Borderlands
The following contains spoilers for marchland , now playing in theaters
Summary
Borderlandstakes some liberties with the source fabric and makes several notable change from the biz . Based on the telecasting secret plan franchise of the same name , Borderlandstakes many of its visual cues and character construct directly from the game . However , while many of them look like accurate reinterpations ofBorderlands ' hurl of colorful characters , their character in the story and unique power are change to gibe a new narrative .
dress on the earth of Pandora , the chief group of bomber in reality pulls from multiple rubric in the franchise . Bythe ending ofBorderlands , these tweaks in the origins and scale of the unique powers place up a very different role going forward . Here are the biggest differences betweenBorderlandsand the games that inspired it .
border district was presuppose to have a cameo from an actor from the video plot franchise , but the scenes look to have been skip from the movie .
10Lilith’s Siren Powers Don’t Come Until Late In The Film
Lilith Doesn’t Reach Her Siren State Until The Climax
Borderlandsmakes a number of changes to the story and characters of the original video game , include the way it portray Lilith . In the celluloid , Lilith is ab initio depict as a bounty hunter with no particular abilities . However , her connective to the Vault Key steadily unlock her power , which build up to her unlocking her full potential drop in the climax . In the original game , Lilith has some of her power from the on - set of her risky venture on Pandora .
Her powers are n’t directly considered the rebirth of a deity like in the picture . Instead , she is one of the Sirens , a group of seemingly unconnected women from across the cosmos with unparalleled power . The motion-picture show Lilith is far more herculean Although Tannis have-to doe with to her briefly as a Siren , it ’s not readable if there are others like her openly in the world . Lilith ’s flick tycoon are also far more impressive than her game abilities .
9Daughters Of Eridia Are Needed To Open The Vault
Only Lilith Can Open The Vault
One of the big turns ofBorderlands ' plot is the reveal thatonly a " Daughter of Eridia " can launch the Vault . This is why the genetically modify Tina is so important to Atlas ' plan , and allows the empowered Lilith to reach the Vault after realizing her full potential difference . However , the idea that Lilith ’s powers and ability to launch the Vault stem turn from her part as a " Daughter of Eridia " is original to the motion picture . In the plot , Lilith is one of several Sirens , who are rarefied in the universe but not to the point get wind in the film .
In the games , having a Vault Key is all that ’s necessary to open a Vault . The events ofBorderlandsandTales from the Borderlandssaw vault open by people without Siren ability . The change to make only " Daughters of Eridia " capable of opening the Vault in the film makes Lilith and Tina ’s role more of import , and brings a " choose one " element to their arc that was for the most part absent from their initial storylines .
8Lilith & Roland’s Team Is Really Different
Two Original Main Characters Aren’t In The Film
The main Vault Hunters ofBorderlandsand the firstBorderlandsvideo game are different . The only master lineament in both version are Lilith and Roland , although the plastic film makes Lilith into a far more important character . The other two playable characters are fellowVault Hunters Mordecai and Brick , who are absent from the flick . Conversely , the rest period of the plastic film ’s Vault Hunters were n’t the heroes of the original game .
Tiny Tina was a sustain type introduced inBorderlands 2 , although she ’s risen in popularity since then . She also modernise a tight bond with Brick , the sort of connection that was channelise over to Tina and Krieg in the film . The Krieg of the games was obsessed withBorderlands 2 ’s Siren Maya , which set up his decision to form with Vault Hunters instead of just try on to down them . Tannis was an important supporting character for most of the series , but has never been a playable member of the company .
The Borderlands telecasting biz franchise has been around for 15 years , so why did it take so long to get a moving picture adjustment off the ground ?
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7Claptrap Is An Actual Member Of The Party
Claptrap Doesn’t Have A Deeper Connection To Lilith
Claptrap is in effect the mascot for theBorderlandsfranchise , and play a central supporting office inBorderlands . However , his role in the cinematic and video game versions are very different . In the games , Claptrap serves as a guide to the world of Pandora and gives side - mission to the players . His ambitions prepare off plenty of pandemonium across the games , but he ’s seldom straight off involved in the natural action of the game plot .
InBorderlands , Claptrap gets a much more fighting function . Claptrap has a direct connection to Lilithinstead of being one of the aboriginal characters on Pandora . He take part in much of the action , with his survival have him a pivotal public figure in withstanding attacks from bandits . Claptrap also helps reveal the true statement behind Lilith ’s inception , setting up the eventual embrace of her Siren powers . Claptrap actually get to be a part of the story is a bounteous departure from the original games .
6Tannis’s Age And Connection To Lilith Are Different In The Movie
The Movie Tannis Is An Aunt-Like Figure For Lilith
work by Jamie Lee Curtis inBorderlands , Tannis plays a plump for role in the celluloid . After giving the mathematical group important info on how to track and unlock the Vault , she accompanies them for the 2nd one-half of the film . However , the Tannis of the telecasting games and the Tannis of the film are very different . While they share a number of character tic , the game version of Tannis is about the same age as the rest of the cast of characters .
As a resultant role , she lacks the establish relationship the cinematic version of Tannis shares with Lilith . The two play very different roles in their several stories . While the game Tannis is a consecrated friend inBorderlands 2andBorderlands 3 , she does n’t hazard into the theater alongside the Vault Hunters as quickly as her cinematic version does .
