Words Aaron Potter

Based on the hugely-successful cell-shaded loot-shooter video game series, the unmistakeable gun-based shootouts, chaotic sights, and irreverent humour of Borderlands finally hits the big screen. Headed up by a legendary genre director and self-confessed gamer, Eli Roth trades horror for sci-fi in an anarchic adaptation that features an eclectic cast of Hollywood A-listers.

At the centre of it all is Lilith, played by Cate Blanchett, who returns to her home world of Pandora to try and plunder a mysterious vault believed to contain the ultimate treasure. Pulling off the biggest heist the galaxy has ever seen will need the best crew its ever seen.

Sadly, all she’s got is a who’s who of misfits, including Kevin Hart’s short-fused mercenary, Roland; Ariana Greenblatt’s young explosives addict, Tiny Tina; Florian Munteanu’s masked and muscular Krieg; and Jamie Lee Curtis’ strange scientist, Tannis.

Hot on the heels of his now infamous performance as Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Jack Black pipes up, too, as the voice of the purposefully annoying motormouth robot, Claptrap.

Can this unlikely team survive each other as well as the hazardous and hilarious dangers that lie on the road ahead?

Game Changers

Lilith

A reluctant return to her hateful home planet sees this flame-haired bounty hunter’s already dangerous mission to find a bad guy’s missing daughter turn into a deadlier hunt for treasure.

Roland

This no-nonsense former soldier’s experience is invaluable in surviving the Borderlands, if only his new comrades would listen to him.

Tiny Tina

The bunny ear bandana and childlike innocence are all for show, this gal’s all about blowin’ stuff up. She’s kept safe by her protector, the Psycho-masked guardian, Krieg.

Claptrap

A witty box on wheels who acts as if Hitchhiker’s Guide’s Marvin The Paranoid Android has been programmed with an enthusiasm and egotism overdrive. He’s the nuts and bolts of Borderlands’ humour.