fresh for diehard fans of the original too. 

"Oh, we have some new little bits in there, yes," he smiles, adding: "I mean, the truth is it's game one, so we're being very true to a lot of it, right? So, we're not breaking canon in any way. But we do have some new little twists that will surprise fans, but that all fit in. We have a really good script, I'm really excited about it."

During our conversation, Lawrence also shared plenty of insight into what viewers can expect from his Hunger Games prequel film, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Set 64 years before the original film series, the director, who also helmed films two to four of the original movie franchise, teases that this is a very different world to the one fans know and love.

"Nobody's done any training, nobody's in any uniforms, there's nothing slick about it," he says of the more gritty version of the games portrayed this time around. "There's no hovercraft that is taking the bodies out so you feel