The upcomingBorderlandsfilm has fans pretty excited, as recent months have brought a slew of successful video game adaptations to the big and small screen. Yesterday, it was announced thatEli Roth would be directingBorderlands,and now, fans know who will be handling the film’s script as well.
Craig Mazin, a two-time Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, is working onBorderlands’script. Mazin’s most recent well-known work isChernobyl,the HBO mini-seriesthat released to massive critical and fan acclaim. However, Mazin’s move to dramatic film and television is fairly recent, as the writer has previously worked on films likeScary Movie 4andTheHangoverseries.
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Mazin is a good fit for theBorderlandsmovie. His experience with both drama and comedy should make for an effective story in theBorderlandsuniverse– so long as the film is handled correctly.Sonic the Hedgehoghas performed wellat theatres thus far, which has given some renewed interest in video game adaptations on the big screen.
Details about the film are incredibly scarce right now. There are plenty of places that the movie could go, as theBorderlandsuniverse expanded quite a bit withBorderlands 3,but neither Mazin nor Roth have spilled any major bits of information in regards to the film. There are, without a doubt, fans that would want to see an on-screen adaptation of Handsome Jack, one of thebest video game villainsof all time, but there will likely be some time before fans actually learn anything solid.
Put together, Roth and Mazin may prove to be a strong team. Video game movies still have something of a bad reputation, but that’s slowly starting to get better. While not based off the games,The WitcherNetflix series was so good it caused a spike in game sales, and there’s a good chance that theBorderlandsmovie could have a similar effect onBorderlands 3.
For now, fans will have to wait patiently for any new information about the film. It’s still in pre-production, so there’s still going to be quite some time before anything solid is revealed, but it may prove to be a worthwhile addition to theBorderlandsmythos.
