Lara Croft: Tomb Raider returns to big screen

Producer Graham King’s Gk Films has acquired the feature film rights to the successful action-adventure franchise Tomb Raider, reports Deadline. According to GK Films, the goal is to "create daring new adventures for the young and dynamic Lara Croft."

Based on the 1996 hit video game, two films starring Angelina Jolie as the daredevil archeologist were released in 2001 and 2003, grossed a massive $432 million worldwide.

Best-known for producing The Departed and The Town, King said in a statement, “We are very excited to be rebooting what is already a hugely successful film franchise and continuing the ‘Tomb Raider’ phenomenon.”

There is currently no writer, star, or director attached to the project, although potential replacements could include Megan Fox, Mila Kunis, and Leighton Meister.