Tomb Raider director fought for Angelina Jolie as 'wicked' Lara Croft over 'safer' actresses https://t.co/gvqNH2q1Sf— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 8, 2018
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Alicia Vikander admits she wants to meet Angelina Jolie ahead of Tomb Raider https://t.co/qCnnUqztSx
— Metro (@MetroUK) July 21, 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Alicia Vikander on taking on "icon" Angelina Jolie's role in #TombRaider reboot. https://t.co/kpu1MOqlXx pic.twitter.com/7B4O6Ib51n— EntertainmentTonight (@etnow) July 20, 2016
From one Lara to another: Alicia Vikander gives "Tomb Raider" props to Angelina Jolie.https://t.co/5T45zUnDaU pic.twitter.com/l1v5W09khJ— E! News (@enews) July 19, 2016
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Croft
Esquire
"I hate tombs." That's the great joke that ends Reuters's video story (above) on the new Lara Croft featured in the Tomb Raider game being released Tuesday (the first in the franchise to get a "Mature" rating). Gone are the '90s braid and self-possessed poise and ridiculous wealth. This Croft is 21 years old and fragile and looks slightly more realistic. (Though, wow. Yeah. She still looks pretty great.) Though it's being touted as a complete reinvention of the character, this new iteration is what's commonly known in the rebooting-of-franchises game as an origin story. Or, How Lara Croft Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Tombs and Zip-Lining. It appears to involve lots of crying and slipping through dank outdoor spaces.
But Lara has been evolving her whole life. Tweaks have been made to her various body parts and lifestyle choices; Angelina Jolie put a fur coat on and made the character more regal (and droll) than previously thought possible. Here's a look back at Lara Croft through the years and her most notable moments. Especially the shark punch.
Original Lara Croft (1996)
Or, when her back was almost always facing you and you relished any
other angle. It's worth pointing out that the original video game was hard. It involved attempting to jump on awkwardly rendered vector surfaces for hours, to no avail. At least for me.Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (1999)
The graphics didn't change much in three years. Still lots of awkward
vectors. But one good question is why Lara keeps such long hair given
her line of work. Is it because, tied into its signature braid, her hair
is a valuable weapon? Or is it just because when she finally lets
loose, at the end of the day, she likes it?Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Lara Croft was crying out for a movie, but it was heavenly fate that
she ended up being played by Angelina Jolie. Not enough credit is given
to how well Jolie does I-don't-give-a-fk British heiress. There's one particularly memorable scene
in which she flies around her house in a harness while being shot at by
automatic weapons. In her pajamas. Critics squawked, afraid to admit
how much fun they had.Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (2003)
Lara caught up on the Cure's back catalog during the passing of the
new millennium. She has sunglasses and a black top. She's wicked, but
also good.Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
This is the height of Tomb Raider badassery. Angelina Jolie punches a shark, then hitches a ride on its fin to safety. Let me reiterate: Angelina Jolie punches a shark.Tomb Raider: Legend (2006)
Tomb Raider was still selling well this point, but Lara's
proportions and shtick had gone past camp and were now just ridiculous
in an uncool way.Tomb Raider: Underworld (2008)
Underworld sold about half as much as Legend, and now the game seemed like an obvious accompaniment to the latest swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated. This is video-game Lara at her most bombshell.Tomb Raider (2013)
Cue the origin-story reboot. Lara is "vulnerable." She curses, but not too much. She holds a bow and arrow, in what seems to be a vague and maybe shameless nod to Hunger Games and Brave. She does not yet have the confidence to easily punch a shark. She will have to find her way through the jungle, and come out the other side a new woman. She is forced to "kill another human for the first time," in a scene that prompted some controversy about a possible portrayal of sexual assault. All of which is to say in the new Tomb Raider life gets pretty real. Critics seem to like the game. If video games are your thing, then maybe you will, too.
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Hollywood.com
The New Lara Croft: 5 Stars Who Could Replace Angelina Jolie in ‘Tomb Raider’
By: Leanne Aguilera
Before Katnis Everdeen picked up a bow and arrow in The Hunger Games or Beatrix Kiddo sliced men to shreds in Kill Bill, there was one badass who helped paved the way fierce females everywhere: Lara Croft.
