Borderlands movie: cast, likely release date, and what we know so far

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When a Borderlands film adaptation was first announced, the initial reception was a mix of excitement and geeky apprehension. Excitement, due to the liveliness of Gearbox's sandbox raider and shooter video game series, which takes place on a far away planet where 'vault hunters' run and scurry past deformed monsters and laugh through from the endless pranks of his NPCs. Fear, due to the difficulty of bringing such a free and open-world gaming experience to the big screen. Things are going well for the Borderlands movie, though, with a notable director in Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever), who's best known as a horror aficionado and a Tarantino favorite (you'll see him in both Inglourious Basterds and in Death Test, after all). He also directed the hit The House With a Clock in Its Walls. The cast is also surprisingly prestigious, with Cate Blanchett (Carol, Blue Jasmine, Lord of the Rings) playing opposite Jamie Lee Curtis (Knives Out, Halloween, True Lies). Could the Borderlands movie do something about the irreverent video game franchise worth watching? For that, we'll have to wait for the movie's release, but for now we've rounded up all the news, information, and predictions worth considering regarding the project.

Borderlands movie release date: when did it land?

There's no release date for the Borderlands movie yet, and the cast is still slowly coming into focus. We found out in early 2020 that a first draft of the script had already been completed, so we envisioned shooting could, once casting been decided, begin in late 2021/early 2022, depending on actors' schedules and restrictions. of Covid in the desired shooting locations. However, we don't really expect to see the film release until 2023.

(Image credit: Gearbox)

Borderlands Movie Casting: Who Will Be A Part Of It?

The main reason the Borderlands movie is getting a lot of attention right now is because of the A-list actors attached to the project. Cate Blanchett has been confirmed to play fan-favorite character Lilith, the mermaid slayer from the first Borderlands game. Blanchett previously worked with director Eli Roth on the PG fantasy The House With a Clock in Its Walls. As an Oscar winner and a prestigious filmography covering Notes on a Scandal and Carol, her involvement suggests this won't be a cheap-priced film adaptation. Most recently, we received confirmation that Jamie Lee Curtis, the beloved ``Screaming Queen'' from the Halloween movie franchise and cast member of Rian Johnson's excellent murder mystery Knives Out, will be joining the cast along with archaeologist Dr. Patricia Tannis, who appears. as an NPC in the first two Borderlands games. Comedian and actor Kevin Hart will also play Soldier Roland, and the resulting mix of high-profile horror, comedy, and drama actors attached to the film is eclectic, which could be exactly what the Borderlands movie needs. To stay true to his chaotic source material. .

Cate Blanchett as Lilith? Count on us. (Image Credit: Rocco Spaziani / Archivio Spaziani / Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

Borderlands Filmmaker and Director: Who's Behind the Movie?

The main creative team behind the Borderlands film consists of Craig Mazin, the award-winning screenwriter behind HBO's Chernobyl and upcoming TV show The Last of Us, and Eli Roth, the horror director behind 2005's Hostel, and who appeared in Quentin Tarintino's Inglourious. . Bastards like the muscular Donny Donowitz. Mazin is making a lot of noise in Hollywood these days, and his dedication gives the film real credibility—in case he worried you, the movie was loaded with jokes posed by Borderlands' robot mascot Claptrap. Roth also seems like a smart choice for the cartoonish violence of the Borderlands series.

Borderlands Movie Story - Which Games Will It Be Inspired By?

We're clear on the specifics at this point, but the cast so far suggests we're getting some sort of narrative from the first Borderlands game, which was released by 2K Games on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC in 2009, rather than Borderlands 2. Borderlands 3 or the Pre-Sequel game. You can expect to see the planet Pandora and at least a few of the main Vault Hunters in the game (Roland, Lilith, etc.) trying to take down the well-funded Atlas Corporation in a legendary treasure chest filled with alien technology, which only opens once every 200 years (think Aladdin, but with guns). The franchise's beloved mascot and breakdancing robot Claptrap just has to make an appearance - we can't imagine it any other way - while the series' antagonist, Handsome Jack, will hopefully make an appearance as the film's villain.

Claptrap Series Mascot (Image Credit: Gearbox Software)

How will the Borderlands movie keep the spirit of the games alive?

At PAX East last year, director Eli Roth announced a plan to turn Borderlands cosplayers into extras, then kill them off with 'terrible deaths', which may suggest the film's vision is closer to gaming, more than planned. He also explained that he would put a "little hostel kind of thing" on it, suggesting a slight leaning towards horror. We're curious to see if the Borderlands movie will attempt to maintain the games' art style, which is grim and therefore difficult to maintain on the big screen. Like much about this project, however, it is unknown at this time how Roth and his company will approach this. Watch this space for more details on Borderlands.