Two new photos from the upcoming Borderlands film have been released.
In the photos shared by People, Oscar winner Cate Blanchett – with some very enviable red hair – appears as notorious outlaw Lilith.
The first photo shows Lilith alone and looks quite similar to her character in the game.
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Meanwhile, in the second photo, Blanchett is joined by her castmates as they all stare into a storm drain. It is very reminiscent of the artwork from the 2003 film “Holes”.
Joining Blancett are Kevin Hart as soldier Roland, Ariana Greenblatt as teenage demolitionist Tiny Tina, Florian Munteanu as Tina's bodyguard Krieg, Jamie Lee Curtis as scientist Tannis and Jack Black as (the voice of) the robot Claptrap.
“The fate of the universe may rest in their hands – but they will fight for something more: each other,” reads the synopsis for the upcoming film, which is set to hit theaters on August 9th.
Photo credit: Lionsgate
Photo credit: Lionsgate
This Borderlands adaptation has a bit of a rocky history. A Borderlands film was announced for the first time in 2015 – then little happened for five years.
In 2020, Gearbox announced that Hostel director Eli Roth would direct the adaptation from a script by Craig Mazin, now best known for his work on The Last of Us and Chernobyl. It promised a “fresh, immersive and cinematic experience for moviegoers and fans of the game.”
Since filming wrapped, the project has brought in additional writers to tinker with the script in some way. It was confirmed that Deadpool film director Tim Miller had succeeded Roth, who had moved on to other projects as reshoots began.
Then, last year, it was reported that Mazin had attempted to distance himself from the Borderlands adaptation by using a pseudonym instead of his actual name.
Mazin has since denied this report, saying it was “false.”
“I am not an acknowledged author of the film, so I cannot claim any authorship of 'Borderlands,' let alone the transcript,” Mazin said. “I saw the report about the pseudonym, which is false. I didn't use a pseudonym. If the name in question is indeed a pseudonym, all I can say is that it is not mine.”