Netflix partners with Take-Two to make BioShock feature film

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Nettflix has partnered with Take-Two Interactive Software to adapt the BioShock video game into a feature film.

Netflix will partner with Take-Two’s 2K label to produce a live-action film adaptation of the renowned video game franchise. The producers will be Vertigo Entertainment and 2K.

It’s the latest video game property to head to Hollywood, following the likes of Uncharted, Borderlands, Assassin’s Creed, Prince of Persia, Mortal Kombat, Sonic, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Warcraft, Hitman, Pokemon, Doom, Silent Hill, and many others. Netflix also aired Arcane, a TV series that uses League of Legends for its backstory.

The theory is that these games are good subjects for movies because they have a built-in audience with video game fans. The trend also runs counter to transmedia of past years, when movies were adapted into video games, often with poor success.

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“Netflix is among the best and most forward-thinking storytellers in all of entertainment today,” said Strauss Zelnick, chairman and CEO of Take-Two Interactive, in a statement. “We are thrilled that they share our vision and commitment to the BioShock franchise, which is beloved by millions of fans around the world. 2K’s Cloud Chamber studio is deep in active development on the next iteration of the series, and coupled with our partnership with Netflix, we remain highly confident that BioShock will continue to captivate and engage audiences like never before.”

The BioShock game franchise includes BioShock, BioShock 2 and BioShock Infinite.

Set across multiple dystopian and visionary landscapes gone wrong, the series blends sci-fi