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Video Game Movie Adaptations That Are Actually Worth Watching

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We know, we know, the video game movie scene is even more notorious than the female superhero one. So many great video games chosen to be adapted into feature length films have had their very essence thrown into a grinder, leaving only a barebones replica for audiences to unsatisfyingly feast on.But sometimes critics can be […]

Hayley Atwell is Lara Croft in Netflix’s Tomb Raider anime series

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Captain America and Agent Carter star Hayley Atwell is set to lend her voice to the iconic video game character Lara Croft in Netflix’s upcoming anime series adaptation of Tomb Raider.As per Deadline, the animated series from Netflix and Legendary takes place after the Tomb Raider reboot trilogy, taking place some 25 years after the […]

Tomb Raider 2 director shares script update, teases title

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Though the Tomb Raider sequel starring Alicia Vikander was delayed indefinitely earlier this year, director Misha Green (Lovecraft Country), who boarded the sequel a few months ago, has given an update for the upcoming follow-up as well as a title tease.Tomb Raider 2 was originally slated for a March 2021 release, but obviously with the […]

Legendary and Netflix developing Kong: Skull Island and Tomb Raider anime series

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In the last few days we’ve gotten our fist look at Godzilla vs Kong and a director for the Tomb Raider sequel, but now there’s even more news for the two franchises as Netflix and Legendary Entertainment are developing two anime series based on the properties.The King Kong anime will be titled Skull Island and will be set […]

Tomb Raider sequel lands new director in Lovecraft Country showrunner Misha Green

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Although it was previously reported back in 2019 that British filmmaker Ben Wheatley (Rebecca) would be helming and co-writing Alicia Vikander’s second outing as the iconic video game heroine Lara Croft, it seems like plans have now changed.According to Deadline, the Tomb Raider sequel has now landed HBO’s Lovecraft Country showrunner Misha Green who will […]

Tomb Raider 2 release date delayed indefinitely

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While we know a sequel to 2018’s Tomb Raider is currently in development, it seems like Alicia Vikander’s second outing as the iconic video game heroine Lara Croft won’t be releasing any time soon.According to The Wrap, MGM has announced that the Tomb Raider sequel, which was initially set to release on March 19th, 2021, has now been […]

Gaming Heads’ Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft statue unveiled

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Sideshow has released a batch of promotional images for Gaming Heads’ 1:6 scale Lara Croft statue which is based on the appearance of the iconic adventurer in Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft. The collectible is limited to 1500 pieces and is available to pre-order now, priced at $299.99; check it out here…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order […]

Royal Mail to commemorate iconic British games with new stamps

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Royal Mail are celebrating British video games this January with a collection of new stamps showing iconic games from the 1980s and 1990s.  During these two decades British developers dominated the 8 bit and 16 bit markets with some absolutely fantastic games.There’s so many great games from British Developers during this period that it was […]

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’ Denis O’Sullivan, […]

Ben Wheatley to direct Alicia Vikander in Tomb Raider 2

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While last year’s Tomb Raider wasn’t exactly a huge smash at the box office, its $275 million haul has proven enough to warrant a sequel, and now Deadline is reporting that British filmmaker Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Free Fire) has signed on to direct Alicia Vikander’s second outing as video game icon Lara Croft.Wheatley’s involvement […]