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Borderlands (2024 Film)

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Borderlands is an upcoming 2024 adventure comedy film based on the video game series of the same name. The live-action movie stars Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart and Jack Black as treasure hunters on an off-world planet rumored to hide a massive treasure trove. In February 2024, the first trailer for the film premiered, prompting an influx of reactions and memes around the internet.

History

On May 14th, 2021, Borderlands, a film based on the video game series of the same name, was announced.[1] In June 2021, the main cast of the film was then released, with Cate Blanchett playing Lilith, Kevin Hart playing Roland, Jack Black voicing Claptrap the robot and Jamie Lee Curtis playing Tannis.[2]

On July 20th, 2023, the premiere date for the film was announced, set to release on August 9th, 2024.[3]

On February 20th, 2024, People[4] published the first-look article on the movie teasing images of the main characters. On that day, X[5] / Twitter user @Wario64 posted images from the article, with the post gaining over 2,000 reposts and 16,000 likes in one day (shown below).


Wario64 @Wario64 Borderlands film first look people.com/borderlands-ph... 9:24 AM Feb 20, 2024 2.4M Views :

Later on February 20th, the poster for the film was released on social media[6] (shown below), followed by a teaser trailer.[7]


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On February 21st, 2024, the first official trailer for Borderlands was released on the Lionsgate Movies YouTube channel, accumulating over 300,000 views in three hours (shown below).[8]



Online Reactions

The release of the poster and trailer for Borderlands in February 2024 was followed by numerous posts expressing skepticism about the quality of the upcoming movie, with users citing outdated "millennial writing" associated with the series, Borderlands coming out long enough ago to seem irrelevant and the movie's casting choices (shown below, left and right).[9][10] For example, a post by user @MaxKriegerVG received over 20 reposts and 320 likes on X in one day.


Max krieger @MaxKriegerVG SOON gdc adapting AAA games to film is hilarious because it never can be done quickly enough to keep pace with how disposable games industry trends are. borderlands feels ages old by this point even though it really isn't Wario64 @Wario64 Feb 20 Borderlands film first look people.com/borderlands-ph... 0 11:04 AM. Feb 20, 2024 10.7K Views James @MKUltraMoney The fact that this exists and is coming out in 2024 is so funny. Borderlands hasn't been relevant for a decade and it's only looked back on with contempt. 4 DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm. Feb 20 First poster for the live-action 'BORDERLANDS' movie. In theaters on August 9. CATE KEVIN JACK ARIANA BLANCHETT HART BLACK GREENBLATT B3 FLORIAN JAMIE LEE MUNTEANU AND CURTIS Cultxx CHAOS LOVES COMPANY BORDERLANDS 12:49 PM. Feb 20, 2024 114.1K Views FROM THE PRODUCER OF UNCHARTED, SPIDER-MAN AND VENOM S CIENTO Y GEARBON SOFTWARE AMO PRIESTER Y SE EN STOR EN EL BOTH SIDE PLAN YELEROUTH AND SEE BE COMING SOON :

Other users hyped up Cate Blanchett starring in the film. For example, on February 20th, 2024, X[11] user @emilyorchard made a post that garnered over 270 reposts and 1,300 likes in one day (shown below, right).


ghost @emilysorchard this genre of cate blanchett 9:40 AM Feb 20, 2024 · 184.4K Views :