5Tina’s Origins Are Completely Different
The Original Tina Doesn’t Have Any Atlas Connections
While the surface - stratum intent and erotic love for explosive is present in both versions of Tina , the cinematic take on the persona has a far different backstory than her secret plan opposite number . InBorderlands , Tina is a genetically qualify clone , produce by Atlas with touch amounts of Erridian roue . This supposedly makes her a " Daughter of Erridia , " which means she could spread the Vault . This would tolerate Atlas to take the ancient engineering and resource hidden within . It ’s also implied there are other clones out there of Tina .
This is a far outcry from the games , where Tina was just another citizen of Pandora . Introduced inBorderlands 2 , Tina grow up with her parents until they were trade to Hyperion for experimentation . Escaping and living in the state of nature on her own , Tina became a reoccurring minor character in the original games . Tina never had a direct connexion to Atlaslike she does in the film , and was never mistaken for having some grand fate within the universe .
4Larry Isn’t In The Games At All
Bobby Lee Plays An Entirely New Character
Many of the characters who appear inBorderlandshave lineal parallels with figures from the original games . However , one minor role is completely devise for the film , and is used to flesh out some of Roland ’s backstory with the Crimson Lance . act by Bobby Lee , Larry is a minor appendage of the Crimson Lance who appear about midway through the film . An old ally of Roland , he still tries to get him for Atlas and spots Claptrap , push the group to abandon Sanctuary .
Larry is an original character made for the filmand does n’t have any precise analog with any of the plot ’s shape . Instead , it come along the persona was make to give someone the chance to take a hop off Roland . run by Kevin Hart , Roland is played as a more jokey fictional character than he was in the originalBorderlandsgames , where he was a more straight - confront rejoinder to the more absurd characters around him .
With some of Borderlands ' bounteous characters being missing from the motion picture , the enfranchisement seems to already be arrange up potential continuation .
Based on the video game franchise, Borderlands is a sci-fi action-comedy film that follows Cate Blanchett as Lilith, a treasure hunter who returns to her home planet, Pandora, to find a tycoon’s missing daughter. Together with a group of unlikely allies, such as a soldier, a teenaged demolitions expert, a wise-cracking robot, and an eccentric scientist, the group will work together to save the girl - all while learning to deal with each other’s unyielding quirks.
3Atlas Actually Shows Up
The Atlas CEO Wasn’t The Villain Of The Game
Played by Édgar Ramírez inBorderlands , Deukalian Atlas is the main resister of the motion-picture show . The head of a muscular gun manufacturer , Atlas seeks the Vault and all the dangerous weaponry that he believes it contains . He is the motivator for the secret plan , having cloned Tina to unlock the Vault and subsequently engage Lilith to discover her . However , Atlas as he appears in the flick is a mostly original invention for the movie .
In the originalBorderlandsgames , Atlas is one of the many companies that produce weapons and shell . Atlas also has control of the Crimson Lance , with their force play serving as a major threat throughout the firstBorderlandsgame . However , there is no notable chief executive officer persona who controls the organization . Deukalian abide more than a little resemblance to Handsome Jack , who was introduce inBorderlands 2as the head of the Hyperion Corporation and became one of the enfranchisement ’s most enduring villains .
2Knoxx Doesn’t Switch Sides
Knoxx Was Really Changed For The Film
play by Janina Gavankar , Commander Knoxx is one of the leaders of the Crimson Lanceand serve immediately under Atlas inBorderlands . It ’s implied she used to have a family relationship with Roland , and is loath to kill him even while hunt him down . She ultimately try out to switch sides in the film ’s third act , but is quickly disintegrated by Atlas . This is a far call from the Knoxx who come along in the originalBorderlandsgame .
In the games , Knoxx was confronted by the player character in the DLC commission " The Secret Armory of General Knoxx . " An sometime man and consecrate member of the Crimson Lance , Knoxx never has a change of heart and does n’t appear to have any deeper connection to Roland . He is ultimately killed by the Vault Hunters . Knoxx in the photographic film is more similar to Commandant Steele , a young fair sex who has a statement position in the Crimson Lance in the firrst game . However , she also does n’t have a change of heart , and is kill by the monster in the Vault .
1There’s Only One Vault
A Single Vault Changes The Scope Of The Franchise
One of the large plot of ground point ofBorderlandsis that there ’s only one Vault that can be get at , make the mission across Pandora all the more important . While that does track with the manner the Vault was treated in the originalBorderlands , late game in the serial have emphasise the unmingled scope of the Vaults across the macrocosm . It turns out there are multiple vault on Pandora alone . On top of that , there are plenty of other Earth in the universe that also have Vaults .
It ’s possible that more Vaults were being lay aside for a prospective subsequence , yield the heroes reasons to travese the galax and go in search of them . It could also be used as an gentle means of introducing other Vault Hunters , bringingmissing fibre from theBorderlandsgamesinto the film universe . The Vaults being spread out deepens the traditional knowledge and widens the existence ofBorderlandsin some exciting way , so tweaking the film to only have one launch Vault feels limiting in a way that follow - ups could help resolve .
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base on the picture game enfranchisement , Borderlands is a sci - fi action mechanism - clowning film that follows Cate Blanchett as Lilith , a treasure hunter who returns to her rest home satellite , Pandora , to feel a tycoon ’s missing girl . Together with a group of improbable ally , such as a soldier , a teenage demolition expert , a wise - cracking golem , and an flaky scientist , the grouping will process together to save the young lady - all while learning to deal with each other ’s unyielding quirkiness .
