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We’re kind of surprised it’s taken this long to bring “Tomb Raider” hero Lady Lara Croft to the animated world…

[rwp-review-recap id=”0″] Whenever there’s a huge shift from one actor to another leading a familiar franchise there’s an awkward moment where we try to picture them following in the original’s shoes and wondering “can they pull it off”. When we heard that Alicia Vikander was going to be replacing Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft in the Tomb […]

Right off the bat- know that the new Tomb Raider movie isn’t bad.  I’ve seen no shortage of terribly written fanboy criticism of the film- mostly dudes complaining that Oscar winner Alicia Vikander‘s breasts aren’t big enough to adequately play Lara Croft. Apparently there is a huge group of idiots who never realized this movie is the NEW […]

There are few video game characters as well known and iconic as the Tomb Raider, Lady Lara Croft. First brought to the big screen in live action form by Angelina Jolie back in 2001, the adventurous archaeologist returns to film in a reboot picture starring Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander. The film is (obviously) modeled after […]

It was back in September when the first poster for the rebooted Tomb Raider film was unearthed. It showed Alicia Vikander standing back towards the viewer but head turned to the side. That’s all good and well, until someone notices that Vikander’s neck was photoshopped to a near-comedic degree. It seems that between Warner Bros. […]

Maybe you’re wondering why there wasn’t any Tomb Raider game goodness during tonight’s The Games Awards trailer palooza.  Maybe you weren’t wondering, but in case you were, there’s a reason for Lara Croft’s absence. Earlier today, the official Tomb Raider (for the games, not the new film) twitter account posted an image stating what’s up: […]

It’s been 14 years since the last time Tomb Raider video game heroine Lara Croft graced the big screen, but that’s about to change. In 2018, we’ll be getting a brand-new film starring Oscar winner Alicia Vikander as the leading lady of antiquities. Based on the recent set of video games sporting a younger and less […]

Because there can’t be ENOUGH reboots, Tomb Raider the new version moves ever forward at MGM.  The interesting thing about this particular franchise revisit is the highly entertaining nature of the most recent game releases from Crystal Dynamics this new film will be based on.  We’re getting younger versions of characters we’ve known since 1996, and […]

Variety is reporting today that Hateful Eight and Django Unchained star Walton Goggins is in final talks to join the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot as a yet-unnamed antagonist. Alicia Vikander has previously been announced to play the as the title character, and the first screen actress to play the role other than Angelia Jolie. The […]

Fresh off the success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it would appear that 23 year old Brit Daisy Ridley may be joining another big franchise. Deadline is reporting that Ridley, along with other yet-unnamed young ladies, are in talks to strap on the hip holsters and do some Tomb Raiding as Lady Lara Croft in […]