Various Examples


Darken Griddy @Comrade_Waluigi the gameplay was quite literally the one thing that didn't make Borderlands completely insufferable so it's gonna be fun seeing audience reactions to this Discussing Film @DiscussingFilm. Feb 20 First look at the live-action 'BORDERLANDS' movie. Starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt & Jack Black. Show more EXCLUSIVE People PHOTOS 5:38 PM. Feb 20, 2024 2,648 Views ... Jason Pargin, author of John Dies at the End, etc @JasonKPargin I am NOT saying that the upcoming Borderlands movie is going to be bad, but I will say that Jack Black is playing Claptrap the robot so just do with that information what you will KEVIN JACK ARIANA FLORIAN JAMIE LEE CATE BLANCHETT HART BLACK GREENBLATT MUNTEANU AND CURTIS B3 CHAOS LOVES COMPANY BORDERLANDS FROM THE PRODUCER OF UNCHARTED, SPIDER-MAN AND VENOM LIONSGATE RESENSIALISATION DE CAPTAL TECHNOLOGIES AND PICTURESTART PRINCION GEARBON STUDIOS PRO FLORIAN GUNITEANU GINAGERSHEIN NAJAME LEECOURTESHOPRAHOMAS.CL CHLIESS COMING SOON 8:10 PM. Feb 20, 2024 25K Views ITH GATE BLANCHETT KEVIN HART JACKGLACK "BORDERLANDS" EDGAR RAMIREZ ARIANA GREMBLATE ROGER STUFERSC ⠀ LIONSGATE Shadow of the Oshtree @DaveOshry This looks exactly like what a Borderlands movie would end up looking like. No notes KEVIN JACK ARIANA FLORIAN JAMIE LEE CATE BLANCHETT HART BLACK GREENBLATT MUNTEANU AND CURTIS CHAOS LOVES COMPANY BORDERLANDS FROM THE PRODUCER OF UNCHARTED, SPIDER-MAN AND VENOM LIONSGATE PRESETS MAROCANTINA ARMEDA CAPITAL TECHNOLOGIES AN ARADA POSTARESTART PRINTION A GEARBOKS FLORAN GAUNTEANU GINAGERSHON JAME LE CURTSEY ETUIMILELER FREAR SMITH LOUSE ROSHE REMAININO LUCK GRADA STR @gerbox & TRYGGE TOVE STEVE JABLOASY THECATE BLANCHETT KEAN HART JACK BLACK "BORDERLANDS" EDGAR RAMIREZ ARANE CREMBLATE 1. JULIAN CARE, 101, PANTHENIE, NE ANGREN MENZES ROGER STIFTELSEN CARBON SETIA ARAD ERKIFEREORDERLANDS DE COME COMING SOON 7:01 PM. Feb 20, 2024 29.4K Views LIONSGATE
OSCAR @now thats_oscar 2 hours of borderlands humour being screamed by Kevin Hart in a movie directed by eli roth and heavily reshot by the Deadpool director might be the most nightmarish vision of hell i can think of IGN @IGN. Feb 20 Here's the exclusive new poster for the @Borderlands Film! Read what director @eliroth and Gearbox founder Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) had to tell us about bringing the classic looter shooter game to the big screen: bit.ly/3wos1dy #BorderlandsMovie #IGNFanFest CATE KEVIN JACK ARIANA BLANCHETT HART BLACK GREENBLATT B3 @gearbox CHAOS LOVES COMPANY BORDERLANDS FLORIAN JAMIE LEE MUNTEANU AND CURTIS FROM THE PRODUCER OF UNCHARTED, SPIDER-MAN AND VENOM E E A COMING SOON CHIENS 5:42 PM Feb 20, 20248,518 Views LIONSGATE Rolo Tony @PoorOld RoloTony Mad Max for people who "don't like politics in their video games”. 4 Discussing Film @DiscussingFilm. Feb 20 First teaser for the live-action 'BORDERLANDS' movie. Trailer releases tomorrow. gearbox BORDERLANDS TRAILER TOMORROW A 12:57 PM. Feb 20, 2024 23.3K Views . LIONSGATE ... IGN A Rock solid ✔ @ShitpostRock >no handsome Jack Certified flop 118 4 DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm - Feb 20 First teaser for the live-action 'BORDERLANDS' movie. Trailer releases tomorrow. 4:29 PM - Feb 20, 2024 43.1K Views IGN :

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External References

[1] X – @BorderlandsFilm

[2] X – @BorderlandsFilm

[3] X – @BorderlandsFilm

[4] People – Red-Haired Cate Blanchett Teams Up with Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Hart and More in Borderlands First Look

[5] X – @Wario64

[6] X – @BorderlandsFilm

[7] X – @DiscussingFilm

[8] YouTube – Borderlands (2024) Official Trailer – Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black

[9] X – @MaxKriegerVG

[10] X – @MKUltraMoney

[11] X – @carolsstann

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