Tag: Tomb Raider
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‘The Lost City’ Review: Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum’s Chemistry Carries Charming Jungle Comedy
In Adam and Aaron Nee’s “The Lost City,” a wild, careening screwball comedy set in the jungle, the stars are in full display. And they need to be. See, the directing duo are following a similar roadmap used by “Romancing the Stone,” the Indiana Jones franchise, and Tomb Raider: colossal big-budget adventures dependent upon the…
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‘Red Sonja’ Movie Finds New Writer in ‘Tomb Raider’ Showrunner Tasha Huo
The long-in-development Red Sonja movie has a new writer: Tasha Huo, who is showrunner and executive producer on Netflix’s upcoming Tomb Raider anime series. Transparent creator Joey Soloway is co-writing and directing the film, which is based on the sword and sorcery comic book character that originated in the pages of the Conan the Barbarian…
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Misha Green to Make Feature Directorial Debut With ‘Tomb Raider’ Sequel for MGM
Misha Green is taking on Lara Croft.The “Lovecraft Country” and “Underground” creator is set to make her feature directorial debut, writing and directing the next installment of “Tomb Raider” for MGM.Alicia Vikander will reprise her role as Lara Croft in the sequel to the 2018 action flick, which earned nearly $275M at the global box…
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‘Tomb Raider 2’: ‘Lovecraft Country’s Misha Green Takes Over Directing Duties From Ben Wheatley
We finally have an update concerning that “Tomb Raider” sequel. There was some concern when director Ben Wheatly attached himself to direct “The Meg” sequel for Warner Bros., he might have to exit the “Tomb Raider 2” sequel he was developing with actress Alicia Vikander set to reprise the Lara Croft role.Continue reading ‘Tomb Raider…
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‘Tomb Raider’ Sequel Sets Misha Green to Write, Direct
Misha Green is making the jump to feature directing with the next Tomb Raider film. The Lovecraft Country creator will write and direct the project for MGM, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.In addition to creating Lovecraft Country, the HBO hit that she executive produced with J.J. Abrams and Jordan Peele, Green is known for WGN’s…
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Roar Uthaug to direct Norwegian action-adventure ‘Troll’ for Netflix
Norwegian action feature set for 2022.Norwegian director Roar Uthaug, whose credits include The Wave and Tomb Raider, and Oslo-based production company Motion Blur are teaming to make the action-adventure feature Troll for Netflix.The Norwegian-language film will be produced by Espen Horn and Kristian Strand Sinkerud of Motion Blur, the company behind Norwegian Netflix film Cadaver.…
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‘Earthquake Bird’ Trailer: Alicia Vikander and Riley Keough Are Up to Something Creepy in Netflix’s Noir
Alicia Vikander returns for her first major leading film role since 2018’s “Tomb Raider” with the Netflix neo-noir “Earthquake Bird.”Adapted from a novel by Susanna Jones, the film stars Vikander as Lucy, an American expat living in 1980s Tokyo who falls into a dangerous relationship with a native photographer, played by Naoki Kobayashi. Vikander meets…
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Ben Wheatley Set To Direct Alicia Vikander In ‘Tomb Raider’ Sequel; MGM Sets Release Date
Exclusive: Ben Wheatley has been set to direct MGM’s Tomb Raider sequel, with the studio setting a release date of March 19, 2021. Alicia Vikander is reprising her role as the lissome, treasure-hunting action heroine Lara Croft. Amy Jump is writing the sequel script and Graham King is producing through his GK Films banner, and…
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Film News Roundup: Alicia Vikander’s ‘Tomb Raider’ Sequel Dated for 2021
In today’s film news roundup, MGM dates its “Tomb Raider” sequel, President Obama’s production company makes a hire, a “Rambo” marathon is unveiled and Andrew Matthew Welch gets a lead role.Release DateMGM is moving ahead with its “Tomb Raider” sequel, hiring Ben Wheatley to direct and setting a release date of March 19, 2021.Alicia Vikander…