Tag: Tomb Raider
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Netflix Orders Sequel to ‘Troll,’ the Hit Norwegian Action-Adventure Franchise From ‘The Wave’ Director Roar Uthaug (Exclusive)
Netflix has ordered a sequel to “Troll,” the Norwegian action-adventure film directed by Roar Uthaug, who helmed Norway’s first disaster movie, “The Wave.”“Troll 2” reteams Uthaug (“Tomb Raider”) with writer Espen Aukan and producers Espen Horn and Kristian Strand Sinkerud at Motion Blur, the Oslo-based banner whose credits include “Cadaver,” “Amundsen” and “The 12th Man.”The…
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Netflix’s ‘Troll’ Sequel in the Works
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the fjords – the trolls have returned. Netflix has ordered a sequel to last year’s hit monster movie Troll. Variety reports that Roar Uthaug (Tomb Raider), who helmed the first film last year, has been tapped to direct Troll 2. The original was a…
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‘Con Air’ director Simon West to film historic drama ‘Antara’ in Saudi Arabia’s Neom
The feature will tell the story of a legendary Arabian warrior and celebrated poet.Simon West, the UK director of Con Air and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, is set to film historic drama Antara in Saudi Arabia’s Neom.Based on a true story, the feature centres on Antara ibn Shaddad, an imprisoned warrior who won his freedom…
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‘Tomb Raider’: Everything We Know About the Phoebe Waller-Bridge Series
Amazon has recently announced a new Tomb Raider series is in the works, with the potential for a new Tomb Raider film and video game as well. The franchise started off as a video game in the late 90s, developed by Core Design. Currently, there are 19 games and 3 film adaptations of Tomb Raider.…
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge Wants To Do “Something Dangerous” For Her ‘Tomb Raider’ Series At Amazon
“Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny” opens in theaters tomorrow, introducing Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Helena Shaw, Indiana Jones’ goddaughter and a crucial part of the new film’s story. So will Waller-Bridge’s turn as Helena be a Hollywood breakout for the “Fleabag” creator? We’ll see. But Waller-Bridge already has a similar project lined up, once…
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge Wants to Bring the ’90s Vibe Back to ‘Tomb Raider’
Once you start looking for treasure, it’s hard to stop, which is a good thing for Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who believes that her recent experience in action films has equipped her with the necessary skills to successfully adapt the Tomb Raider video game for Amazon Prime Video. The Fleabag star and creator is currently starring alongside…
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Amazon Will Make A ‘Tomb Raider’ Movie That Will Connect With Streaming Series
Once MGM Studios lost the rights to adapt the “Tomb Raider” video game franchise, the future of all the projects in development became very uncertain. Then there was a high-profile scramble for a buyer to make themselves the new home of the IP, and well, it looks like Amazon has landed the rights. That grants…
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Aubrey Plaza Responds to ‘Tomb Raider’ Fan Casting: I’m Open to Playing the ‘Original Badass’
Edgar Wright, casting agent?After the “Shaun of the Dead” director mistook Aubrey Plaza’s recent MovieMaker magazine cover as a promo for “Tomb Raider” 3.0, Plaza herself has responded to the fan casting rumors.“Look, I have no idea what the future holds for me, but I love it,” Plaza told Newsweek. “It was so funny when…
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Alicia Vikander Says Fame Made Her Miserable: ‘I Was Always by Myself’
Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander (“The Danish Girl”) has a career that balances blockbusters like “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” and “Tomb Raider” with art films “The Green Knight” and “Ex Machina” and prestige TV with “Irma Vep.” However, in an interview with The Sunday Times, the actress opened up about the loneliness and isolation that work inspired.“When,…
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Why Angelina Jolie Nearly Passed On Tomb Raider
Fun fact: 2001’s “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” wasn’t the first action film Angelina Jolie ever starred in. That honor goes to the landmark piece of cinema that is 1993’s “Cyborg 2,” the now-defunct Trimark Pictures’ direct-to-video sequel to the 1989 sci-fi martial arts thriller “Cyborg,” starring Jean-Claude van Damme. I haven’t actually seen “Cyborg 2,”…