Angelina Jolie’s interpretation of the videogame heroine in 2001’s Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and its 2003 sequel, introduced the sexy, self-sufficient character to a wider audience. Men wanted her and women clearly wanted to be her — remember how many gun-weilding Crofts you saw running around on Halloween circa 2002?
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Now that the ass-kicking character has been nipped and tucked in preparation for her new cyber quest — don't worry, she's still a busty, hot, braided brunette, just a little more vulnerable, a little darker, a little more human — we’re already looking forward to the inevitable big screen revival. Come on, we all know it’s only a matter of time before the powers-that-be in Hollywood recycle the idea into 3-D cinematic adventure.
Since Jolie currently has her hands full with other action-packed flicks like Maleficent and Salt 2 — not to mention raising a small army of children — we decided to start the hunt for her successor as the boot-clad, braided heroine. Here are five actresses we think are worthy successors to Jolie's gaming legacy:
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1. Emilia Clarke:
Three words: Mother. Of. Dragons. Clarke already portrays the epitome
of a badass as the fire-immune leader/khaleesi of the Dothraki — the
most ruthless and bloodthirtsty warriors in HBO’s Game of Thrones.
Plus, she's already spent the night in the middle of a freaking bonfire
while dragons hatched around her, so shooting a few villians in a cave
would be a walk in the park.
2. Naya Rivera:
If you don’t think this sing-songy actress belongs on our list of
Croft-worthy contenders, then you clearly have not seen an episode of Glee.
Rivera’s fiery alter ego, Santana Lopez, can terrify and intimate
anyone with just an icy glare or subtle furrowing of the brow. Add in
the fact that she’s perfected how to break necks with her verbal
bitch-slaps and we may have found our first tomb raider who can defeat
all her opponents without lifting a single perfectly polished finger.
3. Jessica Chastain: After witnessing Chastain’s undeniably flawless acting as the passionate yet persistent CIA agent in Zero Dark Thirty
we think it’s time that she had a fun role to play around with. After
playing a woman being terrorized by a grieving mother-turned-ruthless
demon in Mama, it would be a nice respite for Chastain to run around and let her inner badass shine on screen yet again.
4. Evangeline Lilly: For six seasons, we watched Lilly run around that godforsaken island on Lost
facing everything from smoke monsters to time travelers — and she
looked fabulous the entire time. Plus, we're positive that Lilly could
channel Kate Austen's fugitive background and create a uniquely exciting
new Lara.
5. Kristin Kreuk: This CW darling is hiding some serious badassery behind those hazel eyes: The former Smallville leading lady, who now plays a charismatic NYC cop in Beauty and the Beast,
frequently performs her own stunts. She has a purple belt in karate,
for pete's sake. Plus, she already starred in a videogame-to-movie
adaptation, 2009's Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.Lara Croft is going to be on a lot of screens around the world today... Happy @tombraider launch day!
— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) March 5, 2013
Thursday, February 28, 2013
bits
Maxim Magazine
Oh, the summer of 2001. We laughed at Martin Short and swooned over Angelina Jolie. Not much has changed, actually. http://ow.ly/i8Qti
What The Flick?: Tomb Raider
Everyone loves Tomb Raider for one reason: Angelina Jolie. Don't get us wrong, the video game is sweet, but what's even sweeter is Angie walking around getting scrappy while decked out in that black skin-tight number. While she burst onto the scene and caused an uproar with her antics (between sucking face with her brother, wearing a vial of Billy Bob Thornton's blood around her neck, and having his name tattooed on her immaculate body), her hotness made it easy to forgive all that. These days, Angelina is still smoking hot, but she's raising a large chunk of Cambodia and married to Brad "Sexiest Man Alive" Pitt, making her entirely off-limits. At least when she was with Billy Bob we could hold onto some hope; Brad Pitt on the other hand, well, we officially hate him.
