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ACTION STATIONS
FOR THIRD TOMB MOVIE
Copyright 2006 www.tombraiderchronicles.com
[ April 20th 2006 ]
Angelina
Jolie will reprise her role as video-game
heroine Lara
Croft in a third Tomb Raider movie if the
success of Tomb
Raider Legend warrants investment from Paramount.
"Paramount has optioned it and Angelina has agreed
to star in the third." Eidos'
Ian Livingstone told British newspaper The Express.
The previous
two movies have grossed more than $450m (£262m,
E383m) at the box office and are based on the
video game of the same name. Sources in Hollywood
say negotiations have started between Paramount
and SCI - who acquired rival British publisher
Eidos earlier this year - for the latest movie.
Angelina
Jolie had already expressed an interest in returning
as Lara Croft despite previously dismissing a
third picture following domestic indifference
to Tomb
Raider: The Cradle Of Life. Chris Barrie has
also registered his support to resume his role
as Lara's fumbling butler Hilary.
SCI Entertainment
Group is likely to negotiate a tougher deal for
its property under chief executive Jane Cavanagh,
who is one of Britain's most successful female
executives. Eidos reportedly collected only $1
million from Paramount Pictures prior to production
of Lara
Croft Tomb Raider.
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