Tomb Raider (film): Difference between revisions

* [[Daniel Wu]] as Lu Ren, the fathership ofcaptain who helps Lara Croftin searching for her Father.

In 2011, [[GK Films]] acquired the film rights and plan to release an origin story reboot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefilmstage.com/2011/03/07/the-departed-the-town-producer-plans-tomb-raider-reboot-for-2013|title='The Departed' & 'The Town' Producer Plans 'Tomb Raider' Reboot For 2013|publisher=The Film Stage}}</ref> Darrell Gallagher, head of Crystal Dynamics, revealed to ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' that the film will focus on a younger Lara.<ref>{{cite web|author=Marc Graser Senior Editor @marcgraser |url=http://variety.com/2013/digital/games/tomb-raider-reboot-intros-younger-lara-croft-1200002917/ |title='Tomb Raider' Reboot Intros Younger Lara Croft |publisher=Variety.com |date=4 March 2013 |accessdate=2014-03-26}}</ref> On 27 March 2013 it was announced there would be a partnership to produce the movie, with [[MGM]] & GK Films. [[Graham King]], founder of the latter, would serve as producer and development of the first film will begin immediately.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=102046|title=MGM Partners with GK Films to Produce Tomb Raider Movie|author=|publisher=comingsoon.net|date=March 27, 2013|accessdate=2013-03-27}}</ref> On 12 June 2013, MGM has chosen [[Marti Noxon]] to pen the script.<ref name="TombWriter">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2013/film/news/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-marti-noxon-tomb-raider-mgm-1200496236/|title=Marti Noxon to Rev Up 'Tomb Raider' Reboot for MGM (EXCLUSIVE)|author=Justin Kroll|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=June 12, 2013|accessdate=June 12, 2013}}</ref> On 25 February 2015, Deadline reports that [[Warner Bros.]] will team with MGM to make the film and [[Evan Daugherty]] will write the film's script.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/02/tomb-raider-evan-daugherty-warner-bros-mgm-reboot-1201381386/|title=Warner Bros And Scrible Evan Daugherty Join MGM 'Tomb Raider' Reboot|publisher=Deadline|last=Fleming, Jr|first=Mike|date=February 25, 2015|accessdate=February 26, 2015}}</ref> On November 17, 2015, Norwegian director [[Roar Uthaug]] came on board to direct the first film in a new franchise, while Geneva Robertson-Dworet was also hired to script the film, on which Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby also previously worked on the script.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|title='Tomb Raider' Reboot Finds Director (Exclusive)|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tomb-raider-reboot-finds-director-840824|accessdate=March 6, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 17, 2015}}</ref> In March 2016, director confirmed that the film would be based on the 2013 video game, starting from its origin story.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nicholson|first1=Max|title=Tomb Raider Movie Inspired by New Games, Says Director|url=http://me.ign.com/en/movies/116594/feature/tomb-raider-movie-inspired-by-new-games-says-direc|accessdate=March 6, 2016|work=IGN|date=March 6, 2016}}</ref> On March 10, 2016, Deadline reported that WB and MGM were looking for an actress to play the titular role and ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]''{{'}} star [[Daisy Ridley]] was also on the list of those actresses.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jaafar|first1=Ali|title=Is ‘Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley Being Eyed As Lara Croft In ‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot?|url=http://deadline.com/2016/03/daisy-ridley-lara-croft-tomb-raider-star-wars-force-awakens-1201717660/|accessdate=March 12, 2016|work=Deadline|date=March 10, 2016}}</ref> Later on April 28, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that [[Alicia Vikander]] had signed on to play the lead role in the film.<ref name="VikanderCast">{{cite news|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|title=Alicia Vikander to Star as Lara Croft in 'Tomb Raider'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/alicia-vikander-star-as-lara-888593|accessdate=April 29, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 28, 2016}}</ref> On December 7, 2016, it was reported that [[Walton Goggins]] had been cast in the film to play the villain. Goffins called the plot "[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]] meets a genre version of the Joseph Conrad novel [[Victory: An Island Tale]]".<ref name="GogginsCast">{{cite news|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|title=‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot Casts Walton Goggins as Villain Opposite Alicia Vikander (EXCLUSIVE)|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/tomb-raider-casts-walton-goggins-villain-alicia-vikander-1201886922/|accessdate=December 8, 2016|work=Variety|date=December 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Sheridan|first1=Connor|title=Tomb Raider reboot movie is like Raiders of the Lost Ark according to bad guy actor Walton Goggins|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/tomb-raider-reboot-movie-is-like-raiders-of-the-lost-ark-according-to-bad-guy-actor-walton-goggins/|website=gamesradar.com|publisher=Future plc|accessdate=20 December 2016|date=13 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/tomb-raider-movie-walton-goggins-villain/|title=‘Tomb Raider’: Walton Goggins on His “Confused”, “Angry”, and “Desperate” Villain|publisher=Collider|last=Goldberg|first=Matt|date=27 December 2016}}</ref>On 11 January 2017, Variety reported that [[Daniel Wu]] has been cast as Lu Ren, a ship captain who will join forces with the adventurous Lara Croft on her quest to find her father.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/tomb-raider-reboot-daniel-wu-1201958245/|title=‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot Adds ‘Into the Badlands’ Star Daniel Wu (EXCLUSIVE)|publisher=Variety|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=11 January 2017}}</ref>