A while ago we received the first sketchy set images of the highly anticipated video game adaptation “Borderlands”. No wonder the sci-fi actioner from ‘Hostel’ director Eli Roth has actually been in the spotlight since 2021. However, delays due to the coronavirus pandemic and extensive reshoots that took place in 2023 under ‘Deadpool’ director Tim Miller (while Roth was working on his new horror shocker ‘Thanksgiving’) caused the theatrical release to be postponed. further.
This year the time has finally come: “Borderlands” will hit German cinemas on August 8, 2024. It’s time for a trailer – it shouldn’t be far away. As a precursor to this there is now a first colorful image from the film itself, in which the well-known cast comes together and should make the hearts of fans of the popular templates beat faster:
The chaotic team of main character Lilith can be seen (played by two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett), who ends up on the planet Pandora (not the one from the ‘Avatar’ films!), where she searches for the missing daughter of the mighty Atlas (Edgar Ramírez). At her side are the ex-soldier Roland (Kevin Hart), the young explosives expert Tiny Tina (Ariana Greenblatt), her gigantic bodyguard Krieg (Florian Munteanu), the scientist Tannis (Jamie Lee Curtis) and the crazy robot Claptrap (Original voice). : Jacket black).
This first real impression of the main characters was published by on whose website you can find another photo of Lilith.
What’s worth waiting for?
As can be seen from the above synopsis, the film “Borderlands” is not a direct adaptation of the well-known stories from the four main games in the series or their spin-offs. Instead, its own story is told against a familiar backdrop and with many familiar characters, using elements from different parts of the series (similar to the ‘Halo’ series).
Whether this will satisfy both die-hard fans and newcomers to the franchise remains to be seen. The all-star cast in particular certainly makes you want to participate in the project, while the long time on the sidelines and the supposed distance of the originally intended screenwriter and ‘The Last Of Us’ creator Craig Mazin from the project (which he has denied ) makes you a little skeptical. The first trailer should give us a slightly better impression of “Borderlands” in the coming weeks…