Film studios MGM and Warner Bros will try to revive the “Tomb Raider” universe. And the man who will sit in the director chair, the Norwegian Roar Uthaug (42).
Uthaug was responsible for the disaster film “wave”, which has conquered time in Norwegian movie theaters, and is selected to be Norway Oscar hopes for 2015.
It has been sold slowly incredible 825,000 cinema tickets to “wave” since its premiere almost three months ago.
Uthaug has also worked with “Cold Prey” films and “Memfis short films.” This is his debut as a director for an English-language film.
«The wave» was opener
Angelina Jolie starred as Lara Croft Tomb Raider for two movies from 2001 and 2003. Photo: UIP
– I am very excited to get started, and this is very large, said Uthaug to NRK.no.
He says that there is “wave” that has been door opener for him in Hollywood. He has just been three weeks in Los Angeles, and says that the industry people have given very positive feedback on the “wave.”
He is taciturn when it comes to budget and how many new films to be made in “Tomb Raider” universe at this time.
– I can not say so much more. We are now beginning to process the script along with writer, but it’s too early to say when the recording starts or who will play in the film, said Uthaug.
Two films
According to Hollywood Reporter, the film companies working for five years to develop a new film in the “Tomb Raider” universe.
In 2001, played Angelina Jolie starred in the successful action film “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”. The film was based on the video game Tomb Raider, which was launched in 1996 and sold in a total of 35 million copies.
Two years later sequel film “The Cradle of Life,” which made it any worse than the first film. There were no more films after Jolie made it clear that she would not play Lara Croft multiple times.
VIDEO: Movie Trailer for “wave”.
VIDEO: Movie Trailer for” wave “.
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