The Borderlands movie has delivered its stunning trailer. Some saw this trailer as bearing a striking resemblance to a Marvel project, and it goes even further.
The Borderlands movie premiered in a trailer like the license. Explosive, with bold humor and big guns. A trailer that captured the hearts of some fans and destroyed those of others. In short, the strict law of adjustments. We don’t know if it will be a hit, but behind the scenes the creator has high hopes for this adaptation. For him, it’s not just a standalone film, but a much larger picture that is part of the franchise and usually grows.
The Borderlands Cinematic Universe is born!
The loyalty seems to be there for the Borderlands film if we are to believe the reception of the trailer. Contrary to the first pictures, he managed to convince some hesitant fans better. But to get to the point, it’s enough to go to the cinema from August 7, 2024, the French theatrical release of the feature film. “Lilith, a bounty hunter with a checkered past, reluctantly returns to her home planet of Pandora, the most chaotic planet in the galaxy… Her mission is to find the missing daughter of Atlas, the most powerful (and despicable man) in the universe”.
The first work in a long series? For Randy Pitchford, founder of Gearbox and producer of the film, yes. It’s even the “first in the Borderlands film universe.” The BCU. This reminds us of something… ah yes, Marvel and its MCU. Additionally, some have noted a strong similarity to James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy.
One of the coolest aspects of the film is that we created a cinematic universe that coexists with that of the game. And of course the characters and themes are there, and even some plots, but they are standalone stories. So it’s not Borderlands 1 or 2. The Borderlands film is the first in the Borderlands film universe. You will see characters and maybe some parts of the video games. But the feature film offers us the opportunity to go even further and develop everything a little further. You’ve never met the CEO of Atlas Corporation in the games, but you’ll see him for the first time in the Borderlands movie. His name is Deukalian Atlas.
Over IGN.
During this interview, Randy Pitchford said that the Borderlands film would deal with serious things, without forgetting that it is primarily a comedy. “Get ready to laugh. We have the necessary gags » he added. As a reminder: The feature film is directed by Eli Roth (Hostel).
