The plot of the Borderlands adaptation will differ from the games
It looks like the Borderlands movie will not repeat the plot of the games. This was announced by the head of Gearbox Software, Randy Pitchford (Randy Pitchford), on Twitter: “The cinematic universe of Borderlands is not identical to the video game. “
According to Pitchford, the characters, tone, and style will be identical. Still, Gearbox allows for independent storytelling: video games and movies differ in presentation, so the same rules should not bind content.
Lilith will return to her home planet, Pandora, to find the most powerful Atlas’ missing daughter, according to a summary of the Borderlands storyline released by Lionsgate over the weekend. Lilith is forced to ally with the mercenary Roland, the feral girl demolition Tiny Tina, her protector Krieg, the half-mad scientist Tannis and the annoying robot Claptrap.
These incredible heroes are called to fight alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect the missing girl, who may be the key to unimaginable power. The fate of the universe may be in their hands, but they will fight for something more – for each other, ”the synopsis says.
The film stars: Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Kevin Hart as Roland, Jack Black as Claptrap, Ariana Greenblatt as Tina Tiny, Jamie Lee Curtis – Dr. Patricia Tannis, Florian Munteanu – Kriega, and Edgar Ramirez – Atlas.
The director of the film, announced in 2020, is Eli Roth, known for his films Green Hell, The Mystery of the House with a Clock, Who’s There, The Sacrament, and others. Currently, the date of the premiere of the film adaptation of Borderlands has not been announced. Lionsgate is working on the project together with Arad Productions.
