Tomb Raider’s Reboot Plans Are Much Riskier Than Alicia Vikander’s Tomb Raider 2

The Alicia Vikander-fronted Tomb Raider 2 was canceled after years in development, but it sounds like Amazon’s plan for a Tomb Raider franchise reboot is even riskier than a straight-ahead sequel. The original game may have been a thinly-veiled riff on the Indiana Jones franchise, but it made protagonist Lara Croft an instant video game icon. After a series of hit sequels, it was inevitable she would make the leap to the big screen. Angelina Jolie was somewhat perfect casting for Lara, though sadly her duology of films – 2001’s Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and 2003’s The Cradle of Life – were only saved by her presence in them.