Everyone loves Tomb Raider for one reason: Angelina Jolie. Don't get us wrong, the video game is sweet, but what's even sweeter is Angie walking around getting scrappy while decked out in that black skin-tight number. While she burst onto the scene and caused an uproar with her antics (between sucking face with her brother, wearing a vial of Billy Bob Thornton's blood around her neck, and having his name tattooed on her immaculate body), her hotness made it easy to forgive all that. These days, Angelina is still smoking hot, but she's raising a large chunk of Cambodia and married to Brad "Sexiest Man Alive" Pitt, making her entirely off-limits. At least when she was with Billy Bob we could hold onto some hope; Brad Pitt on the other hand, well, we officially hate him.
OKMiddleEast
OK! Middle East
Our first #okicon issue is out today! We delve into the weird and wonderful world of #angelinajolie + #Oscars gossip pic.twitter.com/mznTvk8fWO
THR
Steven Spielberg to Head Cannes Film Festival Jury
The 66th edition of the fest takes place May 15-26.
Steven Spielberg has been chosen to head up the jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Festival organizers said late Wednesday night that the Oscar-winning director will head up the jury at its 66th edition, which runs May 15-26.
“My admiration for the steadfast mission of the festival to champion the international language of movies is second to none," Spielberg said in a statement. "The most prestigious of its kind, the festival has always established the motion picture as a cross cultural and generational medium.”
Spielberg, who takes the reins from Italian writer-director-producer Nanni Moretti, most recently directed Lincoln, which festival organizers noted is a box office hit in France, where it has been seen by more than 1 million people.
Spielberg was nominated for his direction of Lincoln at Sunday's Oscars ceremony; the movie also was nominated in 11 other categories, including best picture and best actor, the latter of which went to star Daniel Day-Lewis.
More to come…
Festival organizers said late Wednesday night that the Oscar-winning director will head up the jury at its 66th edition, which runs May 15-26.
“My admiration for the steadfast mission of the festival to champion the international language of movies is second to none," Spielberg said in a statement. "The most prestigious of its kind, the festival has always established the motion picture as a cross cultural and generational medium.”
Spielberg, who takes the reins from Italian writer-director-producer Nanni Moretti, most recently directed Lincoln, which festival organizers noted is a box office hit in France, where it has been seen by more than 1 million people.
Spielberg was nominated for his direction of Lincoln at Sunday's Oscars ceremony; the movie also was nominated in 11 other categories, including best picture and best actor, the latter of which went to star Daniel Day-Lewis.
More to come…
Monday, December 31, 2012
bits
From WhatCulture
100 Most Disappointing Films Of All Time
- January 1, 2013
England in the World Cup, finding out Santa doesn’t exist, the first time you have sex and watching the films of Michael Bay, any of them, are all disappointing life experiences.
That sinking feeling you get when you have been looking forward to something, only for it to blow up in your face in a puff of missed opportunity, it can be a hard thing to get over. This is especially true when it comes to movies. If it’s a follow-up to a smash hit blockbuster or an adaptation of a beloved franchise, sometimes productions crumble under the pressure and end up being critical failures.
So make yourself a cup of tea and come with us on a journey of broken dreams as WhatCulture uses this scientific formula
to work out and count down the 100 Most Disappointing Films Of All Time. And take note, we’re not saying every film on this list is a bad film, some are good and some have even gone on to become ”cult classics,” but all are disappointments in terms of what they could have been.
98. Lara Croft Tomb Raider (2001)
Anyone who grew up with the first PlayStation, the chances are that you had one or two dirty thoughts about Lara Croft. So when it was announced that Angelina Jolie would be bringing her to life in a big screen movie, teenage boys around the world jumped for joy with awkward bulges in their pants. The Tomb Raider games were pretty decent so with the ideal casting choice, we were all hoping for a fun, Indiana Jones type, archaeological adventure film.
But we should have known better. In a typical Hollywood move, they pumped out a film that was full of forgettable action scenes, a weak plot that couldn’t carry the ambition and direction that lacked any drive to generate excitement. Jolie’s performance was praised but everything else was was panned.
Interview Mag posted their casting choices for Unbroken, but other than Taylor-Johnson and Gordon-Levitt, I don't agree with the writer's picks. A rather sloppily written piece too.
