MGM and GK Partner up to Produce “Tomb Raider” Movie

MGM has recently acquired the feature film rights to “Tomb Raider” and will develop a new movie based off of the video game’s plot and characters, in partnership with GK Films. The news was announced by Gary Barber, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MGM and Graham King, founder of GK Films.

GK Films had previously acquired the “Tomb Raider” film rights in 2011 from interactive entertainment company, Square Enix Ltd. King is taking on the role of producer, and will get development of the first film going as soon as possible. There have not yet been any announcements on casting, a possible release date, or on any other production details.

Barber had this to say about the partnership, “Graham is one of the premier producers in this industry and I am delighted to be working with him on this exciting franchise. We look forward to developing more projects together in the future.”

King had this to say, “I am thrilled to partner with Gary and his MGM team on rebooting this successful “Tomb Raider” film franchise. The enthusiasm over the recent game release is very encouraging and we can’t wait to bring it to the big screen.”

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