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chromhound
Member
Didn't even know there was a Borderlands movie...
Wow, reshoots. Oh no.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest Roth had a scheduling conflict that made it necessary to bring in someone else.
Edit: Reshoots are extremely common. Many productions even schedule for them at the beginning.
The lotr trilogy had extensive reshoots for example.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest Roth had a scheduling conflict that made it necessary to bring in someone else.
Edit: Reshoots are extremely common. Many productions even schedule for them at the beginning.
The lotr trilogy had extensive reshoots for example.
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ZehDon
Member
It states that very fact in the OP's summary.
Tim Miller's work is hit or miss, but it seems odd they'd need to bring in a new Director as opposed to, say, letting the first assistant director or second unit director carry it across the line. I'm guessing that the humour needs tweaking, which is where Miller's work has been strongest in the past.
NeonGhost
uses 'M$' - What year is it? Not 2002.
almost every movie has reshoots
Umbasaborne
Banned
Must be why they are so hesitant to show it off. Lionsgate wants this to be a hit franchise for them, something they havent had since the hunger games and saw, and tried to get ( but failed ) with power rangers
wipeout364
Member
This is the kind of property where it could be the worst thing ever filmed or the greatest. Borderlands is both irritating and amazing at the same time. My opinion varies depending on the day.
March Climber
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Gonpachiro Kamaboko
Member
This movies gonna suck
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
He's suffered enough. Let him try, even if this is doomed to fail.
I know, it was sarcasm.
Lucifers Beard
Member
It is what it is I guess.
I think they reshot Mad Max a bunch of times and it ended up being pretty decent. Not always the end of the world.
Reshoots are common, I think I'm gonna edit my post a little so more people don't think I'm actually worried, lol
Mephisto40
Member
If the script involved anybody in the writing process of the last game this film is going to be horrendous
Spaceman292
Banned
Let's hope Miller can remake the entire movie in two weeks because Eli Roth sucks hard
Why are you reshooting with a more proven director who has already shown they can make marketable genre content?
Clear
CliffyB's Cock Holster
Roth's a way more experienced director, and co-wrote the screenplay.
Say what you want about him and his movies, but he's been around a long time. Cabin Fever was 2002.
And Tim Miller directed - I believe - the highest grossing R rated movie with DEADPOOL. Roth may have more full length feature experience, but Miller is a known commodity.
. . .now this could TOTALLY just be Roth not being available and Miller having a robust background in film making and able to easily slip in after another director. Depends on the reshoots and how significant they are (but then why wouldn't you just get an AD for this).
Clear
CliffyB's Cock Holster
Well yeah, principal was only in the middle of 2021 (according to imdb) which doesn't leave much time for edit and post... so maybe they wanted someone familiar with heavy fx driven movies to finish it off. Also this project's apparently been in development for a long time so I suspect there's a lot of pressure to get it out on screens asap. The wikpedia article suggests Roth's conflict is him needing to get on board Thanksgiving, which considering that's based on his fake Grindhouse trailer, is likely something he's much more personally invested in.
The bottom line for me is when a director steps away during post amicably... its pretty obvious that they were either fired (and playing nice for PR) or they weren't that invested in the first place. Looking at Roth's career its pretty obvious he's happy with being the schlockmeister with AAA Hollywood friends.
More proven director?
I'm sorry, but do you not know who Eli Roth is? He's got far more movies under his belt than Miller.
If anything it's the other way around. Miller is a brilliant effects guy who's been pretty hit or miss as a director.
Moses85
Member
Like ALL VG adaptions
Moses85
Member
Yes, forgott about SH the first Movie, you are right!
Deerock71
Member
Few will bet against you.
WitchHunter
Banned
Did Eli wanted to hang someone and bathe in the flowing blood or what happened?
The first Deadpool movie was terrible in every way. Hope Tim will have luck with this one.