From Interview magazine
Casting Call: Unbroken
Another American POW held in the same camp as Zamperini was Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, who wrote a book about his experiences entitled Baa Baa Black Sheep. We'd like a Looper-esque Joseph Gordon-Levitt to play Boyington.
Photo by William Claxton, Interview, April 2007.
READ THE REST AT INTERVIEW
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Graham King on Lara and Honey
Producer Graham King Provides Update on TOMB RAIDER Reboot; Says It’s More of a “Character Study” and Goes Back to Her Roots
by Adam Chitwood Posted:November 20th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
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Steve is currently in New York covering press for Martin Scorsese’s Hugo and he sat down with producer Graham King who gave an update on the Tomb Raider reboot. King said that they just got the script in and they hope to start production next year. The producer also spoke about the direction and tone of the story they’ve come up with, and even mused on the prospect of bringing Angelina Jolie back in some capacity. Hit the jump for the full interview.
King confirmed that they just received the script and now they’re looking ahead to production. As for the tone, King describes it as more along the lines of a character study:
“There’s something about her character and going back to her roots, and that’s what we’re doing with this. You’re actually gonna meet her before she has all her powers as Lara Croft. It’s more of a character study, but it’s a really fun, fun adventure story.”King has a relationship with Jolie as he produced The Tourist and worked with her on her directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey. When asked whether or not he would bring her back in a cameo capacity, King laughed and said he didn’t know, but he did confirm that he and Jolie have talked about Tomb Raider. “We’ll have to see” King mused, so for fans of the original series the idea isn’t entirely off the table just yet. Since the script is now in, hopefully we’ll hear more about the project soon as a production start date looms.
Here’s the transcript followed by the full video interview itself, which includes a neat anecdote about test screening Jolie’s In the Land of Blood and Honey:
If I’m not mistaken, you’re one of the people bringing back Tomb Raider. Where is that and do you envision that it could be in front of cameras soon?
I think hopefully next year. We just got the script in on Tomb Raider and it’s really good. It’s something that, for me anyway, is different, you know rebooting a franchise that I didn’t produce to begin with. But there’s something about her character and going back to her roots, and that’s what we’re doing with this. You’re actually gonna meet her before she has all her powers as Lara Croft. It’s more of a character study, but it’s a really fun, fun adventure story.
You have a relationship with Ms. Jolie. Is there any chance that she could somehow cameo in the upcoming reboot?
(laughs) I don’t know, you know we’ve spoken about Tomb Raider and we’ll have to see. I mean she’s so wonderful, she just directed this movie for me, In the Land of Blood and Honey, which I think we’re about five weeks from releasing and I can’t wait for people to see that movie. She did an amazing job as a director, absolutely amazing. Maybe I’ll ask her to direct it (laughs). We did a screening of the movie in L.A., like a preview, and I didn’t tell anyone who directed it, then afterwards I asked the focus group who they think directed it, and they said Roman Polanski or Clint Eastwood, which is “wow.” But she’s that good, and the film is that good.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Tomb Raider
Past but still no future Lara. But based on the images from the new game the reboot will be based on, GK Films will probably go for a young actress -- much younger than Olivia Wilde.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Lara, Jr.
Just judging by their past writing credits, you know that the team GK hired for the Tomb Raider reboot is topnotch. Makes me wish Angie could come back and reprise her role as this will likely be better than the two she made. It's not impossible, she's become close to Graham King and he could conceivably convince her if the script is great. As Anne Thompson said below, "it seems unimaginable that any actress can hold a candle to Angelina Jolie, in this or any other franchise." A smartly written sequel with a more mature Lara played by Angelina will make far more money than a reboot with any of the young actresses out there right now.
Source: Deadline
The Iron Man and Cowboys & Aliens writing team of Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby have been hired by GK Films to script the rebooted Tomb Raider film franchise. They will create a new adventure storyline for archaeologist/adventuress Lara Croft, played in the original Paramount films by Angelina Jolie. GK partners Graham King and Tim Headington are producing.
