BLUE TULIP SCORES
TOMB RAIDER SEQUEL
Copyright 2002 www.tombraiderchronicles.com
[ August 6th 2002 ]
Blue
Tulip Productions, a Santa Monica-based film and
television company nestled within the 20th Century
Fox movie empire, is to add Paramount Pictures
Tomb Raider movie sequel to its ongoing résumé.
The Lara Croft video-game adaptation, which began
shooting at London's Pinewood Studios in July,
is helmed by Speed director and Blue Tulip boss
Jan de Bont who will orchestrate Angelina Jolie
and Chris Barrie in the second of three Tomb Raider
motion pictures. Blue Tulip's recent accolades
include Speed 2, Minority Report and Twister.
Tomb
Raider II, tentatively named The Cradle Of Life
[working title], chronicles the adventures of
British aristocrat Lara Croft who is sent on a
perilous mission to rescue the world from the
exploits of an evil Chinese crime syndicate led
by oriental crime lord Chen Lo. The original Simon
West-helmed video-game adaptation garnered more
than $230 million in revenue worldwide, coining
$48 million during its domestic opening weekend
and remains the highest ever box-office earner
for a female-driven movie.
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