MGM loses Tomb Raider rights; sequel canned; Alicia gone

[polynucleotide]

MGM has lost the rights to #TombRaider, and Alicia Vikander is no longer attached to the property. #TombRaider2 is now dead and the role of Lara Croft is expected to be recast: https://t.co/sOjRtNA10g pic.twitter.com/U1CuSjEQsq
- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 29, 2022
In a pretty shocking twist, MGM has lost the rights to the Tomb Raider

Comments

[tillychar]

ow, i swear alicia vikander was talking about how she and misha green still wanted to make it like a week ago

the 2018 one was fine but i don't really care about a new tomb raider reboot

[muuto]

You snooze you lose I guess

[genbu_no_miko24]

I never saw the movie but not surprised. It's hard to top Angelina Jolie who did look the part.

Plus Alicia Vikander is not a big name here at all unless you're on film twitter and the like.

[stuffedpanda]

she's not a big name period.

[genbu_no_miko24]

She's been lowkey for a while but she is liked by cinema/film types.

[squirrels_oh_no]

So guys who act like snobby assholes on r/movies? LOL

TBH though even there people don't seem to care about her.

[peripheralpill]

damn, i liked the first one, and it definitely seemed like it was revving up for a franchise (what isn't these days) but it seemed like it would've been a fun one. the fact that the sequel didn't come out within two years should've been the first sign it wasn't happening

but tbh, i'm fine with a reboot. i think tomb raider is one of those series that works really well with different takes/iterations and has the potential to be a james bond/batman-type franchise, where the continuity can reset after a while without anyone really raising much of a fuss, as long as the material's good

[war_machine_rox]

I like the movie even tho it's not the best lol but Daniel Wu was hot and her body was amazing. Wish they could bring him back in the eventual reboot.

[clymnestra]

right the only reason I'm sad about this is I want King Daniel Wu to have some mainstream success gdi