On the other hand, we said in our review of the 2018 movie that it's 'a passable action movie' that 'disappointingly chooses not to adapt what made Lara an interesting and deep character. In IGN's review, we called the game 'a rollicking, horror-kissed action-adventure and an introspective story about obsession and family.' The last Tomb Raider video game released was Shadow of the Tomb Raider in 2018.

Tomb Raider may have opened in second place domestically against the fifth weekend of Black Panther, but still pulled in about $275 million at the box office despite negative reviews from critics. The first Tomb Raider movie starring Vikander was released in 2018 directed by Roar Uthaug (The Wave) and written by Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Captain Marvel) and Alastair Siddons (Trespass Against Us) with a story by Robertson-Dworet and Evan Daugherty (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). It was previously reported in April that Amy Jump, a writer for both of those movies, was hired to write the Tomb Raider sequel. When the sequel to the 2018 film was announced last fall, Vikander told Entertainment Weekly, The plan was for. Hopefully, Warner Bros.Wheatley previously directed the movies High Rise starring Tom Hiddleston and Free Fire starring Brie Larson. Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander opens up about the status of Tomb Raider 2.

The 2018 Tomb Raider reboot was mostly well-received, but it will be interesting to see if a sequel could find greater success.

Upcoming projects like Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City and HBO’s The Last of Us would seek to continue this trend, and could result in more video games getting a similar treatment. Movies like Pokemon: Detective Pikachu and Sonic the Hedgehog have proven that faithful adaptations can be lucrative at the box office. Live-action adaptations of video games have been going through a bit of a renaissance over the last few years. It’s possible that she’s tempering her expectations in case things fall through with Warner Bros. Back in July, Vikander told that she hopes they’ll “find a way” to make the sequel following setbacks from the coronavirus pandemic.

Vikander’s excitement for the project should bode well, but her phrasing does make it sound like she’s a bit hesitant about whether the sequel will get off the ground. I’m hoping that we get on track and get to do something together.” I get to talk about big action set pieces and stunts that we want to make. “It’s so much fun on the Zooms I’ve had with Misha to finally sit with another woman my own age.

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