"28 Weeks Later" director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo has been signed by Universal Pictures to direct the BioShock movie. Gore Verbinski was the first named as director of this movie but after the project went on hold he lost his position. Official word is:

"Gore Verbinski has stepped out of the directing slot, but remains the film's producer through his U-based Blind Wink shingle. John Logan wrote the script. Verbinski opted out of directing because the studio's budget plan for the film has been revamped to lense abroad in order to take advantage of tax credits and favorable exchange rates. Verbinski couldn't commit to an overseas shoot because he is locked into directing the Paramount animated film "Rango," with the title character voiced by his "Pirates of the Caribbean" cohort Johnny Depp."