In somewhat shocking news, it was recently confirmed that there will be no sequel for 2018 Tomb rider A movie with Alicia Vikander. Not only was it canceled because the studio didn’t want to, it was because MGM lost its rights to the Tomb Raider series by being slow to make a new entry in the series. in 2018, Tomb rider It was released and loosely adapted for the mature rated 2013 reboot game. The film received mixed reviews, but earned $274 million at the box office on a budget of nearly $100 million, so it was good enough for MGM to move forward with a sequel. The sequel had a bumpy development with different writers and directors, but it all led to its cancellation.
a New report from The Wrap He details how the film was canceled due to the rights lapse, claiming that it was largely down to MGM who was holding back. The report indicated that the studio had until May 1, 2022 to start filming a sequel or lose the rights. This is not an uncommon situation as in 1994, the unreleased and infamous Fantastic Four was made exclusively for the purpose of allowing the rights holders to retain the intellectual property at the time. The untitled Tomb Raider sequel with a large production budget is said to have caused delays and there were feuds between Vikander and director/screenwriter Misha Green. According to a source, MGM moved “without any levels of urgency” and filming is expected to begin in 2023, despite the May 1 deadline. MGM has reportedly requested more time from Square Enix, but the game publisher has lost patience with the project. It is now believed that Netflix and Warner Bros. Among the major names interested in picking up the rights to the Tomb Raider films, Amazon is expected to put its hat in the ring as well.
Netflix is already working on a Tomb Raider animated series, which could make the movie franchise feel right at home. Work is also underway on a new Tomb Raider game, and rumor has it that it will feature Lara Croft in its prime after the reboot trilogy. As of now, it is not clear when the game will be released.
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