The video game movies They are on the rise. Recently, Sonic became the highest grossing game movie in history; Meanwhile, Sony is about to start filming the Uncharted feature film. Now, we have another IP that looks at the big screen, and that is Borderlands already has a director for his film. The crazy Shooter Looter will make the leap to the cinema, and already begins to lay the foundations of the story he wants to tell.
The chosen to take the baton of the direction of this crazy movie has been Eli roth. Lionsgate has confirmed this through an official statement that has been echoed in Polygon, letting Roth express his emotion for «Enter the world of Borderlands». The person in charge of Hostel, and also character of Damned Bastards, wants "contribute my own energy, ideas and vision to the wild, fun and infinitely creative world of this game«. It also ensures that all Gearbox has been quite receptive
So, Roth will work together with Avi Arad (known as Spider-Man: A new universe), Erik Feig and Ari Arad, relying on a script that will be signed by Craig Mazin, recent winner of two Emmys by Chernobyl. A really remarkable crew for a work that promises not to leave anyone indifferent. And, while recently we could live the madness of this universe by the hand of Borderlands 3, the film aims to go even further in nonsense, chaos and shots.