Borderlands Movie Casts Atlas, Plot Revealed

There is more news about the Borderlands movie today, as Edgar Ramirez has been cast in the role of the nefarious Atlas Corporation's founder. Ramirez is known for his roles in Zero Dark Thirty, Gold, and Point Break, so he's well-versed in action.

He joins a cast that includes a number of other huge names, including Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black. The film is directed by Hostel's Eli Roth, who said in a statement that it's an "incredible honor" to have Ramirez star in the movie.

"Atlas has to be a truly magnetic personality, someone with charisma and charm but that air of menace underneath it all," Roth said in a statement (via Deadline). "I've been a fan of Edgar's since his early performances and he continues to amaze me with each dramatic turn. We want to create something wild, fun, and very different from anything they've seen from Edgar before. I am so, so excited to work with him."

The plot for the Borderlands movie has also been revealed today. In short, it follows Lilith (Blanchett), who returns to Pandora to find the missing daughter of Atlas. She teams up with Roland (Hart), a former mercenary, on her quest. Along the way, Lilith and Roland meet up with Tiny Tina (Ariana Greenblatt), Krieg (Florian Munteanu), Tannis (Curtis), and Claptrap (Black).

"These unlikely heroes must battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect the missing girl, who may hold the key to unimaginable power," reads a line from the description. "The fate of the universe could be in their hands--but they'll be fighting for something more: each other."

Film giant Lionsgate is producing the movie, which is written by Craig Mazin, who is also writing the HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us. Additionally, Take-Two's CEO, Strauss Zelnick, is an executive producer.

As for the Borderlands game series, the Borderlands 3 Director's Cut releases on April 8 following a delay related to the terrible storms in the studio's home state of Texas.