Based on the bestselling PC and console gaming franchise from developer Gearbox Software and publisher 2K Games, the movie will center around a group called Vault Hunters led by Lilith and Roland. Lionsgate recently released the film’s official synopsis, centering around unlikely heroes recruited for a retrieval mission. Character details including Cate Blanchett’s Lilith and Kevin Hart’s Roland are also teased in the synopsis.
Lilith (Blanchett), an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home planet of Pandora to find the missing daughter of the universe’s most powerful S.O.B., Atlas (Ramirez). Lilith forms an alliance with an unexpected team – Roland (Hart), a former elite mercenary, now desperate for redemption; Tiny Tina (Greenblatt), a feral pre-teen demolitionist; Krieg (Munteanu), Tina’s musclebound, rhetorically challenged protector; Tannis (Curtis), the scientist with a tenuous grip on sanity; and Claptrap (Black), a persistently wi
Eli Roth s Borderlands Synopsis Revealed, Edgar Ramirez Joins the Cast as Atlas
Eli Roth s Borderlands Synopsis Revealed, Edgar Ramirez Joins the Cast as Atlas
Edgar Ramirez joins an all-star cast in Eli Roth s upcoming adaptation of the highly successful Borderlands video game series.
Edgar Ramirez will join Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Haley Bennett, and Jack Black in director Eli Roth s adaptation of the bestselling videogame
Borderlands for Lionsgate, the studio announced today. The announcement was made by Nathan Kahane, president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.
Two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett teams up with Kevin Hart in director Eli Roth s Borderlands. Lilith (Blanchett), an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home planet of Pandora to find the missing daughter of the universe s most powerful S.O.B., Atlas (Ramirez). Lilith forms an alliance with an unexpected team - R
Edgar Ramirez joins cast of Borderlands ANI | Updated: Apr 06, 2021 13:32 IST
Washington [US], April 6 (ANI): Emmy-nominated actor Edgar Ramirez has been tapped to star in Borderlands , Liongate s movie adaptation of the popular video game of the same name.
As per Variety, Ramirez will play the role of business titan and arms manufacturer Atlas, the most powerful person in the game s universe.
The rest of the ensemble cast for Borderlands includes Cate Blanchett as Lilith, Kevin Hart as Roland, Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis, Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, Florian Munteanu as Krieg, and Jack Black as Claptrap.
The story follows Lilith (Blanchett), an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past. She reluctantly returns to her home planet of Pandora and forms an unexpected alliance to find the missing daughter of Atlas.
Nathan Kahane, president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, thinks Edgar is perfect for the role of Atlas.
He explained: The force of Edgarâs presence and the strength of his talent as an actor make him an ideal choice to play Atlas, a character who controls the fate of so many in the Borderlands universe. Heâs the perfect addition to this perfect cast.
Edgar recently starred alongside Jennifer Garner in Netflixâs Yes Day , while he s also poised to appear in the Disney movie Jungle Cruise .
The Borderlands adaptation is based on the hit video game franchise, which has sold more than 68 million units worldwide, making it one of the most successful gaming brands in history.
Borderlands Film Will Exist in Different Universe Than Game
The
Borderlands film recently announced Edgar Ramirez in a leading role as we learn more about the film as the shoot begins. Randy Pitchford, executive producer of the
Borderlands video game franchise and founder of Gearbox Entertainment Company, took to Twitter to clarify the film’s relationship to the universe.
Pitchford stated that
“The Borderlands Cinematic Universe is not identical to the Borderlands Videogame Universe. We are authentic to characters, tone and style, but allow for independent storylines. The mediums are not the same, so the content should not be bound to the same rules. ”