Tomb Raider sequel director reveals the movie's working title

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The first draft of the unofficially titled Tomb Raider: Obsidian is complete

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The Tomb Raider movie sequel is unofficially (for now) titled Tomb Raider: Obsidian, incoming director Misha Green has revealed.

Green stepped in to helm the Tomb Raider sequel after previous director Ben Wheatley left the project earlier this year. Having previously directed episode 8 of HBO's Lovecraft Country, starring Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors, Green is making her feature-length directorial debut with the sequel to the 2018 cinematic Tomb Raider reboot.

Of course, Green simultaneously reminded everyone not to get too ahead of themselves, despite the good news. While this undoubtedly means Warner Bros. is still moving ahead with the sequel, Green notes that there's still "a long way to production" and says the title hasn't even been approved. Regardless, a finished script is a good sign that the creative cogs are turning.

Other than this little tidbit, we don't know a whole lot about the new Tomb Raider flick. It probably won't surprise many to hear that Alicia Vikander is returning as the titular adventurer, but we're still waiting on any other official casting news, not to mention story details, a filming schedule, and a release window.

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Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick

After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. That means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.