Borderlands 4, the next mainline installment of the looter shooter video game series from Gearbox Software, won’t disappoint and will likely achieve the same critical acclaim that the previous games in the series, including 2019’s Borderlands 3, have captured, according to a new tweet from Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford about how his team has been working “extra hard four” the latest game in the franchise. Pitchford’s statements come amid reports of the live-action Borderlands film from Eli Roth bombing at the box office, having only earned $8.8 million since its premiere on August 9.
Weekend box office numbers include:
- Cuckoo: $3 million
- Borderlands: $8.8 million
- It Ends With Us: $50 million
- Deadpool & Wolverine: $54.2 million
Pitchford said:
- “So what you’re saying is: You like what my friends and I do with our Borderlands video games even more than you like what some of the biggest and best cast and crew of film makers on the planet have done.”
- “I’m super flattered! We’re working extra hard four you on what’s next….”
- “Should the movie have just done a one-to-one retelling of the Borderlands 1 story? This platform lets someone like me hear from someone like you, which is cool! Thanks in advance for your helpful and constructive feedback 🙂
The original word from Pitchford:
So what you're saying is: You like what my friends and I do with our Borderlands video games even more than you like what some of the biggest and best cast and crew of film makers on the planet have done. I'm super flattered! We're working extra hard four you on what's next….
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) August 10, 2024
David Ismailer, President of 2K, confirming a new Borderlands game in March 2024:
With nearly 20 years of history working together, Gearbox has played an integral role in our success, given their unique ability to create interactive entertainment experiences that feature beloved characters, exciting new worlds, and humorous storytelling. We are thrilled to welcome Randy Pitchford and his team of passionate, talented developers to 2K and we look forward to releasing numerous projects in the future as colleagues. We have loved partnering with Gearbox on every iteration of the Borderlands franchise and are excited to be in active development on the next installment in the series.
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Maybe don't try to release back to back irreverent comedy movies when the one you're going against was freakin deadpool 3.
That would be like trying to release a action movie two weeks after John Wick came out. What action movie?
Didn't love BL3. Didn't finish. Did BL2 twice with diff characters. We'll see what BL4 has to offer but I'm not holding any breath and sure as hell not pre-ordering.
I played through Borderlands, Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3, but only because I was bored.
I didn't think the Borderlands universe had enough meat on it to support a live action movie.
I tend to think that is the case for most video games, but there are franchises that are WAY better suited to a movie than Borderlands.
I was actually pretty excited when I heard that they were working on a Deus Ex film years ago, but that project must have died as I have heard nothing about it in years now.
I'd probably also watch a movie set in the Metro 2033 universe. Or one set in the STALKER universe.
Short of those - however - I'm struggling to think of any that would work for me.
"Zarathustra, post: 88139, member: 203" wrote:I didn't think the Borderlands universe had enough meat on it to support a live action movie.
I politely disagree, you could easily make half a dozen fims out of it, but obviously you would need to do a better job then these guys did.
I did play around 777 hours of BL2 and around 1100 hours in BL3 so I may be a bit biased.
Also not saying oscar worthy ones, but some more then decent action movies.
"Zarathustra, post: 88139, member: 203" wrote:I played through Borderlands, Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3, but only because I was bored.
I didn't think the Borderlands universe had enough meat on it to support a live action movie.
I tend to think that is the case for most video games, but there are franchises that are WAY better suited to a movie than Borderlands.
I was actually pretty excited when I heard that they were working on a Deus Ex film years ago, but that project must have died as I have heard nothing about it in years now.
I'd probably also watch a movie set in the Metro 2033 universe. Or one set in the STALKER universe.
Short of those - however - I'm struggling to think of any that would work for me.
I wish they'd make one on the Unreal universe.
...but I'm an Unreal fanboy. So I might be a little biased.
"LeRoy_Blanchard, post: 88146, member: 137" wrote:I wish they'd make one on the Unreal universe.
...but I'm an Unreal fanboy. So I might be a little biased.
Unreal had a story? I just remember two towers…
"Brian_B, post: 88149, member: 96" wrote:Unreal had a story? I just remember two towers…
Unreal, Unreal II: The Awakening are both story games. lol
Just most people only played the multiplayer game that didn't really have much of a story other than the history of how it came to be.
Additionally, two girls was pretty popular back in the day. I'm sure two towers can get creative as well. LOL
"LeRoy_Blanchard, post: 88150, member: 137" wrote:Unreal, Unreal II: The Awakening are both story games. lol
The predators movie was kind of like an Unreal movie just a different IP.
"Zarathustra, post: 88139, member: 203" wrote:I played through Borderlands, Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3, but only because I was bored.
I didn't think the Borderlands universe had enough meat on it to support a live action movie.
I tend to think that is the case for most video games, but there are franchises that are WAY better suited to a movie than Borderlands.
I was actually pretty excited when I heard that they were working on a Deus Ex film years ago, but that project must have died as I have heard nothing about it in years now.
I'd probably also watch a movie set in the Metro 2033 universe. Or one set in the STALKER universe.
Short of those - however - I'm struggling to think of any that would work for me.
