Borderlandthe latest video game adaptation, is now in theaters. Directly inspired by the video games, the film was directed by Eli Roth and features a star-studded ensemble cast.

To promote the film’s release, CBR’s Kevin Polowy spoke with Roth and Borderland Stars include Kevin Hart, Edgar Ramirez, Jamie Lee Curtis and Florian Munteanu. During the conversation, Roth was asked if it was daunting to take on such a popular franchise. He said it would have been daunting if his work had been subject to more scrutiny, as is the case with other video game adaptations, but in return he was given a lot of creative freedom with Borderland.

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“It’s discouraging when someone develops the game who is obsessed with what you can and can’t do, but it’s actually quite liberating when you have a partner like Randy Pitchford,” said Roth, referring to the CEO of Gearbox Entertainment Company. “Randy was the first person I spoke to. I said, ‘This is your world, this is your baby, but I want to make an adaptation. I want to make a great film. A big, entertaining film, (like) the films I love, whether it is Fifth Element, Street Fighter, Escape from New Yorksomething totally crazy and funny.’ And he said: ‘You have the freedom to adapt.'”

Roth added: “I said, of course I don’t want to change it just for the sake of changing it, but if I need to make changesbecause I think it will make the movie better or add something to the characters. We are not recreating the video game. We are adapting and telling the story. And he said: “Absolutely.'”

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The Borderlands makers were still heavily involved

Roth had the freedom to make some deviations, but he had every piece Borderland lore to pull as much from the source material as he wanted. The director shared that the game’s creators were still heavily involved in the production even when they were present on set, which Roth said came in handy when he wanted to hear their opinions on certain scenes.

“Not only that, they also opened the safes for us, so we have every single piece of design, the whole traditionsaid Roth. “They worked with all the actors on the whole backstory. He was on set with us, so they were right there with me on everything I had to discuss with the creators, and he gave me real freedom to do my thing.”

Borderland Other stars include Cate Blanchett, Ariana Greenblatt and Gina Gershon. Roth co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Crombie. Avi Arad and Erik Feig produced.

The film’s official synopsis reads: “Lilith (Blanchett), a notorious bounty hunter with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home of Pandora, the most chaotic planet in the galaxy. Her mission is to find the missing daughter of Atlas (Ramírez), the most powerful bastard in the universe. Lilith forms an unlikely alliance with a ragtag team of misfits – Roland (Hart), a skilled mercenary on a mission; Tiny Tina (Greenblatt), a fierce prepubescent demolition expert; Krieg (Munteanu), Tina’s muscle-bound protector; Tannis (Curtis), the offbeat scientist who’s seen it all; and Claptrap (Black), a cheeky robot. 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 may be in their hands – but they’ll be fighting for something more: each other. Based on one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, welcome to BORDERLANDS.”

Borderland is now in cinemas.

Source: CBR

Borderland

A feature film based on the popular video game and set on the abandoned fictional planet Pandora, where people search for a mysterious relic.

director

Eli Roth

Release date

9 August 2024

Pour

Ariana Greenblatt, Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, Edgar Ramirez, Olivier Richters, Jamie Lee Curtis

Authors

Eli Roth, Joe Crombie

Main genre

Science fiction