'Borderlands’' Eli Roth Did Not Hold Back About The Box Office Response To His Movie ‘That Was An Experience’

"A Minecraft Movie" has been dominating the box office, less than a year after "Borderlands" was predicted to be the upcoming video game movie that would bring big success to Lionsgate and director Eli Roth. With a star-packed cast, the adaptation of the beloved video game franchise had blockbuster potential written all over it, but delays, pandemic complications, and behind-the-scenes struggles meant the film fell far short of expectations, and it was obliterated by critics. Now, the Cabin Fever helmer spoke with brutally honesty about the experience and what it taught him.

Speaking on The Town podcast hosted by Matthew Belloni, Roth broke down the chaotic journey of "Borderlands," explaining how COVID disruptions, scattered production schedules, and studio demands left him in unfamiliar territory, even when it came to watching the final cut of the movie.