While the director (who recently wrapped a remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic Rebecca) has never tackled a project the size of a Tomb Raider movie, he's more than proven his mettle at taking smaller-scaled projects and making them feel much, much bigger. The addition of a talented, low-budget auteur like Ben Wheatley certainly feels like a step in the right direction. Though Tomb Raider had its moments (and featured a devilish turn by Walton Goggins as sinister archaeologist Mathias Vogel), it ultimately felt like a mammoth missed opportunity for MGM - and that any sequel was clearly in need of a change in the director's chair. The folks at MGM have announced that the new film will go before cameras next year, and that fans will next see Lara Croft dodging bullets and hunting treasure on March 19, 2021.ĭepending on how you feel about the 2018 franchise reboot, this may or may not be good news. There's little doubt that the role of Lara Croft was sort of a perfect fit for Vikander - and it was undoubtedly a major coup for the studio to scoop up an Oscar-winning actress for the part - but under the direction of Roar Uthaug, the film itself lacked energy, and depth, and coherence.
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With a screenplay in the works and a director and star on board, the second Tomb Raider movie has a production start date and an official release date.
Now, per a Deadline exclusive, MGM has brought Ben Wheatley ( Kill List, Free Fire, High-Rise) on board to direct the project. While Vikander has been on board for a while now, the still-untitled sequel to Tomb Raider just hired its writer a few months ago.
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