Filmmaker Ben Wheatley has been tapped in to helm the sequel to Alicia Vikander's Tomb Raider. Studio MGM has set a release date of March 19, 2021 for the film. Alicia Vikander is reprising her role as the treasure-hunting action heroine Lara Croft. Tomb Raider Actor Simon Yam Discharged from the Hospital Post-Surgery After Getting Stabbed on Stage in China

Amy Jump is writing the sequel script and Graham King is producing through his GK Films banner, reports deadline.com. Tomb Raider Movie Review: Alicia Vikander is No Replacement for Angelina Jolie, Say Critics

Wheatley has directed films like Kill List and Free Fire, and he is in post-production on Rebecca for Working Title Films. Production on the sequel will begin early next year.

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