Netflix announced a while back that it was taking on the unenviable task of producing a film based on the BioShock franchise. Now, the streaming giant is pulling out all the stops to make its movie adaptation successful.
According to Netflix, it has acquired the services of Francis Lawrence and Michael Green.
Both Lawrence and Green have impressive resumes, working in some of the biggest films in recent years. The director Francis Lawrence, 51, started his career as a director for music videos working with the likes of Rihanna, The Backstreet Boys, Lady Gaga, and Shakira. He also has experience with TV ads for major corporations such as Coca-cola, McDonald's, and Disneyland.
His film directorial debut was in the movie Constantine starring Keanu Reaves. He worked on blockbuster films I Am Legend, three of the Hunger Games films, and most recently Red Sparrow.
He will next work on The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes which will be showing in 2023. The screenwriter Michael Green is an Academy Awards nominated screenwriter. He started writing scripts for television series such as Sex and the City, Smallville, Kings, and Heroes where he received an Emmy Award nomination.