What happens when a group of misfits form an alliance to fight aliens and save a girl held captive? Borderlands!
Borderlands, an adaptation of the video game, focuses on an infamous outlaw, Lilith with a dark-veiled past, who forms an alliance with a group of misfits to find a missing girl. Together they must navigate the dangerous landscape of Pandora, fighting aliens in a bid to find the daughter of the most ruthless person in the world, Atlas.
With Over 288 Nominations & 216 Wins, Cate Blanchett returns after a successful role in ‘The New Boy’. Taking on the role of Lilith in Borderlands, Blanchett portrays a woman with powerful alien abilities who returns to Pandora on employment by the most powerful person in the world to find his missing daughter. To work it out, she becomes allies with a group of unexpected misfits.
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Borderlands Quick Facts
| Release Date: | 9 August 2024 |
| Runtime: | 102 minutes |
| Director: | Eli Roth |
| Stars: | Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt, Jack Black, Edgar Ramirez, Jamie Lee Curtis, Florian Munteanu, Gina Gershon, Bobby Lee, Oliver Ritchers, Janina Gavankar, Cheyenne Jackson, Charles Babalola, Benjamin Byron, Steven Boyer, Ryann Redmond, and Harry Ford. |
Borderlands Cast
Now, Borderlands is just packed with quite the lineup! Galadriel from the all-time favourite The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Cate Blanchett, stars as Lilith in Borderlands. Lilith, an infamous outlaw, reluctantly returns to her homeland Pandora to find the daughter of the most powerful S.O.B, Atlas. She allies with an unexpected group of misfits who sought redemption in Pandora. As an adaptation of the video game, she showcases powerful alien abilities. With two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, we can expect nothing less than a golden delivery of her role in Borderlands.
The BET & Nickelodeon Choice Award winner, Kevin Hart who starred in the Netflix comedy Lift, is set to feature in Borderlands as Ronald. Just like in the video game, Ronald, a former member of the Crimson Lance, is redemption-thirsty which leads to his alliance with Lilith and other misfits to get the one thing he sought: Redemption.
Fast-rising teen actress, Ariana Greenblatt with multiple nominations takes on a role in Borderlands. Nominated for The Big Screen Achievement Award as rising star of the year 2024, she features as Tiny Tina in the video game adapted movie. Tiny Tina, a preteen demolitionist who spells woes everywhere she goes, is part of the group in an alliance with Lilith to find the powerful Atlas’ missing daughter.
Joining the cast is Emmy Award and Grammy Award winner, Jack Black, who acts as the voice of Claptrap.
Edgar Ramírez, known for his role of the boxer, Viktor Drago in Creed II, Creed III & Razor Fist in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, stars as Atlas.
Jamie Lee Curtis with an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award acts as Dr. Patricia Tannis.
Other stars we can expect to see in action are Florian Munteanu as Krieg, Gina Gershon as Mad Moxxi, Bobby Lee as Larry, Oliver Ritchters who was Ursa of Black Widow returns as Krom. Janina Gavankar, as Commander Knoxx, Cheyenne Jackson as Jakobs, Charles Babalola as Hammerlock. Benjamin Byron Davis as Marcus, Steven Boyer as Scooter, Ryann Redmond as Ellie and Harry Ford as Middleman.
Borderlands Eli Roth
Since ’99, Eli Roth has razed Hollywood with his trailblazing records, and yes, he isn’t stopping soon. After successfully directing Fever, Hostel, Thanksgiving, Endangered Species, Knock Knock, and Death Wish, among others, Eli will be working that same magic on Borderlands.
In 2018, he directed the fantasy comedy film The House with a Clock in Its Walls, which was his first PG-rated film and his highest domestic grosser to date. The Critics’ Choice Movie Award and SAG Award recipient is set to direct his screenplay, Borderlands, with Avi Arad & Erik Feig on the production team. Roth promises to not deliver anything short of worthy and we can’t wait!
Borderlands Video Game
Borderlands is an adaptation of the video game with the same name. The 2009 action role-playing first-person shooter video game centers on a group of “Vault Hunters”. They travel to the distant planet of Pandora to search for the “Vault”, which is rumoured to contain advanced alien technology and other priceless treasures.
With over 2 million units sold by the end of 2009, It was considered to be one of the greatest video games ever made. The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned in November 2009, Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot in December 2009, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx in February 2010, and Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution in September 2010 are the 4 DCLs it has amassed so far. There were three follow-ups, Borderlands 2 in September 2012, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel in October 2014, and Borderlands 3 in September 2019.
There are four playable characters featured in the game: Brick, a powerful man operating as a Berserker; Lilith, a woman with powerful alien abilities operating as a Siren; Mordecai as a skilled marksman with an avian companion named Bloodwing, operating as a Hunter; and Roland as a former member of the Crimson Lance, operating as a Soldier.
Borderlands Plot
Lilith, an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home planet of Pandora. She is burdened to find the missing daughter of Atlas. Lilith forms an alliance with an unexpected team – Roland, a former elite mercenary now desperate for redemption; Tiny Tina, a feral preteen demolitionist; Krieg, Tina’s musclebound, rhetorically challenged protector; Tannis, the scientist with a grip on sanity; and Claptrap, a persistently wiseass robot.
These unlikely heroes must battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect the missing girl, who may hold the key to unimaginable power. The fate of the universe could be in their hands, but they’ll be fighting for something more: each other. — Lionsgate Films
Borderlands Trailer
After being in post-production for what feels like an eternity, Eli Roth’s Borderlands movie starring two Oscar winners now has a trailer. The three-minute clip introduces us to the cast of Borderlands, and has been drastically reduced from the games, probably because the storyline here is not adapting anything from the games directly.
The main trio appear to be Lilith portrayed by Cate Blanchett, Roland played by Kevin Hart, and Tiny Tina played by Arianna Greenblatt. We only catch a glimpse of Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis in the trailer.
Borderlands Release Date Australia
You can see Borderlands from 9 August 2024 in cinemas across Australia.