Alicia Vikander will get to step into the thoroughly-used boots of Lara Craft once again as a sequel to 2018's Tomb Raider has been confirmed.

MGM and Warner Bros have brought on Amy Jump, who co-wrote Free Fire with Ben Wheatley, to write the follow-up (reports Deadline).

It's currently too early for any plot details, but given that the first film, which was written by Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Captain Marvel) and Alastair Siddons, was heavily inspired by the prequel game trilogy, we wouldn't be surprised if the sequel is, too.

Graham Bartholomew Warner Bros.

Tomb Raider saw a younger version of Lara Craft embark on a journey to a mysterious island to discover the truth about her father's disappearance.

The film's ending certainly left things wide open for a sequel, with Lara discovering that her father's business partner Ana Miller (Kristin Scott Thomas) is the person behind the evil Trinity organisation looking to take over the world.

It also wasn't until the end of the film that Lara finally got her hands on her iconic duel pistols, so it seemed inevitable that we'd eventually get to see her use them.

However, due to the film not exactly setting the global box office alight (making $270 million worldwide – its estimated minimum to break even) and receiving less than a warm reception from critics, a sequel was never really a given.

Before the film was even released, Vikander expressed her willingness to return for another instalment, telling GameSpot: "I adored taking on the role of Lara. So yeah, we'll see. If there's an audience out there for it, then I would love to."

Well, Alicia, you're getting to!

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