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Producers Avi and Ari Arad (Iron Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men, etc.) are being brought on board to produce a movie adaptation of Borderlands.
“Part of our strategy in entering the game space under Peter Levin has been to source new brands with built-in audiences that will translate into great films and television shows,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairs Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger. “The ‘Borderlands’ games don’t pull any punches, and we’ll make the movie with the same in-your-face attitude that has made the series a blockbuster mega-franchise.”

“Lionsgate has emerged as a major creative force in the global marketplace with an incredible portfolio of brands; our partners at Gearbox have pioneered and cultivated an iconic property; and Avi and Ari Arad are two of the most successful producers of action franchises,” Take-Two Interactive Chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick said. “This alliance is ideally positioned to create a bold, provocative, no-holds-barred motion picture phenomenon that will delight ‘Borderlands” current legions of fans and captivate moviegoers around the world.”

Unfortunately, some of the latest game film announced projects by Avi and Ari Arad and their studio, Arad Productions, have been stuck in limbo. These include film adaptations of Mass Effect and Metal Gear Solid.

(via Variety)