A Deus Ex movie could be interesting but video game movies have a pretty bad track record, so I have little faith
"Burticus, post: 88266, member: 297" wrote:A Deus Ex movie could be interesting but video game movies have a pretty bad track record, so I have little faith
I blame Uwe Boll. He single-handledly created that reputation. :p
"Zarathustra, post: 88268, member: 203" wrote:I blame Uwe Boll. He single-handledly created that reputation. :p
It started before him, thanks to movies like the live-action Street Fighter, the live-action Super Mario Bros, and the first two Mortal Kombat movies. But Uwe Boll certainly contributed the most towards that reputation.
"DrezKill, post: 88292, member: 230" wrote:It started before him, thanks to movies like the live-action Street Fighter, the live-action Super Mario Bros, and the first two Mortal Kombat movies. But Uwe Boll certainly contributed the most towards that reputation.
Don't forget the Double Dragon movie, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, and the most awful adaptation to date: Wing Commander. These all came before Uwe Boll started making terrible video game to film adaptations. He didn't start making those trash films until around 2003.
The first Mortal Kombat movie had some questionable CG even for its day, but was generally regarded as the one good video game to film adaptation at the time. The second movie on the other hand had the same reputation as all the rest of them.
"Dan_D, post: 88293, member: 6" wrote:Don't forget the Double Dragon movie, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, and the most awful adaptation to date: Wing Commander.
Oh gawd, I completely forgot about Wing Commander. My mind blocked that one out. Also forgot about Double Dragon. That's another one I could have gone without remembering. Tomb Raider at the time I remember thinking it wasn't absolutely terrible, but that was coming after movies like Street Fighter and SMB so the bar was already very low. I've never watched any of the RE live-action movies. They all look like garbage.
Never watched DD, it just looked bad. Never got into Jean Claude movies so Street Fighter wasn't even in considerations. It's funny, I bet a lot of us have repressed memories of horrible movies from the late 80s/early 90s the we're trying to block out or have forgotten.
Wing Commander was one of those that I blocked out. Loved the III and IV games which were basically a big FMV with some gameplay in between.
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Join Discussion →Maybe don't try to release back to back irreverent comedy movies when the one you're going against was freakin deadpool 3.
That would be like trying to release a action movie two weeks after John Wick came out. What action movie?
Didn't love BL3. Didn't finish. Did BL2 twice with diff characters. We'll see what BL4 has to offer but I'm not holding any breath and sure as hell not pre-ordering.
I played through Borderlands, Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3, but only because I was bored.
I didn't think the Borderlands universe had enough meat on it to support a live action movie.
I tend to think that is the case for most video games, but there are franchises that are WAY better suited to a movie than Borderlands.
I was actually pretty excited when I heard that they were working on a Deus Ex film years ago, but that project must have died as I have heard nothing about it in years now.
I'd probably also watch a movie set in the Metro 2033 universe. Or one set in the STALKER universe.
Short of those - however - I'm struggling to think of any that would work for me.
I politely disagree, you could easily make half a dozen fims out of it, but obviously you would need to do a better job then these guys did.
I did play around 777 hours of BL2 and around 1100 hours in BL3 so I may be a bit biased.
Also not saying oscar worthy ones, but some more then decent action movies.
I wish they'd make one on the Unreal universe.
...but I'm an Unreal fanboy. So I might be a little biased.
Unreal had a story? I just remember two towers…
Unreal, Unreal II: The Awakening are both story games. lol
Just most people only played the multiplayer game that didn't really have much of a story other than the history of how it came to be.
Additionally, two girls was pretty popular back in the day. I'm sure two towers can get creative as well. LOL
The predators movie was kind of like an Unreal movie just a different IP.
A Deus Ex movie could be interesting but video game movies have a pretty bad track record, so I have little faith
I blame Uwe Boll. He single-handledly created that reputation. :p
It started before him, thanks to movies like the live-action Street Fighter, the live-action Super Mario Bros, and the first two Mortal Kombat movies. But Uwe Boll certainly contributed the most towards that reputation.
Don't forget the Double Dragon movie, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, and the most awful adaptation to date: Wing Commander. These all came before Uwe Boll started making terrible video game to film adaptations. He didn't start making those trash films until around 2003.
The first Mortal Kombat movie had some questionable CG even for its day, but was generally regarded as the one good video game to film adaptation at the time. The second movie on the other hand had the same reputation as all the rest of them.
Oh gawd, I completely forgot about Wing Commander. My mind blocked that one out. Also forgot about Double Dragon. That's another one I could have gone without remembering. Tomb Raider at the time I remember thinking it wasn't absolutely terrible, but that was coming after movies like Street Fighter and SMB so the bar was already very low. I've never watched any of the RE live-action movies. They all look like garbage.
Never watched DD, it just looked bad. Never got into Jean Claude movies so Street Fighter wasn't even in considerations. It's funny, I bet a lot of us have repressed memories of horrible movies from the late 80s/early 90s the we're trying to block out or have forgotten.
Wing Commander was one of those that I blocked out. Loved the III and IV games which were basically a big FMV with some gameplay in between.