Source: Deadline
Tomb Raider Heroine Lara Croft Gets Movie Makeover From Top Action Writers
| Thursday May 5, 2011 @ 7:00am EDTThe Iron Man and Cowboys & Aliens writing team of Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby have been hired by GK Films to script the rebooted Tomb Raider film franchise. They will create a new adventure storyline for archaeologist/adventuress Lara Croft, played in the original Paramount films by Angelina Jolie. GK partners Graham King and Tim Headington are producing.
CAA-repped Fergus and Ostby most recently re-teamed with director Jon Favreau for Cowboys & Aliens, which Universal releases July 29 and their other credits include Children of Men. In March, GK made a deal for the rights with London-based videogame company Eidos.
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. Then again, that’s the gambit for The Hunger Games, with Lionsgate and director Gary Ross betting big on Oscar-nominated Winter’s Bone star Jennifer Lawrence, who’ll next be seen playing a young Mystique in X-Men: First Class. Who among the younger actress set would make a great Lara Croft?
Source: GK Films
GK FILMS HIRES MARK FERGUS AND HAWK OSTBY FOR TOMB RAIDER REBOOT
Academy Award®- nominated writing team, Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby will write the first feature of the newly announced reboot of the “Tomb Raider” film franchise. The films will create daring new adventures for the young and dynamic Lara Croft. Graham King and Tim Headington will produce. No casting has been announced.
Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby’s credits include Alfonso Cuaron’s “Children of Men,” which earned them an Academy Award® nomination and Jon Favreau’s mega box-office success “Iron Man” starring Robert Downey Jr. Their next film “Cowboys & Aliens,” also a collaboration with Favreau, starring Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig, is set to be released on July 29th of this year.
“Mark and Hawk’s clear sensibilities of action and emotion are perfect for the direction we are taking this franchise,” King said.
"We are thrilled to be working with Graham King and his formidable team -- and we aim to write an origin story for Lara Croft that solidifies her place alongside Ellen Ripley and Sarah Connor in the pantheon of great female action heroes” Fergus and Hawk stated.
"It is great to have such a high caliber of writing talent on board to realize the film vision of this exciting project," said Phil Rogers president & CEO, Square Enix Europe.
The original TOMB RAIDER game was published in 1996 by the London based video game company Eidos and became one of the most successful video games of the time. Today Eidos (including Crystal Dynamics), is part of an international interactive entertainment group, Square Enix Europe and the stage is set for this new chapter in TOMB RAIDER history.
A pop culture phenomenon, the original games have sold over 35million game units worldwide and Lara Croft, along with Mario Brothers is the most recognized name in gaming history.
Starring Angelina Jolie, Paramount Pictures made two movies based on the daredevil archaeologist on a series of global missions in 2001 and 2003. They grossed a total of $432m at the worldwide box office.
Fergus and Ostby are represented by CAA.
Tomb Raider Reboot: Who In the Name of Lara Croft Could Replace Angelina Jolie?
By Anne Thompson, Thompson on HollywoodYes, another reboot. GK Films is kicking of their new and (hopefully) improved Tomb Raider with the writers behind Iron Man and Cowboys & Aliens—Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby. They hope to create a “young and dynamic Lara Croft” and a new adventure story for the franchise (see more below on the original video game). Simon West directed Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2001, and two years later it was Jan de Bont with the less-successful Cradle of Life (the first made almost $275 million worldwide, the second only $156 million). While finding an adequate director for the reboot should be straight forward enough, it seems unimaginable that any actress can hold a candle to Angelina Jolie, in this or any other franchise. But assuming her Lara Croft days are indeed over, lets dreamcast the reboot. We’ll leave out those who already have or had franchises (i.e. Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Beckinsale, Milla Jovovich, Charlize Theron, etc). We’ve included a few that are probably a) too young, b) too short, c) not tough enough, d) too blond or c) can’t act. But humor us, and vote below.
Among GK Film’s other projects in the works: Jolie’s Bosnian love story, Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows, and Martin Scorsese’s Hugo Cabret, to name a few. Recent box office successes include Rango and The Town, and with nearly $278 million worldwide, their Jolie-Johnny Depp vehicle, The Tourist, can’t be ignored.
