'Borderlands': Release date, plot, cast and all you need to know about video game film with Kevin Hart as Roland
‘Borderlands’, the popular open-world action role-playing first-person shooter video game, has had a movie adaptation in the works for some time now. But the beginning of 2021 has seen more details coming out about the film. Here’s all you need to know about it:
Release date
No release date of ‘Borderlands’ has been announced as of yet. Watch this space for more details.
Plot
The plot for the ‘Borderlands’ film has been kept under the wraps as of yet. But obviously, it will take after the game series’ plot. The game’s story is set in 2864 AD, in a world where mega-corporations try to seek control of various planets to colonize and mine. The Atlas Corporation, one of the aforementioned major mega-corporations, uncovers an ancient alien Vault filled with advanced weapons technology, allowing them to rapidly overtake their competitors.
Finding similar ruins of the same alien architecture on the planet Pandora, Atlas seeks to colonize it as well. But it is forced to abandon the plans due to a failure to find any alien technology on the surface. After its departure, the Dahl Corporation colonizes the planet.
Its team is headed by Patricia Tannis, a respected "xenoarchaeologist". When she finds proof that a Vault does exist on Pandora, things take a turn for the worse. Her news is intercepted by Atlas, who sent its private military force, the Crimson Lance, to kidnap Tannis and get the Vault's location from her. And chaos ensues. Dahl abandons the planet, taking only the wealthy colonists with them, and leaving the remaining population to scavenge for a living amongst the barren wastelands and industrial trash heaps across the planet. Convict labor is allowed to go free, and they form gangs of bandits that terrorize the locals.
Cast
So far, only a limited number of cast members have been announced. Watch this space for more information.
Kevin Hart as Roland
Roland is a stoic ex-soldier-turned-mercenary. He is one of the four Vault Hunters who arrive to seek out the Vault. He will be played by Hart. The 41-year-old American stand-up comedian, actor, and producer is best known for his comedic roles in films like ‘Paper Soldiers’, ‘Scary Movie 3’, ‘Soul Plane’, ‘In the Mix’, ‘Little Fockers’, ‘Think Like a Man’, ‘About Last Night’, ‘The Secret Life of Pets’, ‘Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie’, ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’, and ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group President Nathan Kahane said, “Kevin has been behind some of the world’s biggest blockbusters, and our source material is inspired by one of the world’s best-selling video games. We love the way our filmmaking team has adapted this story and we couldn’t be in better creative hands.”
Cate Blanchett as Lilith
Lilith is another one of the four Vault Hunters who arrive to seek out the Vault. She is a Siren -- women enhanced with magical powers, who are born with strange tattoos that cover their bodies. Not a whole lot is known about the Sirens, except only six can exist in the universe at any given time. Lilith will be played by Blanchett.
The 51-year-old Australian actor, producer, and theater director is best known for her roles in Peter Jackson's ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy, ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’, ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’, ‘Cinderella’, ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, ‘Ocean's 8’, and more. She has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and three British Academy Film Awards.
Creators
As per reports, Craig Mazin, who created the acclaimed HBO miniseries ‘Chernobyl’ has written the latest draft of the screenplay. Eli Roth is the director. The 48-year-old American filmmaker and actor is best known for making ‘Cabin Fever’, ‘Hostel’, ‘The Green Inferno’, ‘Knock Knock’, ‘Death Wish’, and more. He also had the memorable role of Donny ‘The Bear Jew’ Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino's war film ‘Inglourious Basterds’.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Kevin,” said Roth in a statement. “'Borderlands' is a different kind of role for him, and we are excited to thrill audiences with a side of Kevin they’ve never seen before. He’s going to be an amazing Roland.”
Avi Arad and Ari Arad are producing 'Borderlands' via their Arad Productions banner. Erik Feig is producing through Picturestart. The executive producers are Randy Pitchford, executive producer of the 'Borderlands' video game franchise and founder of the Gearbox Entertainment Company, and Strauss Zelnick, chairman and CEO of Take-Two Interactive.
Trailer
No trailer for ‘Borderlands’ has been released as of yet. Watch this space for more information.
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