'It's Interesting to Shoot a Movie That's Not Yours;' Deadpool Director on Borderlands Pick-ups

Tim Miller has been tasked with pick-ups for certain scenes for the movie adaptation of Borderlands. The director originally did not work on the project and described the opportunity to continue someone else's work as „interesting.”.

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Zbigniew Woznicki18 October 2023
Source: Borderlands 3; Gearbox Software; 2K Games; 2019
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The director of Borderlands is Eli Roth, but the filmmaker could not take part in the pick-ups due to a busy schedule. Therefore, Tim Miller was called to the set, who supported the production crew in early 2023. It was the first time that the filmmaker had the opportunity to assist the director of a project for which he was not really responsible. In a recent interview he talked about this unique situation (vide Collider).

Tim Miller indicated that the new experience was interesting. He explained why he agreed to take part in the pick-ups for Borderlands. The director revealed that he is very fond of video games and would like to see any screen adaptation succeed:

"It was an interesting experience - to come and do pick-ups for a movie that is not even mine. It's also in a way a liberating experience, at which I know I'm just here to help in the way I can.

My main reason, however, was my love for the video game industry. I want every adaptation to be a success and, frankly, I wanted to work with Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart and Jamie Lee Curtis. Also, Ariana Greenblatt, who plays Tina, is amazing, as I'm sure anyone who has seen Barbie can testify. It was a great experience. I felt I was a little rusty. I was happy to jump back into the saddle again. Movies come and go, it was a good ride."

Miller, through his work, was able to add something from himself and show how Borderlands - or at least part of it - should look like in his opinion. The director is certainly pleased with how game adaptations have been doing lately. Both Sonic, Mario and The Last of Us have shown that such adaptations can display high quality.

How will Borderlands be received? We won't find out until next year. The movie is scheduled for release on August 9, 2024.

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Zbigniew Woznicki

Zbigniew Woznicki

He began his adventure with journalism and writing on the Allegro website, where he published news related to games, technology, and social media. He soon appeared on Gamepressure and Filmomaniak, writing about news related to the film industry. Despite being a huge fan of various TV series, his heart belongs to games of all kinds. He isn't afraid of any genre, and the adventure with Tibia taught him that sky and music in games are completely unnecessary. Years ago, he shared his experiences, moderating the forum of mmorpg.org.pl. Loves to complain, but of course constructively and in moderation.

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