Update 2/20: Eli Roth has now been officially confirmed to be theBorderlandsmovie director. Original story follows.
ABorderlandsmovie adaptation was officially announced last year, and it looks like it’s found its director. Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford tweeted out and then quickly deleted the announcement that theBorderlandsmovie would be directed by Eli Roth, with more information set to come at PAX East on February 27.
Pitchford likely deleted the tweet because he made the announcement prematurely. It’s possible that the reveal of Eli Roth as theBorderlandsmovie director is supposed to happen at PAX East itself, or maybe it was being saved for some other time. Whatever the case may be, it seems like Eli Roth’s horror movie background should lend itself well to theBorderlandsseries, as the games are often filled with over-the-top violence.
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For those who may not recognizeEli Roth, his first directorial effort was 2002’sCabin Fever. Since then, he’s directed films likeHostel,The Green Inferno, andThe House With A Clock in Its Walls. Roth is also known for his collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, appearing in some of his films as an actor as well as directing one of the fake trailers featured in theGrindhousemovie.
The reveal that Roth is directing theBorderlandsmovie is the first major bit of information about what will the film will entail. Fans are still waiting to learn about things like casting, the storyline, a possible release date, and more. We know that Gearbox wantsThe Rock to play Claptrap, but nothing has actually been announced.
In lieu of officialBorderlandsmovie casting, fans have created their own lists of who they’d like to see star in the film. This has included suggestions like Ryan Reynolds as Rhys and Karen Gillan as Lilith. With the film still early in production, though, fans shouldn’t expect to see any concrete casting information for quite some time - unless, of course, there’s some surprises in store for theBorderlands 3PAX East showcase.
While it’s hard to say what newBorderlandsmovie information will come out of PAX East, we do know what fans can expect in regards toBorderlands 3. Gearbox has already confirmed thatBorderlands 3DLC 2will be showcased at the event, so fans can look forward to learning more about the looter-shooter’s next big expansion come February 27.
