Dead “Tomb Raider 2”, Alicia Vikander to be reworked – The Hollywood Reporter

Tomb rider Looking for a new home. Studios and streaming companies are vying for the rights to a movie that’s been around for nine years MGM Now back to producer Graham King and GK Films.

Bids opened last week, but things escalated into a bidding war.

Alicia Vikander shine in 2018 Tomb rider The reboot for MGM and GK Films that earned $275 million globally was meant to have sequel directed by Lovecraft County Creator Misha Green. This project is now over, and the role is expected to be recast. wrap The news was reported for the first time.

MGM, which was recently sold to Amazon, has been involved in Tomb rider Thanks to a 2013 deal with GK Films, which acquired the film rights from video game maker Square Enix in 2011. MGM did not respond to a request for comment.

Before Tomb rider’s Once at MGM, Angelina Jolie starred in two features based on the character and released by Paramount: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life (2003). These films combined brought in $432 million worldwide. The property first appeared in games in 1996.

The bidding war comes as studios and broadcast screens are more hungry than ever for well-known IP addresses. One source describes the situation as “crazy feeding”.