Borderlands is concerning a theater near you, and it has some big names connected to it. The upcoming movie, which Lionsgate teased 5 years earlier, will be directed by Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel). It’s based upon a script from Craig Mazin, the author behind The Hangover Part II and HBO’s Chernobyl miniseries.
Transmission president Randy Pitchford, who is likewise an executive manufacturer on the project, exposed Roth’s participation in a tweet, in which he likewise stated more information was can be found in a week at PAX.
I’m very excited to welcome Eli Roth as Director of the Borderlands movie in development with Lionsgate and Arad Productions. Please welcome @EliRoth to the team and be sure to catch the @GearboxOfficial Main Theater Show at #PAXEast on 2/27 to learn more. #borderlandsmovie pic.twitter.com/Uaxs7jm10i
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) February 20, 2020
“I’m so excited to dive into the world of Borderlands and I could not be doing it with a better script, producing team, and studio,” Roth stated in a declaration. “I have a long, effective history with Lionsgate– I feel like we have actually matured together which whatever in my directing profession has actually resulted in a project of this scale and aspiration. I anticipate bringing my own energy, concepts, and vision to the wild, enjoyable, and constantly innovative world of thegame Randy Pitchford and everybody at Transmission have actually been extremely encouraging of my concepts– it truly feels like a best storm of developers coming together. We are out to make a brand-new classic, one which the fans of the game will like, however likewise one which will discover brand-new audiences internationally.”
