Borderlands movie directed by Eli Roth to release in August 2024

Eli Roth’s film based on the borderlands The franchise will open in theaters on August 9, 2024.

The theatrical release date was announced at SDCC (thanks, Deadline).

The movie won’t be identical to the Borderlands video game universe, but it promises to be authentic with its characters, tone, and style.

As for the plot, a motley crew of people are trying to save the missing daughter of Atlas, the most powerful son of a bitch in the universe. During their journey, the troop will fight alien monsters, bandits, and more. They also discover that they might hold the key to saving the universe.

The script was written by Roth and Joe Crombie, not co-written by Craig Mazin as previously rumored (thanks, Variety). Ari Arad, Avi Arad and Erik Feig produce, and it is a Gearbox Studios and Take-Two Interactive Production.

Announced as being in the works with Liongate seven years ago, the film stars Cate Blanchett (Lilith), Jamie Lee Curtis (Dr. Patricia Tannis), Kevin Hart (Roland), Gina Gershon (Moxxi), Ariana Greenblatt (Tiny Tina), Olivier Richters (Krom), Florian Munteanu (Krieg), Edgar Ramirez (Atlas), Jack Black (Claptrap), Haley Bennett, Bobby Lee (Larry), Janina Gavankar (Knoxx), Cheyenne Jackson (Jakobs), Benjamin Byron Davis (Marcus), Charles Babalola (Hammerlock), Steven Boyer (Scooter), Justin Price (Psycho) and Paula Andrea Placido (Quinn).

The Borderlands franchise has sold more than 68 million units worldwide with net revenue exceeding $1 billion. Released in 2012, Borderlands 2 is 2K’s best-selling title to date, with 24 million units sold.