Bioshock movie undergoing budget cuts, getting new director

Game-to-film translations begin with an uphill battle to, well, not suck. Universal Studios’ adaptation of Bioshockhttp://www.gamertell.com/gaming/tag/bioshock/ has hit some major stumbling blocks, including a change in director.

The movie treatment of the hit Take-Two game was initially to be helmed by Gore Verbinski, director of the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Variety reports that Verbinski stepped down because budget concerns led Universal to move filming abroad to help cut costs through tax credits and favorable exchange rates. Verbinski couldn’t commit to an overseas shooting schedule because of another project although he will remain on as a producer.