Warner Bros. has unveiled the first details of its Tomb Raider cinematic reboot, including a first look at Alicia Vikander in the starring role.

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Lara Croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. Now a young woman of 21 without any real focus or purpose, Lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy East London as a bike courier, barely making the rent, and takes college courses, rarely making it to class. Determined to forge her own path, she refuses to take the reins of her father’s global empire just as staunchly as she rejects the idea that he’s truly gone.



Advised to face the facts and move forward after seven years without him, even Lara can’t understand what drives her to finally solve the puzzle of his mysterious death.Going explicitly against his final wishes, she leaves everything she knows behind in search of her dad’s last-known destination: a fabled tomb on a mythical island that might be somewhere off the coast of Japan. But her mission will not be an easy one; just reaching the island will be extremely treacherous. Suddenly, the stakes couldn’t be higher for Lara, who—against the odds and armed with only her sharp mind, blind faith and inherently stubborn spirit—must learn to push herself beyond her limits as she journeys into the unknown. If she survives this perilous adventure, it could be the making of her, earning her the name tomb raider.

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Take a look at the first official photo of Ex Machina's Vikander as Lara:Warner Bros. also released the official plot description for the origin story film, which confirms Lara will investigate her father's mysterious murder, as a producer for the film has previously explained If the description and first look appear familiar, that's because Crystal Dynamics' 2013 game reboot, and its 2015 sequel Rise of the Tomb Raider, are providing inspiration for the story of this film.Speaking to GQ , director Roar Uthaug said that the 2013 game inspired the film, and that "elements of [Rise]" will also be featured in the movie. Uthaug also said the film "takes a more realistic, grounded approach" than most video game movie adaptations, noting he's aiming to diverge from the abundance of CGI and special effects other adaptations have included.Vikander will star alongside The Wire's Dominic West, who will reportedly play Lara's father , as well as Into the Badlands' Daniel Wu and Walton Goggins as the movie's villain Tomb Raider is set to open in theaters on March 16, 2018.

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