It’s Official: Cate Blanchett Joins Eli Roth’s BORDERLANDS
It’s official. Cate Blanchett will play Lilith in Eli Roth’s upcoming adaptation of the popular video game Borderlands which will begin shooting this year.
Roth said: “I’m so lucky to have the amazing Cate Blanchett starring in ‘Borderlands.’ We had the most incredible collaboration together on ‘The House With a Clock in Its Walls,’ and I believe there’s nothing she can’t do. From drama to comedy and now action, Cate makes every scene sing. Working with her is truly a director’s dream come true, and I feel so fortunate that I get to do it again on an even bigger scale. Everyone brings their A-game to work with Cate, and I know together we’re going to create another iconic character.”
Lilith is described as one of the main protagonists in the franchise, and one of the playable characters in the first game. She is one of only six women in the galaxy that belongs to the powerful “siren” class, wielding incredible, superhuman powers.
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Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel) will helm this adaptation of the bestselling video game from a screenplay by Emmy-winner Craig Mazin (Chernobyl). Avi Arad, Ari Arad, and Erik Feig produce. Randy Pitchford and Strauss Zelnick are executive producers. James Myers is overseeing the project for Lionsgate, Emmy Yu for Arad Productions, and Lucy Kitada for PICTURESTART.
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Borderlands is one of the world’s most successful video game franchises, with more than 57 million units sold-in worldwide, including over 22 million units of Borderlands 2. More than one million players every month still play Borderlands 2. The most recent installment, Borderlands 3, was unleashed in September 2019, and has already sold-in nearly 8 million units worldwide and was honored with the award for Best Multiplayer Game at Gamescom.
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