In case you’re like me and didn’t know there was aÂBorderlandsÂmovie coming, good news! There’s aÂBorderlandsÂmovie coming. Also good news, it already has a director, unlike theÂUnchartedÂmoviewhich is slated to begin filming soon, sans an official director. Eli Roth, the director and producer behindHostel, Knock Knock,ÂThe Green InfernoÂand more is helming the project. The announcement was made prematurely by Randy Pitchford via aTweet on his account.Here’s what Roth has to say about his role in directing the film:

“I’m so excited to dive into the world ofÂBorderlands and I could not be doing it with a better script, producing team, and studio. I have a long, successful history with Lionsgate – I feel like we have grown up together and that everything in my directing career has led to a project of this scale and ambition. I look forward to bringing my own energy, ideas, and vision to the wild, fun, and endlessly creative world of the game. Randy Pitchford and everyone at Gearbox have been incredibly supportive of my ideas – it really feels like a perfect storm of creators coming together.  We are out to make a new classic, one which the fans of the game will love, but also one which will find new audiences globally.”

The movie already has a standout cast and creative team working behind the scenes. Craig Mazin, creator and writer of HBO’sChernobylseries, is writing the movie’s script and Randy Pitchford is an executive producer. The feature is being produced through Lionsgate and filming is set to begin sometime this year.

With his history in all things gory and horrific, picking Eli Roth as the director seems a good choice. The world ofBorderlandsÂis bloody and terrifying in its own comedic way. Sure, there are poop and butt jokes, but each game ends with you killing eldritch abominations that would end a world. There’s not much more horrific than that. The biggest challenge I can see coming to this team is writing interesting characters. While someBorderlandsÂcharacters have personalities, others are rather two-dimensional. I also can’t help but wonder what stylistic choices will be made.ÂBorderlandsÂhas always looked animated, although I can’t imagine this feature following suit. Whatever comes next for theÂBorderlandsÂmovie, you’ll be able to find out about it here as news develops.