Overview
- In a Reddit AMA, Verbinski said his Universal version would have been a hard‑R dive into the Little Sisters and the story’s Oedipal themes.
- He added that he and writer John Logan had figured out a way to include both of the first game’s alternate endings.
- Verbinski described extensive concept work, citing distinctive Big Daddy designs and a demented art‑deco aesthetic for Rapture.
- The Universal‑era film stalled over scale and rating concerns, with reports describing a roughly $200 million vision later pared back before being shelved.
- The project now resides at Netflix with Francis Lawrence directing and Michael Green writing, as producer Roy Lee signals a more personal take and no release date.