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TOMB RAIDER 3
UNCERTAIN SAYS ANGELINA
Copyright 2003 www.tombraiderchronicles.com
[ October 17th 2003 ]
Following
the mediocre box office performance of Lara Croft
Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life, the second of
three proposed movies staring computer video-game
heroine Lara Croft, Hollywood superstar Angelina
Jolie has cast doubt over whether Paramount Pictures
will bankroll a third motion pic during a recent
interview. "I'm filming Alexander in Pinewood,
England, right now with Colin Farrell and Val
Kilmer. I don't think there will be a Tomb Raider
3, but I'm trying to do as much as I can right
now. Then I'll have another baby, and then I'll
take some time off and learn to fly a plane."
Paramount
Pictures cited the mediocre performance of Lara
Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel Of Darkness as possible
cause for the failure of Lara Croft Tomb Raider:
The Cradle Of Life at the U.S. box office in July
when the Angelina Jolie driven motion picture
netted just 21.7 million and ranked fourth. The
pic, armed with its usual armada of commercial
partners to help ensure a degree of success, also
came under heavy criticism although most argued
the sequel faired marginally better than the original.
Of course
the disappointing box office return had nothing
to do with a promotional dispute between Paramount
Pictures and Regal Entertainment Group that resulted
in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life
being pulled from 47 theatre complexes across
the U.S by Viacom owned Paramount Pictures. The
point on contention being the placement of an
actual Rubicon Wrangler Jeep parked in theatre
foyers and Regal Entertainment Group lobbying
for some type of financial compensation for third
party advertising.
Jolie,
currently shooting in England alongside Colin
Farrel and Val Kilmer, also confirmed the adoption
of her second baby. "I'd like more kids, so I'm
beginning the adoption process again at the moment.
When Maddox starts school will probably be the
best time, and I'm trying to figure out how I
can balance it all. It's hard having a child and
working. I'd love to have seven kids, but I want
to make sure I can do it."
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