A new "Tomb Raider" movie is currently in the works, and it will star "Ex Machina" lead Alicia Vikander as the titular Tomb Raider, archeologist Lara Croft. However, the film is set to be quite different from the original two films that starred Angelina Jolie in the role, and it will instead take inspiration from the reboot games that started in 2013.
Crystal Dynamics brand director Rich Briggs recently sat for an interview with Cinema Blend and explained that the reboot film will be primarily based on the reboot games, 2013's "Tomb Raider" and its sequel, "Rise of the Tomb Raider."
"This is the modern survival-action origin story timeline as opposed to the classic Lara Croft," he explained. "When you think about Alicia Vikander and the approach that they're taking it is always with that eye of delivering a new type of Tomb Raider movie, one that does take place within the modern timeline," he went on to say.
It is pointed out that in the original games and the first two films with Angelina Jolie, the depiction of Lara Croft was that of a snarky, self-assured woman who leaped first before thinking and who was always ahead of the game. She was always sure of herself and was always armed with two pistols.
However, the reboot games focus on a much younger Lara Croft, still starting out in her career. Additionally, these games focus more on survival, using tools to keep Lara healthy and alive as she traverses ancient tombs, ruins, and other long-lost places.
The report also points out that Briggs' statement also means the film is not a direct adaptation of these two modern games but takes place in the same canon, meaning it happens in between the games' events or may take place right after "Rise of the Tomb Raider."
"Tomb Raider" is scheduled to open in theaters in March 2018.
