1296.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - U2 STAR BONO FAVOURITE TO SNARE LARA

It could be one of the most glamorous partnerships in the world of entertainment: Bono, lead singer of U2, is sizing up the owner of Lara Croft, the busty computer games heroine. Troubled computer games publisher Eidos, which owns the Tomb Raider title, put itself on the block last summer after a series of profit warnings and delayed games launches. Sources say chief executive Mike McGarvey is keen to stage a management buyout, and has been talking to two venture capital funds. It was known that he was in talks with a third party, but it was assumed that would involve a sale.

Last Updated: Nov 28, 2004  

1297.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - TOMB RAIDER DUO TAP THE WATCHMAN

Paramount Pictures is in negotiations with British director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy) to helm vigilante action-adventure The Watchmen, with Larry Gordon and Lloyd Levin (Lara Croft Tomb Raider) producing. Project will based on the DC Comics series of the same name, originally published in 1986. Scripter David Hayter (X-Men) signed a seven-figure deal at Universal three years ago to adapt the series.

Last Updated: Nov 22, 2004  

1298.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - TOMB RAIDER ZODIAC DEBUT SPRING '05

Tapwave, the US manufacturer of the world's first Palm Powered multimedia handheld, has confirmed details of its agreement with Eidos, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, to bring the most famous video game icon Lara Croft to the Zodiac platform. Tomb Raider Zodiac, due to be published by Tapwave in spring of 2005 sees Lara embarking on an exciting adventure. Using an all new custom 3D game engine, this adventure will take full advantage of the Zodiac's graphics accelerator. Gamers can look forward to the latest character model, lavish locations, heart-stopping action sequences and brain-taxing puzzles - which all combine to produce one of Lara's greatest adventures yet.

Last Updated: Nov 22, 2004  

1299.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - OCTOBER PICTURES TARGET BLACK SALT

It was announced today that Ratti Entertainment is in talks with international film production company October Pictures Limited. They have expressed a strong interest in being a part of the production, distribution and investment opportunities for the Black Salt film and video game project. This comes on the heels of Leslie Loh of Polyfuzion Entertainment being brought in as part of the Black Salt team. Her strong film production ties in Asia has brought Black Salt to the attention of major Asian filmmakers and production companies. Leslie Loh will be scoring both the feature film and the animated series for the Black Salt projects.

Last Updated: Nov 22, 2004  

1300.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - NELL MCANDREW LAUNCHES WEB SITE

Former Lara Croft model Nell McAndrew has joined the digital revolution with her own web site which promises to focus on Nell's immense charity work and will include updates, galleries and media. Nell tells us: I promise I will do my best to keep my site updated and interesting. I would really appreciate your opinion too, if there is anything you feel is missing just let me know.

Last Updated: Nov 20, 2004