Tomb Raider ( 2018 film ) - wikipedia Tomb Raider ( 2018 film ) Tomb Raider Teaser poster Directed by Roar Uthaug Produced by Gary Barber Graham King Written by Geneva Robertson - Dworet Alastair Siddons Based on Tomb Raider by Crystal Dynamics Starring Alicia Vikander Dominic West Walton Goggins Daniel Wu Kristin Scott Thomas Music by Junkie XL Cinematography George Richmond Edited by Stuart Baird Production companies Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer Warner Bros. Pictures GK Films Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Release date March 16, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 16 ) ( United States ) Running time 115 minutes Country United States Language English Tomb Raider is an upcoming 2018 American action - adventure film directed by Roar Uthaug and written by Geneva Robertson - Dworet and Alastair Siddons. It is primarily based on the 2013 video game of the same name with some elements of its sequel by Crystal Dynamics, and will be a reboot of the Tomb Raider film series. The film tells about the first expedition of Lara Croft, in which she embarks on a perilous journey to her father 's last - known destination, hoping to solve the mystery of her father 's disappearance. The film stars Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft, with Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, and Kristin Scott Thomas appearing in supporting roles. Principal photography took place from January to June 2017 at the Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in the United Kingdom and Cape Town, South Africa. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States in RealD 3D, IMAX 3D and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 16, 2018. Contents 1 Cast 2 Production 2.1 Filming 3 Release 4 Future 5 References 6 External links Cast Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft Emily Carey as 14 - year old Lara Maisy De Freitas as young Lara Dominic West as Lord Richard Croft, Lara 's deceased archaeologist father. Walton Goggins as Mathias Vogel, a rival archaeologist of Richard Croft and a member of Trinity, a shadowy organization. Daniel Wu as Lu Ren, the ship captain who helps Lara in searching for her father. Kristin Scott Thomas as Ana Miller, an associate at Richard Croft 's company, Croft Holdings. Nick Frost Hannah John - Kamen as Sophie, Croft 's flatmate and best friend. Antonio Aakeel as Nitin, a friend to Lara. Production GK films first acquired the rights to the film in 2011. Norwegian director Roar Uthaug came on board in November 2015 and Alicia Vikander was announced to be the new Lara Croft in April 2016. Deadline had previous reported that Daisy Ridley was at one point, considered for the role, though she later claimed in an interview that it was just a `` crazy rumor ''. Walton Goggins was announced to play the villain in December 2016. Much of the rest of the cast was revealed in early 2017. Filming Principal photography on the film began on January 23, 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa and ended on June 9, 2017 at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden. Release Tomb Raider is scheduled to be released on March 16, 2018, by Warner Bros. Pictures, days after the fifth anniversary of the franchise 's reboot. The film will get an IMAX 3D and a RealD 3D release. Future Producer Adrian Askarieh told IGN in an interview that he may oversee a film universe with Just Cause, Hitman, Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and Thief. References ^ Jump up to : `` Film releases ''. Variety Insight. Retrieved February 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Tomb Raider -- AMC Theatre ''. Jump up ^ `` Tomb Raider ( 2017 ) ''. AllMovie. Retrieved July 1, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Kit, Borys ( April 28, 2016 ). `` Alicia Vikander to Star as Lara Croft in ' Tomb Raider ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 29, 2016. Jump up ^ https://tresamagazine.com/2018/01/12/emily-carey/ Jump up ^ Ford, Rebecca ( January 27, 2017 ). `` Dominic West Joins Alicia Vikander in ' Tomb Raider ' ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 30, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Kroll, Justin ( December 7, 2016 ). `` ' Tomb Raider ' Reboot Casts Walton Goggins as Villain Opposite Alicia Vikander ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Retrieved December 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Kroll, Justin ( 11 January 2017 ). `` ' Tomb Raider ' Reboot Adds ' Into the Badlands ' Star Daniel Wu ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Jump up ^ Busch, Anita ( April 13, 2017 ). `` Hannah John - Kamen Joins ' Tomb Raider ' Cast ; Andre Royo Steps Into Amazon 's ' Beautiful Boy ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved April 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Birmingham actor Antonio Aakeel to star with Alicia Vikander in Tomb Raider re-boot ''. Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 14 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' The Departed ' & ' The Town ' Producer Plans ' Tomb Raider ' Reboot For 2013 ''. The Film Stage. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( November 17, 2015 ). `` ' Tomb Raider ' Reboot Finds Director ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 6, 2016. Jump up ^ Jaafar, Ali ( March 10, 2016 ). `` Is ' Star Wars ' Daisy Ridley Being Eyed As Lara Croft In ' Tomb Raider ' Reboot ? ''. Deadline. Retrieved March 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 73 Questions With Daisy Ridley ''. Vogue. October 11, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018. Jump up ^ Sheridan, Connor ( 13 December 2016 ). `` Tomb Raider reboot movie is like Raiders of the Lost Ark according to bad guy actor Walton Goggins ''. gamesradar.com. Future plc. Retrieved 20 December 2016. Jump up ^ Goldberg, Matt ( 27 December 2016 ). `` ' Tomb Raider ' : Walton Goggins on His `` Confused '', `` Angry '', and `` Desperate '' Villain ``. Collider. Jump up ^ Busch, Anita ( April 13, 2017 ). `` Hannah John - Kamen Joins ' Tomb Raider ' Cast ; Andre Royo Steps Into Amazon 's ' Beautiful Boy ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved April 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Birmingham actor to star in Hollywood film ''. Birmingham What 's On. Retrieved 14 June 2017. Jump up ^ Perry, Spencer ( January 23, 2017 ). `` New Tomb Raider Movie Filming Has Begun ! ''. ComingSoon.net. Retrieved January 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Tomb Raider Reboot Begins Shooting in January 2017 ''. December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Tomb Raider Movie Is About To Head Into Production ''. December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016. Jump up ^ Lesnick, Silas ( June 9, 2017 ). `` New Tomb Raider Movie Wraps Production ''. ComingSoon.net. Retrieved June 9, 2017. Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( July 7, 2016 ). `` Alicia Vikander 's ' Tomb Raider ' Gets 2018 Release Date ''. Variety. Retrieved July 10, 2016. Jump up ^ `` IMAX and Warner Bros. Extend Deal to Include 12 More Films ''. ComingSoon.net. October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016. Jump up ^ Krupa, Daniel ( 9 September 2015 ). `` JUST CAUSE MOVIE WILL TAKE CUES FROM JUST CAUSE 3 ''. IGN. External links Official website Tomb Raider on IMDb Tomb Raider Lara Croft Video games Main series First era Tomb Raider ( 1996 ) II III The Last Revelation Chronicles The Angel of Darkness Second era Legend Anniversary Underworld Third era Tomb Raider ( 2013 ) Rise of the Tomb Raider Spin - offs Handheld series Tomb Raider ( GBC ) Curse of the Sword The Prophecy Lara Croft series Guardian of Light Temple of Osiris Relic Run Go Films Lara Croft : Tomb Raider Lara Croft Tomb Raider : The Cradle of Life Tomb Raider Other media Revisioned : Tomb Raider Tomb Raider ( comic ) Corporate Square Enix Square Enix Europe Crystal Dynamics Eidos Montréal Square Enix Montreal Core Design Related List of media Toby Gard Book Films directed by Roar Uthaug Cold Prey ( 2006 ) Magic Silver ( 2009 ) Escape ( 2012 ) The Wave ( 2015 ) Tomb Raider ( 2018 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tomb_Raider_(2018_film)&oldid=828332334 '' Categories : Upcoming films 2018 films English - language films 2010s action films 2018 3D films American films American action films American 3D films American action adventure films Films directed by Roar Uthaug Films set in London Films set in Japan Films set on islands Films set on oceans Films shot in London Films shot in England Films shot in South Africa IMAX films Live - action films based on video games Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer films Reboot films Tomb Raider films Upcoming English - language films Works based on Square Enix video games Warner Bros. films Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano עברית Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Suomi Svenska ไทย Українська 中文 8 more Edit links This page was last edited on 1 March 2018, at 23 : 11. 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Question: who plays lara croft in the new tomb raider
Answer: Alicia Vikander