Borderlands movie: Release date, cast, plot, and everything we know so far

Based on the video game series of the same name, Borderlands is one of the most awaited live-action film adaptations by Eli Roth, which fans are eagerly waiting for. The film had a long journey from planning to execution, as it was in talks in May 2015 with Leigh Whannel, who was negotiating a deal with Lionsgate Films to write and direct the movie adaptation.

Additionally, Aaron Berg was to join the project to pen an R-rated script. However, in February 2020, Elith Roth was finalized to direct the adaptation, with Craig Mazin penning the scripts.

Erik Feig joined as a producer through his company Pictureshaft, alongside Avi Arad and his Arad Productions, 2K, and the original video game development company, Gearbox software. Borderlands movie’s story follows Lilith, an infamous outlaw, who is on a quest to find her missing daughter, tagging with an eccentric crew. Follow along with the article to learn more

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Borderlands movie will be released on August 9, 2024

Borderlands movie will be arriving in theaters in the U.S. on August 9, 2024, and will have a runtime of 102 minutes. The global release date of the film is yet to be revealed. The production of the film began in April 2021 in Budapest Hungary, and was among the projects that continued filming during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In January 2023 the film went through two weeks of reshoots without Roth, who was caught up with Thanksgiving 2023. Nevertheless, Roth was relieved that Tim Miller could fill in for him, while Zak Olkewicz penned new pages for the director.

In June 2023, Mazin revealed to Variety that he had his name removed from the credits and denied the rumors of “Joe Crombie” involved in the credits as a co-writer alongside Roth was his pseudonym. Here’s what he had to say:

“I am not a credited writer on the film, so I cannot claim any kind of authorship of ‘Borderlands,’ much less ‘co-writing.' I did see the report about the pseudonym, which is false. I did not use a pseudonym. If the name in question is indeed a pseudonym, all I can say is… it’s not mine.”

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Where to watch the Borderlands movie

Borderlands will have a theatrical release in the U.S., distributed countrywide by Lionsgate Films. This means that the movie will take a significant time to run in theaters, having been one of the most highly anticipated movies of all time. Currently, it is unknown which OTT will be gaining the rights to add the film to their catalog.

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Borderlands movie cast

Below is the complete list of all the actors in the film:

• Cate Blanchett as Lilith
• Kevin Hart as Roland
• Jack Black as the voice of Claptrap
• Edgar Ramírez as Atlas
• Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina
• Florian Munteanu as Krieg
• Gina Gershon as Mad Moxxi
• Jamie Lee Curtis as Dr. Patricia Tannis
• Haley Bennett
• Bobby Lee as Larry
• Olivier Richters as Krom
• Janina Gavankar as Commander Knoxx
• Cheyenne Jackson as Jakobs
• Charles Babalola as Hammerlock
• Benjamin Byron Davis as Marcus
• Steven Boyer as Scooter
• Ryann Redmond as Ellie
• Harry Ford as Middleman
• Penn Jillette as Preacher

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Plot summary

Here is the official logline of the Borderlands movie by Lionsgate Films that describes the story:

Lilith (Cate Blanchett), an infamous bounty hunter with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home, Pandora, the most chaotic planet in the galaxy. Her mission is to find the missing daughter of Atlas (Edgar Ramírez), the universe's most powerful S.O.B.

Lilith forms a team that will be helping her find Atlas:

Lilith forms an unexpected alliance with a ragtag team of misfits -- Roland (Kevin Hart), a seasoned mercenary on a mission; Tiny Tina (Ariana Greenblatt), a feral pre-teen demolitionist; Krieg (Florian Munteanu), Tina's musclebound protector; Tannis (Jamie Lee Curtis), the oddball scientist who's seen it all; and Claptrap (Jack Black), a wiseass robot.

The logline ends with:

Together, these unlikely heroes must battle an alien species and dangerous bandits to uncover one of Pandora's most explosive secrets. The fate of the universe could be in their hands -- but they'll be fighting for something more: each other. Based on one of the best-selling videogame franchises of all time, welcome to BORDERLANDS.

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Stay tuned for more news and updates on Borderlands and all your favorite movies and TV shows as 2024 progresses.