Borderlands 3 is a pretty swell game, set in an interesting universe, filled with tons of intriguing characters. It seems like the sort of zany, post-apocalyptic world that’d be ripe for a film or TV show.
And it looks like that’ll now be happening. Though it was quietly announced last year, it looks like the Borderlands movie has a director. In a now deleted tweet, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford said that Borderlands would be getting a movie directed by Eli Roth
“I’m very excited to welcome Eli Roth as Director of the Borderlands movie in development with Lionsgate and Arad Productions,” said Pitchford in the now excised tweet. Please welcome @eliroth to the team and be sure to catch the @GearboxOfficial Main Theater Show at #PAXEast on 2/27 to learn more.”
For whatever reason, the tweet has now been pulled from the internet (it was probably meant to be a surprise, I’d guess) – but our own Alessandro saved it for posterity. It means we’ll have to wait for PAX East at the end of this month for more information.
Last Updated: February 20, 2020
Kromas
February 20, 2020 at 10:38
I think that tweet was meant to stay on his flash drive with underage porn and company classified documents.
Geoffrey Tim
February 20, 2020 at 10:59
Rekt.
Hammersteyn
February 20, 2020 at 10:59
https://media2.giphy.com/media/1xVdyJM0T6SaKBZBO2/giphy.gif
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
February 20, 2020 at 11:03
Anybody still believes anything that comes from this guy?
Hammersteyn
February 20, 2020 at 12:01
I have more faith in Eskom
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
February 20, 2020 at 13:22
At least you still have it
D@rCF0g
February 20, 2020 at 11:28
Well, I doubt very few people will be excited now! Eli Roth doesn’t exactly have the most stellar reputation for developing movies based on video games! Why do studios consistently go with him. Does he come super cheap!
Llama In The Rift
February 20, 2020 at 13:22
Wonder how a movie about a billion gun’s gonna look like ?