Borderlands
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Directed byEli Roth
Screenplay by
  • Eli Roth
  • Joe Crombie
Story byEli Roth
Based onBorderlands
by Gearbox Software
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRogier Stoffers
Edited byEvan Henke[1]
Music bySteve Jablonsky
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate Films
Release date
  • August 9, 2024 (2024-08-09)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Borderlands is an upcoming American science fiction action comedy film directed by Eli Roth, who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Crombie, based on the video game series of the same name developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K. It stars an ensemble cast featuring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Bobby Lee and Jamie Lee Curtis.[2]

Borderlands is set to be released by Lionsgate Films on August 9, 2024.

Premise

Lilith, an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home planet of Pandora to find the missing daughter of the universe's most powerful S.O.B., Atlas. Lilith forms an alliance with an unexpected team - Roland, a former elite mercenary, now desperate for redemption; Tiny Tina, a feral pre-teen demolitionist; Krieg, Tina's musclebound, rhetorically challenged protector; Tannis, the scientist with a tenuous grip on sanity; and Claptrap, a persistently wiseass robot. These unlikely heroes must battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect the missing girl, who may hold the key to unimaginable power. The fate of the universe could be in their hands but they'll be fighting for something more: each other.[3]

— Lionsgate Films

Cast

Additionally, Penn Jillette has a cameo in the film as a preacher overseeing a wedding, after voicing Pain in Borderlands 3.

Production

Development

In May 2015, Leigh Whannell was in talks with Lionsgate Films to write and direct an adaptation of the video game series Borderlands.[4] The film was officially announced in August 2015, with Ari and Avi Arad of Arad Productions producing; however Whannell's involvement was left omitted.[5] Aaron Berg was tapped to pen an R-rated take on the material in April 2016.[6] By June 2018, Oren Uziel assumed scripting duties from Berg.[7][8]

In February 2020, Eli Roth was attached to direct the film from a screenplay written by Craig Mazin, with Erik Feig joining as producer through his production company Picturestart.[9] Cate Blanchett was cast as Lilith in May 2020.[10][11] Kevin Hart was confirmed to play Roland in January 2021.[12][13][14] In February, Jamie Lee Curtis was cast as Dr. Patricia Tannis, and Jack Black for the voice of Claptrap.[15][16] The following month, Ariana Greenblatt and Florian Munteanu were cast as Tiny Tina and Krieg respectively, with Haley Bennett cast in an undisclosed role.[17][18][19] Édgar Ramírez, Olivier Richters, and Janina Gavankar joined the cast in April, alongside Gina Gershon, Cheyenne Jackson, Charles Babalola, Benjamin Byron Davis, Steven Boyer, Ryann Redmond, and Bobby Lee.[20][21][22][23] By that month, Mazin's script had been rewritten by Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier; and again by Roth.[24] Penn Jillette announced in May that he would have a small role as a preacher in the film.[25]

Filming

Filming officially began on April 1, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[26] The film wrapped on June 22.[27][28][29] On June 4, 2021, first look images of the cast were released, with black and white images obscuring all but the cast's silhouettes.[30]

In January 2023, it was announced the film would be going through two weeks of reshoots directed by Tim Miller, due to Roth's commitments to Thanksgiving (2023). While Roth would not be involved with the reshoots, he remained attached to the film and gave Miller his blessing.[31] Zak Olkewicz scribed new pages for Miller.[32] In June 2023, Mazin removed his name from the project, replaced by Joe Crombie; Mazin denied reports that Crombie was his pseudonym.[33] Additional literary material credits were given to Berg, Uziel, Taylor, Rettenmaier, Olkewicz, Chris Bremner, and Sam Levinson.[34]

Music

In June 2021, Nathan Barr was announced to score the film, having collaborated with Roth in some of his previous works.[35] However, in October 2023, it was announced that Steve Jablonsky would be taking over scoring duties for Barr.[36]

Release

Borderlands is set to be released theatrically in the United States by Lionsgate Films on August 9, 2024.[37][38] On November 9, 2022 test screenings were held.[39]

Marketing

During Lionsgate's panel at the 2022 CinemaCon, approximately one-minute of exclusive footage was shown.[40]

See also

References

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