Lara Croft Gets New TOMB RAIDER Screenwriters For Upcoming Reboot

Lara Croft Gets New TOMB RAIDER Screenwriters For Upcoming Reboot

Deadline is reporting that Iron Man screenwriters Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby have been brought aboard by GK films to write the script for the reboot of the Lara Croft, Tomb Raider film series.

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By EdGross - May 05, 2011 04:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Tomb Raider
Source: Deadline
Says Deadline, "The real obstacle for this reboot is overcoming the fact that the ideal actress for the Lara Croft franchise is the one who played her in the first place. Female-driven action films have proven to be something of a dead zone in most cases. Besides Jolie, few actresses have been successful as action heroes, with Kate Beckinsale doing business in the Underworld series and Mila Jovovich in the Resident Evil films. Beyond getting a strong script and filmmaker, GK’s challenge will be combing the list of up and coming actresses to find the next Jolie."

So, who should play the new Lara Croft? Share your opinions below.
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ClarkFarley2012
ClarkFarley2012 - 5/5/2011, 4:20 AM
Jolie is the only Tomb Raider for me!
VictorHugo
VictorHugo - 5/5/2011, 4:32 AM
Keeley Hawes, the royal lady who was the voice of Lara in the last four "Tomb Raider" games, from the TV series "Ashes to Ashes"!
TrollHunter
TrollHunter - 5/5/2011, 4:39 AM
Heres a thought - Why not use the ideal actress again? She's willing and able. No reason they can't use her.
VictorHugo
VictorHugo - 5/5/2011, 4:45 AM
Agreed, Lara is a seasoned woman in her mid 30´s. no reason why not using Angelina again.
cyclopstb
cyclopstb - 5/5/2011, 5:26 AM
Alison Carroll should do it.
Growler
Growler - 5/5/2011, 6:02 AM
Well now it seems UbiSoft are going into film production so the days of shoddy games-based movies could soon be a thing of the past. Check it out:

http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/blog/article/173868/hollywood-films-spark-games-giant-backlash.html
VictorHugo
VictorHugo - 5/5/2011, 6:09 AM
Luc Besson should direct a movie based on Ubisoft´s cult classic game "Beyond good and evil".
ZombieOverEasy
ZombieOverEasy - 5/5/2011, 6:12 AM
I agree with grif. Both Tomb Raider outings were utter garbage.

Should have been Indiana Jones with tits and it was far from it. I have hopes the reboot will be based on the new game they're working on, looks like it would work better than the original games for a movie adaptation.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 5/5/2011, 6:15 AM
MEGAN FOCKS

jacksback
jacksback - 5/5/2011, 6:30 AM
have no problem with a female lead, but they need a better story line, so writers are key, as well as a good actress for the roll, and yes, unless Angie doesn't want to do it, then I hope the take the time to find a good replacement. Not just based on looks.
AvatarIII
AvatarIII - 5/5/2011, 6:52 AM
Gemma Arterton
UncleDrew
UncleDrew - 5/5/2011, 7:29 AM
Rhona Mitra, Kate Beckinsale, Jaime Alexander, I can go on and on
bilthebullet
bilthebullet - 5/5/2011, 7:29 AM
I just got chills thinking about the guys that wrote Children of Men and Iron Man doing this. It might actually be a watchable Tomb Raider.
kalElAung
kalElAung - 5/5/2011, 7:39 AM
Jennifer Lopez, Megan Fox, Amber Heard
Kalabog
Kalabog - 5/5/2011, 8:25 AM
Actually I was really hoping for a third/ final Angelina Jolie-Lara Croft. Hey the third one is a charm. She's still looks fine.

But if they must then my vote goes to Lady Sif-- Jaimie Alexander.
HelaGood
HelaGood - 5/5/2011, 8:53 AM
RHONA MITRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 5/5/2011, 9:29 AM
RHONA MITRA

UncleDrew
UncleDrew - 5/5/2011, 9:30 AM
I also like...
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...Evangeline Lilly
saracat1
saracat1 - 5/5/2011, 9:35 AM
I have to agree that Rhona Mitra would be great as Lara Croft! Sick of seeing Angelins Jolie anyway........
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 5/5/2011, 9:36 AM
GEMMA DEFINITELY HAS THE SEXY LOOK, BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN HER FIGHT OR KICK AZZ..BUT SHE'S REALLY NICE TO LOOK AT...

HelaGood
HelaGood - 5/5/2011, 9:46 AM


Knight
Knight - 5/5/2011, 10:01 AM
My vote goes to Olivia Wilde. She's proven she can do action in Tron: Legacy and she has even been seen in a mock-up Lara Croft outfit. She'd be PERFECT!
f4rrel
f4rrel - 5/5/2011, 12:03 PM
Avatar and The Losers showed that Zoe Saldaña would be the "next Angelina" in the action films. She can pull Lara Croft's Tomb Rider movie for sure
VictorHugo
VictorHugo - 5/5/2011, 12:14 PM
Zoe Saldaña as Lara? That´s a negative.

She would be perfect as Lara´s friend, Anaya Imanu
from Tomb Raider Legend.
cosmicstranger
cosmicstranger - 5/5/2011, 12:20 PM
As long as the actress is hot, can act, the movie overall is decent, does it really matter?
VictorHugo
VictorHugo - 5/5/2011, 12:41 PM
Brazilian model Ellen Roche would be better then.
Jer3miah
Jer3miah - 5/5/2011, 1:41 PM
If those guys wrote the Iron Man scripts, then this movie is going to be a no-brainer. Them guys can't write intellect if they had all of their brain activated. So far, this film is off to a bad start. If that being the case, I don't care who plays Lara's character and runs it into the ground.
f4rrel
f4rrel - 5/5/2011, 2:04 PM
@victorHugo: Why not? she's got the acting talent, the action skills, the attitude and above all she is so damn hot! +98% of the ww population know her for her role in Avatar. I think an unknown for a videogame adaptation (re-boot or not) is not the right way to go... and she can match Angelina's appeal... MHO
SaintCrow
SaintCrow - 5/5/2011, 6:38 PM
angelina jolie was my favorite, but being a reboot, give it to olivia wilde
bilthebullet
bilthebullet - 5/5/2011, 7:55 PM
Rhona Mitra. I freaking loved her in Doomsday. The movie wasn't that great, but she was awesome.

@jer3miah. Did you hate Iron-Man or something? They didn't write Iron-Man 2, but they did write Children of Men. See it and then tell me they can't write intellect.
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