What the hell’s going on with the live action adaptation of the video game, Bioshock? Universal has already given the film the go ahead, and supposedly Pirates of the Carribean director Gore Verbinski is set to direct. Remember all the hoopla that was made when he decided against returning for a fourth installment of the Pirates franchise because of his Bioshock commitment? That devotion must have exited stage left, because we’re not so sure if he’s up for the gig after all.

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With six years, three movies, and $2.6 billion under his belt, director Gore Verbinski is jumping ship on Pirates of the Caribbean’s fourth installment, which is scheduled to start shooting in 2010.

Instead, Verbinski will flex his adaptation skills once again and direct BioShock for Universal Pictures. The film is based on the popular video game about a 1960s hero named Jack who must survive against mutated creatures and machines after his plane crashes in the horrific underwater city of Rapture.

But Verbinski bowed out gracefully, sending the future creators of Pirates 4 his best wishes:

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Now before you get yourself all worked up about another remake, let me assure you that the new Clue film will not attempt to emulate the 1985 cult classic Clue: The Movie.

No, this adaptation of the Parker Brothers board game is purported to have undergone a complete reconfiguring with the supervision of Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski. It will be the latest in the burgeoning Hasbro movie series (we’ve already heard about plans for Monopoly, Ouija, Candyland and Stretch Armstrong).

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What in the “I spend too much time on the computer” hell is going here? According to Variety, Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski wants to direct a film based on online games that allow participants to role play and create a “second life.”  Apparently, there was an article written in the Wall Street Journal, that discussed a couple whose marriage became strained once the husband became too attached to his online persona.

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Who saw the 2006 Korean thriller The Host, originally titled Gwoemul in Korea? It was pretty awesome. In fact it brought in record-breaking numbers during it’s run in South Korea. At times the film is completely ridiculous, but REALLY great. I guess Universal Pictures and Gore Verbinski (Pirates I,II, III and The Ring) saw the same thing I did, because they’re planning on remaking Bong Joon-Ho’s masterpiece. They will be giving commercial director Fredrik Bond, his first chance at a feature and will be hiring Mark Poirier (Smart People) as the scribe.

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