Video game adaptations have become big business for movie studios, and Gearbox CEO and founder Randy Pitchford is planning to create a new cinematic universe. Border areas The film will be released in theaters next August, with a group of stars (Jamie Lee Curtis, Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and others) embodying the successful video game series in live-action films. The film is set on the planet Pandora (not Earth). symbol picture), The film follows a group of armed treasure hunters as they race to find the planet's mysterious vault.
Talking to Radar+ games Speaking about the upcoming film (directed by Eli Roth), Randy Pitchford spoke about the possibility of a new film series. While Pitchford acknowledged that any future installments would depend on the success of this first film, He admitted that there are talks about other future parts. Pitchford said:
“I think it’s reasonable to imagine that we’ll start talking about the next Borderlands movie here. Maybe before the end of the year, we’ll see. Maybe before that. But we’re working hard. And I have the biggest, best team I’ve ever worked with working on what we know is exactly what our fans want from us. So I’m very excited. I can’t wait to talk about it. I wish I could talk about it now.”
Border areas
- release date
- August 9, 2024
- exit
- Eli Roth
- the show length
- 102 minutes
Why the Borderlands movie removed fan-favorite characters
When the first trailer for Border areas The film was released online in March, and fans immediately noticed that the movie made some major changes to the video games. While the film seems to capture the surreal and chaotic nature of Border areas In the games, some major characters were noticeably absent from the trailer. Randy Pitchford spoke about the missing characters, saying that they simply There wasn't enough room to list “everyone's favorite characters in one movie.”
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However, Pitchford noted that characters like Brick and Mordecai could make their big screen debut in a potential sequel, provided the first film is a box office success. The CEO and founder continued:
“The answer is, well, man, I really wish there was more than one movie. But you have to start somewhere and you have to focus on something. And I’ll tell you, it was hard for me because sometimes when you find what your story should be, you just have to stick with it. And the characters — they live and breathe on their own at a certain point. Yeah, we create them. I created some of our characters and stories. But they have their own lives and you have to let them tell you what to do, you know what I mean? I’d be very happy if they showed up in future Borderlands movies or video games.”
Things have changed for video game adaptations on the big and small screens. What was once considered a cursed venture has recently turned into an incredibly lucrative market. Eli Roth believes that Border areas The film will be released in time, shortly after the highly popular video game adaptations like the HBO movie The last of us and Prime Video He falls.
Border areas
The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on August 9, 2024.
