1736.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - PARAMOUNT EYE SPEED KING FOR SEQUEL

Franchise fever is consuming Hollywood fueled by the recent releases of Spiderman and Resident Evil and Paramount Pictures is moving quickly toward mounting a sequel to Lara Croft: Tomb Raider with former Oscar winner Angelina Jolie set to reprise her role as adventuress Croft. Following the high-profile search for a director, Variety Magazine reports that the studio has set its sights on Speed helmer Jan De Bont. Negotiations have begun with an eye toward getting the film in production by early fall.

Last Updated: May 12, 2002  

1737.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - JOLIE TALKS ABOUT TOMB RAIDER SEQUEL

Hollywood is awash with rumours about Paramount's Tomb Raider movie sequel, and the latest to matriculate from the screw factory places former Oscar-winner Angelina Jolie in the running once again for a second stint as British aristocrat Lara Croft after dialogue surfaced earlier this week of Jolie talking about shooting underwater scenes from the sequel.

Last Updated: May 6, 2002  

1738.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - LARA CROFT AUCTION CLOSES AT £4,400

The Eidos/UNICEF charity auction featuring Nell McAndrew's original Lara Croft outfit has now closed with a winning bid of £4,400 going to PAULUS38 who walks away with one of the most famous outfits of contemporary popular culture. A total of 69 bidders participated in the auction each hoping to secure their own part of video-game history.

Last Updated: May 5, 2002  

1739.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - LARA CROFT OUTFIT BREACHES 3,300

the Eidos/UNICEF charity auction featuring Nell McAndrews' original Lara Croft outfit has breached the £3,300 mark with 64 bidders each hoping to secure their own part of video-game history. The costume, which comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by Ian Livingstone and Nell McAndrew, features Lara's trademark green rubber all-in-one vest and military-style shorts. Lara Croft will never be seen in this outfit again making it even more collectable - a brand new outfit was unveiled last month by the new Lara Croft model, Jill de Jong.

Last Updated: Apr 30, 2002  

1740.   Tomb Raider Chronicles - COMIC BOOK COMPANIES GREAT GIVEAWAY

Moviegoers are expected to flock to theaters across the country once the Spider-Man movie premieres on Friday. Four rival publishers have decided to use the increased interest in super heroes as an opportunity to bring more attention to comic books. On Saturday, they plan to distribute nearly 2 million free comic books in all 50 states and 29 countries around the world.

Last Updated: Apr 30, 2002