Thu., May. 5, 2011, 4:00am PT
Scribes to crack 'Tomb' GK Films taps Fergus, Ostby for 'Raider'
The writing team of Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby ("Cowboys & Aliens") have been tapped to pen GK Films' reboot of the "Tomb Raider" film franchise.
Graham King and Tim Headington are producing.
"Mark and Hawk's clear sensibilities of action and emotion are perfect for the direction we are taking this franchise," King said.
GK Films announced in March that it had acquired feature rights to the Lara Croft franchise from Japanese vidgame company Square Enix, with the goal of a 2013 release.
Fergus and Ostby's credits include "Children of Men" and "Iron Man." "We are thrilled to be working with Graham King and his formidable team -- and we aim to write an origin story for Lara Croft that solidifies her place alongside Ellen Ripley and Sarah Connor in the pantheon of great female action heroes" Fergus and Hawk said.
The 15-year-old vidgame franchise is one of the most popular in the more than 35 million game units sold worldwide. Paramount produced a pair of films -- 2001's "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" and 2003's "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life," both starring Angelina Jolie as the Brit archaeologist -- with combined worldwide grosses totaling $432 million.
British gamemaker Eidos launched the first Tomb Raider game in 1996 as a series of tombs through which players guide Lara Croft on a dangerous journey. Warner Bros., which owned 20% of Eidos, had launched development of a Tomb Raider project several years ago with Dan Lin producing, but the feature rights went to Square Enix after Eidos agreed in 2009 to be purchased by Square Enix for $120 million.
GK Films produced "Rango" and is in post-production on "Hugo Cabret," an untitled love story written and directed by Jolie, the crime drama "London Boulevard" and "The Rum Diary."
Fergus and Ostby are represented by CAA.
Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com
Saturday, April 23, 2011
A return to "Gratuitous Goddess Power"
Angelina has lost a fair amount of weight since she posed for the November 2004 Esquire cover to the point that a few film critics have complained that it affects her believability in action roles and can be distracting even in a glamour piece like The Tourist. She initially attributed the weight loss to her grief over her Mom's death in 2007 but since a couple of years have already passed, her persistently thin frame is more likely due to the demands of caring for her large brood. Questions about her weight had become a touchy subject for her but she recently appreared to have finally gained a few pounds and displayed a more lush figure that this time around was not due to pregnancy.People Mag said she and Brad are finally catching their breath after having a succession of kids and the reduced stress and load has obviously been beneficial to her. But as her kids have grown older and easier to care for, she has piled on a daunting work load with her directorial debut, the launch of her new jewelry collection, promoting KF Panda 2 and prepping for
Cleopatra, traveling on distant humanitarian missions, and will soon be appearing in a new LV ad campaign-- and these are just the items that are publicly known. She recently brought over key members of her Bosnian Love Story cast and crew to Los Angeles and there were tell tale signs that she had been working long hours in photos taken during the opening night of God of Carnage -- although she looked fine when she posed a day later for the KF P 2 International Press Day and more importantly, seems to have held on to the extra pounds.Angelina is easily one of the great beauties of all time and she is perhaps at her peak now so here's hoping we will no longer see the sunken cheeks (Salt) and spindly arms (The Tourist) that were a bit distracting. Although Tomb Raider is a fanboy favorite (see below), she went on a special diet and exercise regimen for the iconic Lara Croft video game silhouette and it will take a similar effort to get her back to that frame. But her normal weight circa Taking Lives or Mr. and Mrs. Smith looks more flattering on her and she's closer to it now than at any time since she and Brad started building their family together.
April Showers: Angelina's Power Cleanse
Friday, April 22, 2011 at 11:00PMKurt here again. How do you like your Angelina Jolie? Hacking the Gibson under the name of Acid Burn? Wailing about her lost son in a cloche hat? Wooing the Hollywood Foreign Press opposite Johnny Depp in Venice? Please. You like her kicking ass, and with respect to fans of Wanted, she's really never done it better than in Tomb Raider, the underrated video game adap that houses what we can probably call her signature performance.
