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The Week in Star Wars – Chewbacca confirmed for Han Solo spin off, Episode VIII set photos, more Star Wars after 2020 and more

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Pre-order Star Wars: The Force Awakens via Amazon UK or Amazon US Your weekend edition of The Week in Star Wars has some news on the Han Solo spin-off movie, Rian Johnson’s Episode VIII set photo, rumoured movies after 2020, some good news for Daisy Ridley and more… Our top story this week should come to […]

Daisy Ridley reportedly wanted for Tomb Raider reboot

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Having been plucked from obscurity to play Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it looks like actress Daisy Ridley could be getting another iconic role in the near future, with Deadline reporting that Ridley is the number one choice to play Lara Croft in the reboot of the Tomb Raider film franchise. The new movie is said to be […]

Tomb Raider director says the upcoming reboot will be inspired by the 2013 video game

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Back in November, it was announced that director Roar Uthaug (The Wave) has signed on to direct the long-gestating Tomb Raider reboot, and now the Norwegian filmmaker has confirmed to IGN that the film will explore the origin of Lara Croft, and is influenced by the 2013 video game reboot. I think making Lara Croft […]

Book Review – Rise of The Tomb Raider: The Official Art Book

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Martin Carr reviews Rise of The Tomb Raider: The Official Art Book… This coffee table tome is reminiscent of those fancy photographic bibles produced by Taschen. Off limits to those who deemed themselves uncultured enough for a surreptitious browse. Something which Titan have thankfully sidestepped, whilst retaining the quality and discarding that highbrow elitism. To […]

Tomb Raider reboot finds a director and writer

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It’s been in development for what seems like an eternity, but it looks like the big screen reboot of Tomb Raider is finally starting to move forward. According to The Hollywood Reporter, director Roar Uthaug (The Wave) has signed on to direct the project, with Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Transformers 5) also in talks to write the script. […]

Kathryn Bigelow tops shortlist of directors for Tomb Raider reboot

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Tomb Raider is heading back to the big screen, but Tricia Brock (Girls, The Walking Dead) will not be joining the ride having stepped aside from the director’s chair. Now Tracking Board are reporting that the shortlist for her replacement is now down to three names. Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) is leading the […]

Will PlayStation’s Bare Autumn Help Xbox Close The Gap?

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Samuel Brace on whether PlayStation’s bare autumn could help Xbox to close the gap… PlayStation is winning. There is no doubt about it. In all likelihood the Sony console is 10 million units ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox One. Now, Xbox isn’t doing badly, not by any stretch of the imagination, but PlayStation 4 — for […]

MGM’s Tomb Raider reboot nabs Snow White and the Huntsman writer

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According to Deadline, MGM’s reboot of the Tomb Raider film franchise has snagged Snow White and the Huntsman scribe Evan Daugherty. The studio has also teamed with Warner Bros., who will distribute the film. The Tomb Raider reboot is being made in conjunction with Square Enix, the video game company behind the game series, and is being produced by GK Films’ […]

Video Game Review – Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris

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Ben Rayner reviews Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris… Tomb Raider, that classic adventure platforming giant which revolves around a young British archaeologist who happens to be a gun toting, gymnastic queen, is in a rather odd state of flux at the moment. After countless sequels and accusations of becoming stale, Square Enix gave […]