A new rumor suggests that Warner Bros. and MGM are seeking a female director for their upcoming reboot of Tomb Raider

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According to Heroic Hollywood's sources, screenwriter Evan Daughtry's (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) script for the Tomb Raider reboot is now complete, and the studios want to fast-track production on the film with a female director along the lines of Breaking Bad helmer Michelle MacLaren."Well the script is out to directors and here is the kicker, they're looking for a female director, a Michelle Maclaren type," notes the site. "The reboot is on a fast track, and there is strong progress to production language in the rights deal with Square Enix, the video game company behind the game."Aside from Breaking Bad, MacLaren caught mainstream attention for being attached to direct Warners' upcoming Wonder Woman movie, before dropping out of the project and being promptly replaced by Patty Jenkins The Tomb Raider movie reboot hasn't been given given a release date yet. Stay tuned to IGN Movies as we learn more!

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