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‘Saw’ and ‘Insidious’ Co-Creator Leigh Whannell In Talks To Make ‘Borderlands’ Movie
The Tracking Board reports that Insidious: Chapter 3 writer-director Leigh Whannell (Saw 1-3, Insidious 1-3) has entered talks with Lionsgate to write and direct an adaptation of the video game Borderlands. Leigh is also an accomplished genre screenwriter and creative partner of James Wan, writing/co-creating the Saw and Insidious franchises with Wan.
Described as a cross between Guardians of the Galaxy and Mad Max, the story depicts a bleak future in which an abandoned mining colony on a distant planet has created a lawless society. When a nearby star’s gravitational pull unearths horrifying alien creatures hidden deep below the surface, the surviving colonists retreat to a vault rumored to contain advanced alien technology.
So I know it's too soon to get excited and this is probably never going to happen (or maybe it is, given the success of Mad Max?) but I thought it'd be fun to discuss with you guys, how would you feel about a movie? Who would you cast for a TFTBL live action film?
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I think a live action film would be freaking awesome, if done right. The description sounded fine, until the last sentence.
I've never played the first Borderlands, but I'm 99% sure that's absolutely wrong right there. There aren't any aliens running around on Pandora. Sounds like they're trying to turn it into a survival film rather than a treasure hunting film.
Do it right, or don't do it at all. And if you do it, work closely with Gearbox.
Edit- Oh, but if there ever is a BL2 movie, Dameon Clarke absolutely must play Handsome Jack. His voice and personality makes the character. He's also got plenty experience with live action and he's certainly handsome enough for the role. :P
If it was given a go ahead. God help us that is does not turn around the way halo did. Halo live action movie? Almost there. Years later. Out of the blue came district 9.
Totally agree - of course I'd love a live-action movie, but I'd be worried that it may not do justice to the source material if it was poorly made.
Marcus. If this isn't Marcus then i am going down there and will knock some people around.
Absolutely, Jack wouldn't be Jack if not for Dameon..! And without Jack there'd be no Borderlands...
I probably won't watch it if Dameon doesn't play Jack. Okay, I will watch it, but I won't enjoy it. Okay maybe I will enjoy it if it's well done but still can't be 10/10 if Dameon isn't there. Anyway, cool news.
Techinically the monsters on pandora are aliens by our standards
John goodman looks like he'd be a good marcus in that pic
Dameon looks a lot like Jack... So yes! The case's locked. Now we need to figure out other characters. Not really sure what you guys think, but I kinda see Troy Baker in Rhys. Not to mention the sock-thing and how well he plays Rhys with his voice, but yeah. Seeing him acting as Rhys would be just perfect. But Baker's not that necessary. I would gladly watch some other actor too.
Unfortunately, I'm not that familiar with American actors and the ones I know, just don't fit any of the characters (my opinion). So I'm just stalking here and googling people you come up with.
Oh my god, yes! That's perfect.
I genuinely can't decide how I feel about this...
Normally I'd say more Borderlands = more awesomeness, but I just don't know if the game can translate to the big screen (especially for a mainstream audience). All that wonderful dark, quirky humour that crops up not only in the main plot but also in the most obscure sidequests would be so difficult to capture, let alone the amazing characterisation of inherently (yet unapologetically) flawed/moral-less people. Also, there's a huge difference if it's based exclusively on the first game, as opposed to the second (or even some weird amalgamation of all three) - there's just too many things up in the air at the moment.
(The only thing I am certain of, however, is that if it features Jack - IT HAS TO BE DAMEON CLARKE - HE IS JACK!!!)
It's also worth noting that Lionsgate is the company who recently invested in Telltale, so could you imagine them using their supershow format for it (or at least a tie-in game)? More Telltale + Borderlands = a resounding 'hell yes'!
So it'd be Prometheus mixed with Pitch Black then?
Weird.
First game's concept is basically Raiders of the Lost Ark mixed with Mad Max. Not a very difficult mix, I'd think.
My Dream Cast:
Roland: Idris Elba/
Lilith: Milla Jovovich/
Axion: Jake Gyllenhaal/
Mad Moxxi: Helena Bonham Carter/
Handsome Jack: Nathan Fillion/
Marcus: John Goodman/
Scooter: Charlie Day/
Ellie: Rebel Wilson/
Krieg: Jackie Earle Haley/
Gaige: Chloe Grace Moretz/
Zer0: Doug Jones/
Maya: Olivia Wilde/
Brick: Bautista/
Sir Hammerlock: Hugh Laurie/
Torgue: Hulk Hogan/
Salvador: Luis Guzman/
The Sheriff: Monica Bellucci/
Am I missing someone major? Comment if you want to.
I think the movie should be set around Borderlands 2. It's got most familiar characters and all. Also, Jack HAS to be played by Dameon Clarke. The voice and persona cannot be replicated by anyone else. He is Handsome Jack and always will be.
He could totally pull it off.
100% agree. I remember a few people were saying it should be Ryan Reynolds and just NO. Dameon Clarke is Handsome Jack and it would be weird for anyone else to play him.
Surprisingly enough I just watched the new Mad Max, (bit late to the party I know), but I didn't think I'd like it but it was actually pretty great. Reminded me of Borderlands like crazy.
I think if they do actually make it, I'd be scared to see how they do it. It would be such a MASSIVE risk. I think sometimes games should be left as games. But a part of me would still be super excited to see if they pulled it off.. like imagine if they pull it off. That would be pretty epic.
YES. That's what movie makers who make video game movies don't realize. You have to stick to your source material or there's no point in trying.
No Jack = No watch.
Though is there is Jack, he definitely needs to be played by Dameon Clarke. His voice, his looks, and maybe if he grew out some hair.
LOL
If it has to be someone other than Dameon Clarke, then Nathan Fillion. He was the basis for Handsome Jack, I think that's an easy guess...
The fact that the guy behind those 4 pieces of shit and 2 okay movies wants to direct a BORDERLANDS movie, scares the hell out of me. Goodbye, Memories of Borderlands.
Sounds like they are barely following the original premise, and there is little to no chance of Tales characters making an appearance, but
made me think Aishwarya Rai would be a good Fiona.
i would rather have borderlands in a animated version it means it sticks to the style of borderlands and all the right voice actors would be in the movie
I'm afraid about the legal policy stuff, like cutting gory scenes off cause movies cant be that violent.
I think skin pizza is about the only thing that went above a PG13, that couldn't be easily solved with camera angles and scene transitions. Even then, as long as you didn't get the clear shot of Vasquez's lack of face, you might be able to get away with it.
The censors are actually really supportive of violence. It's stuff like Vaughn's abs you have to look out for :P
Laura Bailey is Fiona
Laura Bailey doesn't even look Fiona!
THANK YOU! THAT'S ALMOST EXACTLY WHAT I SAID WHEN I FIRST HEARD THE NEWS (also I'd prefer a show over a movie)
Cause goddamn those abs are illegal
like a tv series? that would be awesome
There won't BE any Fiona.
This isn't based on Tales, it's based on Borderlands.
Edit: Just re-read your comment, so nevermind that up there, I can only say that that actress doesn't even look close to Fiona.
ETA: Can I just say how fantastic it is that I wracked my brain for examples of gratuitous skin, and Vaughn was the only example I could think of?
Just an FYI if you want to join the cause...
Cast Dameon Clarke as Handsome Jack in the live-action Borderlands film
Hot-N-Ready :P
Glad you like it