There have been many video game movies to grace the silver screen in the last decade, but one of the more underrated films in the sub-genre was the 2018 reboot of Tomb Raider starring Alicia Vikander as famous explorer Lara Croft. A sequel for that film has been in development for a while, but those plans have now hit a major brick wall. As reported … Continue reading ‘Tomb Raider’: MGM Loses Film Rights; Alicia Vikander No Longer Attached to Sequel!!

MGM will no longer release Tomb Raider 2 in early 2021, with Alicia Vikander‘s sequel losing its release date. Several years after Angelina Jolie starred in the video game movie adaptation, Vikander played Lara Croft in 2018’s Tomb Raider. The reboot proved to be a moderate success despite mixed reviews, as it made nearly $275 million worldwide. The film left the door wide open for a sequel to happen, … Continue reading ‘Tomb Raider 2’ Release Delayed Indefinitely!!

How do you get me interested in a Tomb Raider sequel? Hire an incredibly weird and singular director like Ben Wheatley. Deadline reports that the helmer of Kill List, Sightseers, High-Rise, and A Field in England is going to direct the next Tomb Raider movie with Alicia Vikander reprising the lead role of Lara Croft. Back in April, we reported that Wheatley’s frequent collaborator Amy … Continue reading ‘Tomb Raider 2’: Director Ben Wheatley to Helm Sequel!!

Last year’s Tomb Raider starring Alicia Vikander wasn’t an outright bomb, but it wasn’t quite a hit either. The film underwhelmed stateside with only $58 million off a reported $94 million budget. However, international audiences were far more forgiving as the movie grossed $216 million overseas for a worldwide gross of $274 million. That’s good enough for production company GK Films to consider moving forward … Continue reading ‘Tomb Raider 2’: ‘Free Fire’ and ‘High-Rise’ Co-Writer Amy Jump To Pen the Sequel!!!