All of 24 when she shot the movie, Angie wasn't yet Salt skeletal, and still had some of those Gia curves to flaunt. She gets her chance when director Simon West shoots her in a post-training shower scene, where she washes off the sweat worked up from emptying clips into a killer robot.
I love this scene because it's so freaking gratuitous. West might argue that he included it to help humanize Lara Croft (tomb raiders need showers, too!), but we all know it has the same objective as a Maxim cover shoot. And who's arguing, anyway?
I'm still of the mind that Angie is the most perfectly put together female on the globe, and this scene might just mark the peak of that perfectly-put-togetherness.
The highlight of the fleshy excess is when Angie does a wicked hair flip that no sane person, tomb raider or otherwise, would do without a camera watching. But, again, we have no complaints.
After her shoot shower, Miss Lara scoffs at a frilly sun dress offered to her by her butler and keeps a-strutting toward the bedroom. She tosses off her towel, leading to a half-boob shot that I imagine plenty of horny folks replayed a lot more times than I did to get this screen grab.
"I'm only trying to turn you into a lady," the butler says, still holding the dress. "And a lady should be modest."
So much for that.
From Film Experience,Esquire photo from Wuthering Jolie
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Tomb Raider Reboot
GK FILMS REBOOTS TOMB RAIDER FILM FRANCHISE
In a pre-emptive strike, GK Films has come on board to acquire the feature film rights to TOMB RAIDER and will reboot the successful action-adventure franchise aiming for a 2013 release for the first film.
Produced by Graham King and Tim Headington, the films will create daring new adventures for the young and dynamic Lara Croft.
GK Films acquired the film rights from interactive entertainment company Square Enix Ltd. In Dec 2010, Square Enix subsidiary, Crystal Dynamics, revealed a new game for TOMB RAIDER based around the origins of the Lara Croft story.
“We are very excited to be rebooting what is already a hugely successful film franchise and continuing the TOMB RAIDER phenomenon,” said King.
The original game was published in 1996 by the London based video game company Eidos and became one of the most successful video games of the time. Today Eidos (including Crystal Dynamics), is part of an international interactive entertainment group, Square Enix and the stage is set for this new chapter in TOMB RAIDER history.
A pop culture phenomenon, the original TOMB RAIDER games have sold over 35million game units worldwide and Lara Croft, along with Mario Brothers is the most recognized name in gaming history.
Starring Angelina Jolie, Paramount Pictures made two movies based on the daredevil archaeologist on a series of global missions in 2001 and 2003. They grossed a total of $432m at the worldwide box office.
Senior Vice President, Grey Rembert will oversee the project for GK Films.
GK Films
Graham King launched GK Films in May 2007 with business partner Tim Headington. The company’s feature “The Town,” written and directed by Ben Affleck, was recently released by Warner Bros. on September 17. GK Films also produced “The Tourist,” directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp, which was released by Columbia Pictures on December 10 and has garnered $250m at the worldwide box office to date. Most recently, GK Films produced the animated tale “Rango,” directed by Gore Verbinski and produced with his Blind Wink Productions for Paramount Pictures, which was released on March 4. The company is currently in post-production on the 3-D family film “Hugo Cabret,” directed by Martin Scorsese set for release through Paramount Pictures on November 23rd 2011, and an untitled love story, written and directed by Angelina Jolie.
GK Films recently announced several new projects including the screen adaptation of “Jersey Boys” and the untitled Freddie Mercury story starring Sacha Baron Cohen and written by Peter Morgan. Upcoming releases produced by GK Films include the crime drama London Boulevard, starring Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley and written and directed by Academy Award®-winning screenwriter William Monahan.
Recent GK Films releases include “Edge of Darkness,” and the three-time Academy Award® nominated “The Young Victoria.”
In 2010, Graham King and Tim Headington launched a new division, GK-TV. Run by President Craig Cegielski, GK-TV is dedicated to the development, production and worldwide distribution of television programming. GK-TV’s miniseries “Camelot,” set to premiere on Starz on April1, 2011, stars Joseph Fiennes and Eva Green.
