The Borderland The film cut a major character from the video game, making the already disappointing film even more disappointing. Borderland The film has been panned by critics and fans of the original video games since its release, calling it a bad adaptation and a bad film in general. One of the biggest complaints when it comes to the Borderland games is the use of the characters of the franchise, with this important member of the franchise’s cast being completely missing from the film.

After years of development, the Borderland The film was finally released in August 2024. Unfortunately, the film did not live up to the years of hype, with Borderland was a box office flop and was poorly received by critics. There are many shortcomings in the Borderland filmbut one of the most commonly cited reasons is the fact that one of the games’ main characters was completely left out.

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Brick’s role in the Borderlands movie could have helped prepare a sequel

He just had to appear in the first film

Brick is one of the four initially playable characters from the first Borderland Gameand despite his main role in the franchise, he is completely absent from the film. While Lilith and Roland are both main characters in the Borderland Brick was completely ripped off when it came to casting in the film, which is unfortunate since he could have had a role in the film’s sequel.

Even though there is no room for Brick in the main cast of the Borderland In the film, he could have been mentioned and prepared for a sequel. Brick could have been in a possible Borderlands 2which eventually alleviated fans’ concerns. However, it seems that Brick was cut out and replaced by Kreig the Psycho in Borderland Film that prevents the lover Borderland character from finally being in the spotlight.

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Borderlands 2 seems less likely after disappointing box office opening

The opening weekend grossed only $8.8 million

Even if the first Borderland Brick had prepared for a sequel, it is unlikely that this story would ever have come to fruition. BorderlandThe film’s theatrical release was extremely disappointing, with the film grossing just $8.8 million in its opening weekend, well below what the studio needed and underscoring the potential magnitude of the film’s box office flop.

Borderland had a budget of around 120 million dollarswhich means it will most likely need $200 million to make a profit. The fact that the film only grossed $8.8 million on its opening weekend means that the film’s final gross will likely be far from $200 million, and for a film that was a box office flop of this magnitude, it is unlikely that a Borderland sequel will ever get the green light.

Borderland

3.5

Based on the video game series, Borderlands is a sci-fi action comedy that stars Cate Blanchett as Lilith, a treasure hunter who returns to her home planet of Pandora to find a tycoon’s missing daughter. Joined by a group of unlikely allies, including a soldier, a teenage explosives expert, a witty robot and an eccentric scientist, the group will work together to save the girl – and learn to deal with each other’s unyielding idiosyncrasies along the way.

director

Eli Roth

Release date

9 August 2024

Studio(s)

Arad Productions, Picture Start

Sales Partner

Lionsgate

Authors

Eli Roth, Joe Crombie

Duration

102 minutes

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