#FIRSTLOOK: PRODUCTION UNDERWAY FOR AMAZON MGM “TOMB RAIDER” SERIES

Today, Amazon MGM Studios announced that production is underway on Tomb Raider, marking the kick-off with a first-look image of Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in the new Prime Video series, Tomb Raider.

The Prime Video series Tomb Raider is based on the iconic Tomb Raider video game franchise, which follows the adventures of world-famous archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft.

The series stars Turner as Lara Croft, alongside recently announced cast Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Martin Bobb-Semple, Jack Bannon, John Heffernan, Bill Paterson, Paterson Joseph, Sasha Luss, Juliette Motamed, Celia Imrie, and August Wittgenstein.

The series is led by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) serving as creator, writer, executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Chad Hodge as co-showrunner and executive producer; they are joined by Jonathan Van Tulleken who will serve as director and executive producer.

The series is executive produced by Amazon MGM Studios, Crystal Dynamics, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jenny Robins through Wells Street Films, Dmitri M. Johnson, Michael Lawrence Goldberg, Timothy I. Stevenson, and Dallas Dickinson through Story Kitchen, Michael Scheel, and Legendary Television. Co-executive produced by Matt McInnis and Jan R. Martin as producer.

The series is produced by Story Kitchen, Crystal Dynamics, and Amazon MGM Studios.

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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW CASTING ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR “TOMB RAIDER” SERIES

Amazon MGM Studios today announced the actors set to star in the new Prime Video series Tomb Raider. Newly revealed cast members include Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Celia Imrie, Bill Paterson, and more.

The series is based on the iconic Tomb Raider video game franchise, which follows the adventures of world-famous archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft.

“I’ve been a long-time fan of Tomb Raider and the character of Lara. She has always felt for me, very emboldened in a male dominated world. She’s a fierce female role model!” – Sophie Turner

“Tomb Raider boasts a plethora of iconic characters. I am thrilled to have been able to bring some personal and fan favourites to the screen while also introducing a few new rascals of our own to the mix. This cast is beyond my wildest dreams!” – Phoebe Waller-Bridge

“Tomb Raider has always been defined by bold storytelling and unforgettable characters, and these new cast members bring incredible depth and gravitas to the series. With talents like Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs joining the ensemble, we’re elevating this world in exciting new ways, and can’t wait for our global Prime Video audience to experience this next chapter of Tomb Raider.” – Peter Friedlander, Head of Amazon MGM Studios

The following cast are confirmed in canon roles from the Tomb Raider video game franchise:

Martin Bobb-Semple is Zip

Zip is Lara Croft’s long-standing tech support and friend.

Jason Isaacs is Atlas DeMornay

Atlas is Lara’s uncle.

Bill Paterson is Winston

Winston is the long-standing Croft family butler.

The following cast are confirmed for roles to the Tomb Raider universe:

Jack Bannon is Gerry

Gerry is Lara’s personal pilot and snack collector.

John Heffernan is David

David is an exhausted government official who finds himself tangled up in Lara’s unusual world.

Celia Imrie is Francine

Francine is the Head of Advancement at the British Museum, focused solely on raising funds and glasses of champagne.

Paterson Joseph is Thomas Warner

Thomas Warner is a senior government official brought in to clean up an almighty mess.

Sasha Luss is Sasha

Sasha is a fierce, deeply competitive new adversary of Lara’s.

Juliette Motamed is Georgia

Georgia is a devoted, by-the-books curator at the British Museum, dedicated to the ‘proper’ preservation of history.

Sigourney Weaver is Evelyn Wallis

A mysterious, high-flying woman who is keen to exploit Lara’s talents.

August Wittgenstein is Lukas

Lukas is an illegal raider who shares history with Lara in more ways than one.

As previously announced, the series stars Sophie Turner as Lara Croft and led by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) serving as creator, writer, executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Chad Hodge as co-showrunner and executive producer; they are joined by Jonathan Van Tulleken who will serve as director and executive producer.

The series is executive produced by Amazon MGM Studios, Crystal Dynamics, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jenny Robins through Wells Street Films, Dmitri M. Johnson, Michael Lawrence Goldberg and Timothy I. Stevenson through Story Kitchen, Michael Scheel, and Legendary Television. Co-executive produced by Matt McInnis and Jan R. Martin as producer.

#BOXOFFICE: “BLACK PANTHER” STILL MUCH THE BEST

BLACK PANTHER is triumphant a fifth straight week at the Box Office, taking-in $28.5 million from 3,834 theatres for Marvel/Disney. In its domestic run, the Blockbuster has made an outstanding $606 million over five weeks.

TOMB RAIDER makes a courageous challenge but only can muster $23.5 million from 3,854 theatres for Warner Bros., good enough for a close second and on any other weekend perhaps good enough for top spot. It gets a 50% on the Tomatometer and a B CinemaScore.

A WRINKLE IN TIME places third with $17 million in its second week out, a total $60.5 million for Disney thus far in North America.

In fourth with $15.1 million its debut from 1,629 theatres for Lionsgate Films, is Christian Rock Movie I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, starring Dennis Quaid. It gets 60% on the Tomatometer and an A+ CinemaScore.

LOVE, SIMON debuts in fifth spot with $11.7 million for 20th Century Fox from 2,402 theatres. The Greg Berlanti Teen Comedy starring Nick Robinson, gets a 91% on the Tomatometer and an A+ CinemaScore from Audiences.

DEATH WISH rounds-out the Top Ten with $3.4 million. It has made $30 million over three weeks for eOne Films/MGM.

#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN PASSES TO THE “TOMB RAIDER” FAN SCREENING!

Mr. Will wants to give Readers a chance to attend a special Fan screening of TOMB RAIDER on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in Toronto!

 

Synopsis:
Lara Croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. Now a young woman of 21 without any real focus or purpose, Lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy East London fd as a bike courier, barely making the rent, and takes college courses, rarely making it to class. Determined to forge her own path, she refuses to take the reins of her father’s global empire just as staunchly as she rejects the idea that he’s truly gone. Advised to face the facts and move forward after seven years without him, even Lara can’t understand what drives her to finally solve the puzzle of his mysterious death.

Going explicitly against his final wishes, she leaves everything she knows behind in search of her dad’s last-known destination: a fabled tomb on a mythical island that might be somewhere off the coast of Japan. But her mission will not be an easy one; just reaching the island will be extremely treacherous. Suddenly, the stakes couldn’t be higher for Lara, who—against the odds and armed with only her sharp mind, blind faith and inherently stubborn spirit—must learn to push herself beyond her limits as she journeys into the unknown. If she survives this perilous adventure, it could be the making of her, earning her the name tomb raider.

 

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All guests are encouraged to wear any TOMB RAIDER or Lara Croft gear to this special fan screening.

 

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release TOMB RAIDER Friday, March 16, 2018.

 

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)