Bear in mind per week in the past I posted a narrative in regards to the Borderlands film coming to streaming on the finish of this month? Nicely, my fellow Vault Hunters, it’s true: the Borderlands film will formally be accessible to lease on the likes of Amazon prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and extra on August thirtieth.
That’s an extremely quick turnaround for the film, because it debuted in cinemas simply three weeks in the past the place it crashed and burned tougher than even Harmony is presently managing. Okay, that was a barely imply joke, I admit, however form of true.
The Borderlands film was so unhealthy it held a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes for the primary week. It has managed to pull itself as much as a whopping 10% now. So uninterested was the final inhabitants that the film drew in a pitiful $16.5 million worldwide in its opening weekend. Based on Field Workplace Mojo, that whole is now as much as $24,259,061. That brings it to about what Tomb Raider and Mortal Kombat managed on their opening weekends.
Take into accout, the film was made on a funds of round $115 million, with one other $30 million or so for the advertising. Based on Lionsgate, round 60% of its manufacturing prices have been coated by worldwide presales, which might come to roughly $69 million. Taking that into consideration, some fast maths would point out the film has thus far misplaced round $51 million.
By shifting it to streaming so rapidly, Lionsgate are presumably hoping to wring a bit additional cash out of the film. Plus, cinemas are barely exhibiting it in any respect proper now. I’ve three cinemas close to me, and none of them have screenings for it.
Sadly, if you wish to purchase the film it’ll price $24.99, or $19.99 to lease it. I admit to being morbidly curious, however there’s no method I’m paying that a lot to look at it, particularly with so many good video games popping out.
If any good got here out of this complete factor, it’s that Borderlands 4 was formally revealed simply days in the past. I’m positive they have been initially hoping to debut it on the again of a massively profitable and beloved film, however we will’t at all times get what we wish, can we?
