Borderlands
Spoilers are beforehand for Borderlands ' ending .
Summary
While it ’s hard to think theBorderlandsmovie receiving a keep abreast - up motion picture , Eli Roth ’s adaptation of the darling television plot serial publication did introduce a final boss for its possible 2nd movie . A sci - fi action - comedy romp found on theBorderlandsvideo games , the latest entry in Roth ’s filmography did n’t succeed by any metric . Aside fromBorderlands ' dismal ( and rare ) Rotten Tomatoes score , the movie made less than $ 10 million over its opening weekend . BeforeBorderlandsbecame a boxwood function flop , the squad behind the cinema had considered it the first entry in the plannedBorderlandsCinematic Universe .
Although that idea may seem somewhat absurd now , there ’s no denying the skinny - limitless story that theBorderlandsfranchise could translate to the big projection screen . Led by Cate Blanchett ’s Lilith , Borderlands ' eccentric cast of charactersis also well - suited to sequels . Despite not following any of the games ' tale all that just , the movie still centers on a ragtag squad of misfits who are eager to learnwhat ’s inside the Vault onBorderlands ' unsafe planet of Pandora . Most glaringly of all , Borderlandsintroduces an even bigger terror in its closing minutes , suggesting that a sequel has already been diagram .
Borderlands' Ending Introduces The Destroyer In The Vault
The Monstrous Creature Drags Atlas Away Just Before The Credits Roll
Some of thebiggest waysBorderlandsdiffers from the video gamesinvolve its characters — many of whom have different backstories all told — but the movie still pulls from the enfranchisement ’s catalogue of personalities , from Lilith and Tiny Tina ( Ariana Greenblatt ) to a monstrous entity known only as The Destroyer . Although The Destroyer appear right at the remnant of the movie , it ’s clear that the threat it stick is far from resolved . At the beginning of the movie , a embodied magnate named Atlas ( Edgar Ramírez ) hires Lilith to rescue his daughter , Tina — but Atlas is n’t telling the full chronicle .
When Lilith opens the Vault to save Tina , she trap Atlas inside , allowing The Destroyer to drag him off .
In a drasticchange from Tiny Tina’sBorderlandsorigin history , the explosion - loving , feral teenager was genetically mastermind by Atlas using biologic material from the Eridians — the ancient species that once lived on Pandora . give Tina ’s singular genetic makeup , Atlas believes that his so - called daughter is the tonality to opening the Vault — a bunker full of the Eridians ' advanced technology . Ultimately , Lilith ’s Siren powers , and the reveal that she ’s an Eridian protector , debunk Atlas ' theory . When Lilith launch the Vault to save Tina , she traps Atlas in spite of appearance , allowing The Destroyer to drag him off .
border district speed through too many plot points for its own good , but it ’s saved by its likeable shape and willingness to tip into video game import .
The Destroyer’s Borderlands Video Game History Explained
The Eridians Sealed The Destroyer In The Vault To Protect The Universe
Despite only appearing in theBorderlandsmovie ’s conclusion , The Destroyer is a all important figure in the video game franchise . A creature that populate in the Vault and drags Atlas to ( presumptively ) his death , The Destroyer has very minimum screen time , but that does n’t make its appearance any less significant . In the firstBorderlandsgame , it ’s reveal thatThe Destroyer was immure in the Vault centuries in the beginning by the Eridiansin Holy Order to prevent the universe ’s destruction . break that backstory and the pic ’s focal point on the Eridians , it seems like The Destroyer ’s cellular inclusion vamp , and mark up , Borderlands 2 .
The adult Borderlands characters missing from Eli Roth ’s activity - comedy movie adaptation are somewhat surprising , specially given its big cast .
The Destroyer Could Be The Final Boss In Borderlands 2 Now
The Iconic Borderlands Enemy Isn’t Just A Fun Easter Egg
The Destroyer ’s cameo - level appearance is more than just a funBorderlandsEaster nut or video game reference . Since the pic reveals that Lilith is actually the personification of an Eridian protector know as the Firehawk , it get perfect sentience that the bounty hunting watch would have to protect Pandora from an ancient threatin aBorderlandssequel . Although she in brief opened the Vault to salve Tiny Tina , Lilith ’s actions could have far greater consequences — ones that lead in The Destroyer break up gratuitous from its prison to wreak havoc on the planet Lilith should be protecting .
Borderlandsis now play in theater .
found on the video secret plan franchise , Borderlands is a sci - fi action - drollery cinema that follows Cate Blanchett as Lilith , a treasure huntsman who returns to her home planet , Pandora , to happen a tycoon ’s missing girl . Together with a chemical group of unlikely friend , such as a soldier , a teenaged demolitions expert , a wise - cracking robot , and an flakey scientist , the group will work together to save the girl - all while get wind to deal with each other ’s unyielding quirks .
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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.
