Tomb Raider
2018 film directed by Roar Uthaug
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| January 2023 | Amazon Studios secured the rights to a new Tomb Raider film, with plans to create an interconnected shared universe including a TV series and video game. |
| July 2022 | MGM lost the film rights to the Tomb Raider franchise after failing to greenlight the sequel, resulting in Alicia Vikander's departure from the lead role. |
| May 2021 | Misha Green confirmed via Twitter that the first draft of the sequel script, with the working title 'Tomb Raider: Obsidian', had been completed. |
| January 2021 | Misha Green replaced Amy Jump and Ben Wheatley as writer and director for the Tomb Raider sequel. |
| September 2019 | Ben Wheatley signed on to direct the Tomb Raider sequel, with an initial planned release date of March 19, 2021. |
| April 2019 | Amy Jump was hired to write a script for a potential Tomb Raider film sequel, with Alicia Vikander attached to return as Lara Croft. |
| 2018 | Tomb Raider film was nominated for 'Choice Action Movie' at the Teen Choice Awards, ultimately losing to Avengers: Infinity War. |
| 2018 | The film opened in nine Asian countries a week before its United States debut, grossing $14.2 million over the weekend, with Korea being the biggest market at $2.9 million. |
| August 24 2018 | The vinyl version of the Tomb Raider film soundtrack was released. |
| June 18 2018 | Tomb Raider film released in Australia across multiple home media formats including Blu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and DVD. |
| June 12 2018 | 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD physical releases of the Tomb Raider film occurred. |
| May 29 2018 | Tomb Raider film was released on digital streaming platforms. |
| March 16 2018 | Tomb Raider opens in China, making $12.3 million on its first day, marking the fifth-highest-grossing day for a Warner Bros. film and opening 6% higher than Wonder Woman. |
| March 16 2018 | The physical edition of the Tomb Raider film soundtrack was released. |
| March 16 2018 | Tomb Raider is released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures. |
| March 14 2018 | Tomb Raider is released in the United Kingdom. |
| March 9 2018 | The Tomb Raider film soundtrack was digitally released by Sony Classical Records. |
| March 2 2018 | Tomb Raider film premiered in Berlin, Germany at an exclusive preview event, attended by guests and cosplaying fans. |
| February 19 2018 | Mattel released a promotional Barbie doll of Lara Croft, sculpted in the likeness of Alicia Vikander, designed by Bill Greening as a Black Label Collector doll to coincide with the film's release. |
| 2017 | Most of the film's cast was revealed during this year. |
| June 2017 | Principal photography for Tomb Raider concludes after filming across London, particularly East London. |
| June 14 2017 | Tom Holkenborg was announced as the film's composer, joining the Tomb Raider production after being removed from Justice League. |
| June 9 2017 | Principal photography for Tomb Raider concluded at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in Hertfordshire, England, completing the film's primary shooting schedule. |
| January 23 2017 | Principal photography for the Tomb Raider film began in Cape Town, South Africa, marking the start of the movie's production. |
| December 2016 | Walton Goggins was announced to play the villain in the Tomb Raider film. |
| April 2016 | Alicia Vikander was cast as the new Lara Croft for the film. |
| 2015 | Adrian Askarieh expressed hope to create a shared universe of Square Enix films, including Tomb Raider, though he did not have the rights to the franchise. |
| November 2015 | Norwegian director Roar Uthaug joined the Tomb Raider film project. |
| 2011 | GK Films acquired the rights to make the Tomb Raider film, with potential distribution by MGM or Warner Bros. |
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