GK Films, in partnership with Peter Schlessel, recently formed FilmDistrict, a multi-faceted studio that encompasses acquisitions, distribution, production and financing on wide release commercial pictures. The company will theatrically distribute several films per year.
GK Films can be found on the World Wide Web at http://gk-films.com.
About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd., a part of the Square Enix Europe business unit, develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix Group. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as IO Interactive™, Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix Group boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 97 million units worldwide, DRAGON QUEST® which has sold over 54 million units worldwide and TOMB RAIDER® which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
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Could Angelina Jolie return in GK Films' new 'Tomb Raider'?
New producer's plan an 'origin story' but...
Tuesday, Mar 8, 2011 4:04 AM
Angelina Jolie in "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life."
Credit: Paramount Pictures
The last time video game icon Lara Croft graced the silver screen was in 2003's disappointing "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life." If producer Graham King has his way, the franchise will return to life in 2013.
According to a release from GK Films, the independent production company has acquired the big screen rights to "Tomb Raider" from interactive entertainment company, Square Enix Ltd. Crystal Dynamics, a subsidiary of Square Enix, is planing a new game for Lara Croft based on the origins of the globetrotting adventurer.
“We are very excited to be rebooting what is already a hugely successful film franchise and continuing the 'Tomb Raider' phenomenon,” said King.
The announcement also says King and co-producer Tim Headington will "create daring new adventures for the young and dynamic Lara Croft."
The odd coincidence in GK Films' news is King's relationship with Angelina Jolie, who starred in the first two "Tomb Raider" films released by Paramount Pictures which grossed $432 million worldwide. Jolie recently appeared in King's hit "The Tourist" and has never closed the door at returning to a character she took quite seriously even if her "Lara Croft" directors didn't. If the new picture is an origin story, would it be that out of the box to see Jolie, still kicking ass at a hardly ancient 35, making a cameo? And since Jolie has been playing a variation of Croft in every action film she's made since, wouldn't one more go around be appropriate?
Considering GK Films has neither a writer or director on board yet, there's more than enough time to work the box office superstar into the game. Never say never.
‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’ Returns in 2013
Published by Jeff Leins on March 8, 2011
The new movie(s) will not have any narrative connection to Paramount’s Lara Croft action-adventures in 2001 and 2003 starring Angelina Jolie as the, um, well-endowed character in the signature tank top and short shorts.
Warner Bros picked up the rights in early 2009 with plans of bringing Lara Croft back, but the “re-imagining” never got off the ground. Twilight starlet Kristen Stewart was reportedly offered the gig back when she was being considered for Jolie action movie scraps like Wanted 2. That was a truly terrible idea, up there with rumors of mouthy actress Megan Fox taking over the role.
But GK Films isn’t just some random production company hoping to make a name for itself with an established brand. In 2010 alone, King produced Edge of Darkness, The Town, London Boulevard, and The Tourist. Perhaps it’s possible to revive the scantily clad Lara Croft as a kick-ass heroine, but who could they get to play her? Gemma Arterton?
Tomb Raider Reboot Is On The Way
Written by Ben Pearson on 3/08/11 • 
GK Films, the company behind movies like Traffic, The Departed, Gangs of New York, and The Aviator has acquired the rights to the Tomb Raider franchise. Angelina Jolie brought iconic video game character Lara Croft to life in two previous films – Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2001 and Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life in 2003 – but don’t expect her to reprise her role this time around.
Taking a cue from the recently-announced upcoming game in the series, GK Films intends on rebooting the franchise and will potentially use that game’s storyline to give Lara Croft a fresh start, concentrating on her origins. Here’s the plot summary for the game, which is titled simply “Tomb Raider”:
Fresh from academy and in search of lost relics, a 21-year-old Lara Croft journeys to an island off the coast of Japan aboard the Endurance, a salvage vessel helmed by Captain Conrad Roth. Before anchoring at bay, the ship is cleaved in two by an unforeseen storm leaving Croft separated from any other survivors and washed ashore. She must endure physical and emotional torture in order to survive the island.
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