Video games are taking over Hollywood. In the past 24 hours, several A-list stars have signed on to some of the most high-profile adaptations of major video games in the coming years. Here’s everything you might have missed. bit.ly/3jBpke6 
Bella Ramsey, best known for her role as Lyanna Mormont in #GameOfThrones, will play Ellie on HBO's upcoming series adaptation of #TheLastOfUs. The character is described as a 14-year-old orphan who has never known anything but a ravaged planet. bit.ly/3jBpke6
Craig Mazin, the creator of HBO’s “Chernobyl,” is attached to write and executive produce the series adaptation of #TheLastOfUs. Neil Druckmann, the game’s creative director, is co-creating the upcoming series. bit.ly/3jBpke6
Cate Blanchett is taking on the role of Lilith, a legendary thief equipped with magical skills, in director Eli Roth’s film adaptation of the video game #Borderlands. bit.ly/3jDisNs
Kevin Hart will play Roland, a skilled ex-soldier-turned-mercenary, in the #Borderlands movie. “We are excited to thrill audiences with a side of Kevin they’ve never seen before,” says Eli Roth. bit.ly/3jEi94O
Jamie Lee Curtis is set to star as the #Borderlands character Dr. Tannis, an archeologist on the planet of Pandora whose expertise could help lead to a mysterious vault filled with ancient alien technology. bit.ly/3a2OlMi
Jack Black has been cast as Claptrap, a sarcastic robot who isn’t all that invested in the survival of his teammates. “Jack is perfect to bring him to the big screen,” says the #Borderlands film adaptation helmer Eli Roth. bit.ly/3perRfv
Oscar Isaac is attached to play Solid Snake in Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ action movie adaptation of #MetalGearSolid, currently in development at Sony Pictures. bit.ly/3jNvlEM
The next film adaptation of a video game to hit the big screen is #MortalKombat, debuting on HBO Max the same day as its theatrical premiere this April. bit.ly/3oVWdDB
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