Lionsgate has unveiled a new image from Eli Roth's film adaptation of Borderlands, showing its star-studded cast assembling in their character outfits. Though based on the Gearbox Software video game franchise of the same name, the film will be set in a different universe from its source material. The story will center on a group of mercenaries tasked with finding the missing daughter of a powerful businessman, Atlas, but also find the fate of the universe in their hands.
Cate Blanchett is leading an ensemble cast that includes Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Black, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Édgar Ramirez, Haley Bennett, and Janina Gavankar. Development on the film first began in 2015 but didn't truly gain steam until last year when it was announced Roth would be directing Borderlands on a script from Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin. With the ongoing pandemic acting as a minor speed bump for the film, production finally got underway in April, and things are looking promising two months later.
On the heels of revealing looks at Blanchett's Lilith and the rest of the ensemble cast, Lionsgate has debuted a new look at the entire roster assembled together from the Borderlands set. The actors are all dressed in their characters' iconic costumes with props, yet the faces of the group can't be seen. Check out the full group photo below:
Looking at the recent big-screen adaptations of Sonic the Hedgehog and Detective Pikachu, it's becoming clearer that studios are finally getting a better grip on how best to translate iconic game titles to film. The plot of the film certainly sounds like a promising effort to keep in tone with Gearbox's games, even if there has been no proper confirmation of vault hunting at the time of writing. That being said, the underground tunnel setting of the new still does possibly point towards the group of mercenaries at the heart of the story making their way into one of the game's most iconic plot devices.
The biggest question remaining for the film is when fans can expect a proper update on the project. Neither Roth nor the studio have offered an official confirmation as to when production is expected to wrap on Borderlands, making its release date all the more uncertain for those looking forward to seeing their favorite characters come to life on the big screen. With the recent revelations regarding the looks at Claptrap and the rest of the crew, though, it's possible a release date announcement may very well be right around the corner.
Source: Lionsgate