Borderland It’s making news for the least desirable of reasons. Eli Roth’s film, based on Gearbox Software’s popular video game, has received terrible reviews from both the public and the press. However, Strauss Zelnikgeneral manager Take-Two Interactivethe studio’s parent company, responsible for Marauder Shooterthinks you should give him a chance.
First reactions to the film adaptation Borderland They were relentless. Despite a cast that included great actors like Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Black and Kevin Hart, the film fell far short of the expectations that had built up in recent months.
IN Rotten TomatoesFor example, Borderland It has only 6% “fresh” ratings from specialized critics. And although the public response at the time was not so deplorable, it has accumulated only 51% positive ratings. Some people may like it a little more than others, but the conclusion is the same: the film is not good. HypertextIn fact, we only gave it a two-star rating.
Despite the unfavorable prognosis, Zelnik said IGN what a hypothetical failure Borderland critical acclaim or box office receipts will not have a negative impact on Take-Two Interactive’s finances or the future of the game saga. It is worth recalling that the New York firm was one of the producers of the feature film. 2KThe publisher that has published the franchise’s main titles since its debut in 2009.
“Let’s give the film a chance. A lot of people worked very hard on this.The IP behind it is phenomenal, the cast is amazing. “I think the aesthetics and the feel are really fantastic, so let’s see what the audience says,” the T2 leader said.
Borderland and an unsuccessful debut
If failure Borderland is to demonstrate that at a time when productions such as The Last of Us And fall out they are triumphant, Not all video game adaptations are guaranteed to be successfulMoreover, what is seen on the big screen seems to accurately reflect the chaos that surrounded the making of this feature film.
First contacts for film production Borderland They were produced in 2011, although the project didn’t officially move forward until 2015. Despite this, the film stalled for several years and only began to take shape in 2020, with Eli Roth joining as director and Cate Blanchett cast in the lead role.
Among so many marches and countermarches, Borderland He changed scriptwriters several times. At one point it was Craig Mazinco-author of the series Chernobyl And The Last of Us from HBO, who was responsible for the script. However, he left the project when it was already at a fairly advanced stage, and his script had been rewritten and changed several times.
It should be added that although principal photography took place in 2021, several scenes were re-recorded in 2023. This happened with Tim Miller (Dead Pool, Terminator: Dark Fate) at the address. However, the latter does not appear in the credits.
While Take-Two Interactive says the bad reviews won’t hurt its financial situation or future Borderlandthe scenario is unflattering. Let us recall that the company under the leadership of Strauss Zelnik bought Gearbox Software that same yearafter the defeat of the Embracer group. Transfer of developers Marauder Shooter — and its intellectual property — was completed in June 2024 for $460 million.
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