Jack Black has been cast in “Borderlands,” Lionsgate’s movie adaptation of the popular video game. He joins an A-list ensemble that includes Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Black will voice the role of Claptrap, a persistently sarcastic robot that isn’t all that invested in the survival of his teammates. Eli Roth, who previously collaborated with Black and Blanchett on the 2018 family comedy “The House With a Clock in Its Walls,” is directing “Borderlands.”

“I am so excited to reunite with Jack, this time in the recording booth,” Roth said. “Claptrap is the funniest character in the game, and Jack is perfect to bring him to the big screen.”

Nathan Kahane, president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, says choosing Black for the role was “one of the biggest no-brainer casting decisions we’ve ever made.”

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“We couldn’t have been more in sync with our filmmakers and casting executives as we approached this role,” Kahane said. “Everyone who’s ever played the game knows Jack is perfect for this part. We’re thrilled he will add his endless comic energy and voice to our film — he’ll bring so much to the movie.”

“Borderlands” is based on the role-playing shooter game that launched in 2009. The game, which has spawned several sequels and stands as one of the most successful franchises, takes place on the planet of Pandora. Craig Mazin, who created the acclaimed HBO miniseries “Chernobyl,” wrote the latest draft of the screenplay.

As previously announced, Blanchett is playing the main protagonist Lilith, while Hart is portraying a skilled soldier named Roland. Curtis has been cast as Tannis, an archeologist working on Pandora.

Avi Arad and Ari Arad are producing through their Arad Productions banner, with Erik Feig also producing through Picturestar. Randy Pitchford, executive producer of the “Borderlands” video game franchise and founder of the Gearbox Entertainment Company, is also executive producing the film with Strauss Zelnick, chairman and CEO of Take-Two Interactive.

James Myers and Aaron Edmonds are overseeing the project on behalf of Lionsgate. Emmy Yu is overseeing the film for Arad Productions. Lucy Kitada and Royce Reeves-Darby are overseeing the project for Picturestar. Robert Melnik negotiated the deal on behalf of Lionsgate.

Black most recently starred alongside Hart in “Jumanji: The Next Level,” which grossed more than $800 million worldwide. Up next, he is reuniting with “School of Rock” director Richard Linklater on the animated Netflix movie “Apollo 10?: A Space Age Adventure.”

Black is represented by WME and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.

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杰克-布萊克已被選為 "邊疆 "的演員，Lionsgate的熱門電子游戲改編電影。他加入了包括凱特-布蘭切特（Cate Blanchett）、凱文-哈特（Kevin Hart）和杰米-李-柯蒂斯（Jamie Lee Curtis）在內(nèi)的A級演員陣容。

布萊克將為Claptrap這個角色配音，他是一個持續(xù)諷刺的機(jī)器人，對隊友的生存并不那么投入。伊萊-羅斯曾與布萊克和布蘭切特合作過2018年的家庭喜劇 "墻上有鐘的房子"，他將執(zhí)導(dǎo) "邊境之地"。

"我很高興能與杰克重逢，這次是在錄音棚里，"羅斯說。"Claptrap是游戲中最有趣的角色，而杰克是將他帶到大銀幕上的最佳人選。"

獅門電影集團(tuán)總裁內(nèi)森-卡恩表示，選擇布萊克出演這個角色是 "我們做過的最大的無腦選角決定之一"。

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"當(dāng)我們接近這個角色時，我們與我們的電影制作人和選角高管不能再同步了，"Kahane說。"每個玩過游戲的人都知道杰克是這個角色的完美人選。我們很高興他將為我們的電影增添無窮的喜劇能量和聲音--他將為電影帶來很多東西。"

"《邊境之地》是根據(jù)2009年推出的角色扮演射擊游戲改編的。這款游戲催生了多部續(xù)作，并成為最成功的特許經(jīng)營權(quán)之一，故事發(fā)生在潘多拉星球上。創(chuàng)作了著名HBO迷你劇《切爾諾貝利》的克雷格-馬津撰寫了最新的劇本草稿。

按照此前公布的消息，布蘭切特將飾演主角莉莉絲，而哈特則飾演一位名叫羅蘭的技術(shù)兵?？碌偎箘t飾演在潘多拉島工作的考古學(xué)家坦尼斯。

阿維-阿拉德和阿里-阿拉德通過他們的阿拉德制作公司旗下進(jìn)行制作，埃里克-費格也通過Picturestar進(jìn)行制作。Borderlands》電子游戲特許經(jīng)營權(quán)的執(zhí)行制片人、Gearbox娛樂公司的創(chuàng)始人Randy Pitchford也與Take-Two Interactive的董事長兼CEO Strauss Zelnick一起擔(dān)任該片的執(zhí)行制片人。

詹姆斯-邁爾斯和亞倫-埃德蒙茲代表獅門公司負(fù)責(zé)監(jiān)督該項目。Emmy Yu代表Arad Productions負(fù)責(zé)監(jiān)督該片。Lucy Kitada和Royce Reeves-Darby代表Picturestar監(jiān)督該項目。羅伯特-梅爾尼克代表獅門公司談判該項目。

布萊克最近一次與哈特一起出演的是《Jumanji: The Next Level》，該片全球票房超過8億美元。接下來，他將與《搖滾學(xué)校》導(dǎo)演理查德-林克萊特（Richard Linklater）在Netflix動畫電影 "阿波羅10號半。A Space Age Adventure."

Black由WME和Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern代理。