Earlier this year, it was revealed that theBorderlandsfranchise would be receiving a movie adaptation directed by Eli Roth and penned byChernobylWriter Craig Mazin. News on that front has been relatively quite for the past few months, until a new report surfaced today.
According to sources speaking to Variety, theBorderlandsmovieis eyeing Cate Blanchett to take on the role of Lilith. Many may know Blanchett from the on-goingMrs. Americamini-series, while she was also filming Guillermo del Toro’sNightmare Alleybefore production was stalled by the pandemic. Another role many may recognize her from is Galadriel in theLord of the Ringsfilms.
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Lionsgate has made no comment regarding the veracity of this report, but while this means it should be taken with a grain of salt, it’s coming from an incredibly reliable source. Outside this, very little is still known about the film as it’s likely still in its earliest stages, other than theBorderlandsfilm wanting cosplayersfor on-screen deaths. Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford and Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick are the film’s executive productions, and neither have really commented on the film as of late.
ForBorderlandsfans, though, there’s plenty to keep busy with.Borderlands 3just released its second DLC Guns, Love, and Tentacles not too long ago, with a few events currently taking place in the game.Revenge of the Cartelscurrently has players helping Maurice with his debt, and DLC 3 however far is still on the horizon. Many fans of the franchise are likely trying to figure out whichBorderlandscharacter will appear as a NPC, not necessarily unlike the characters in the movie.
Lilith’s confirmation is something, though, whether or not Cate Blanchett takes on the role. It’s uncertain if this is an original movie set in theBorderlandsuniverse, an adaptation of one of the games, or any other number of possibilities. The most likely to be adapted isBorderlands 2due to the sheer popularity of Handsome Jack, but that’s pure speculation. Nonetheless, with Lilith looking to be cast, it seems like a matter of time before someone is sought after for Mordecai, Brick, and perhaps Roland and other Vault Hunters, depending on the movie.
TheBorderlandsmovie is in the works.
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