Although the franchise isn't quite as popular as it was during its heyday, there's little doubt that a new "Tomb Raider" movie could rake in the big bucks. However, what might the fans think if the lovely Angelina Jolie no longer played the heroine?

Well, they might not mind if the rumors are true that "Transformers" super-hottie Megan Fox plans to step into the role. According to European site MeriStation, Fox will indeed replace the curvaceous Jolie to star in an upcoming "Tomb Raider" film, although the movie doesn't yet have a director. Previous movies in the series have produced over $400 million in revenue, and with Hollywood's emphasis on special effects and high-powered action movies these days, there's plenty of incentive to bring Lara back. Besides, the tried-and-true formula - eye-popping action combined with eye-popping ladies - pretty much always works when your target demographic is males aged 16 - 35. It may be a while before this rumor is either proven or denied, but for the sake of argument, we have no problem with the choice. Fox isn't really built like Jolie, but the younger actress certainly seems tailor-made for a movie that requires her to be acrobatic. And besides...there are always implants. 'cough'

Anyway, who here would see the new "Tomb Raider" with Megan Fox starring as Lara Croft? Or if that's a stupid question, who wouldn't watch anything with freakin' Megan Fox in it?

She's fly. That's all that matters.

I'd tomb raid her.

You should have said "I'd raid her tomb"


Macabre

Tomb Raider didn't even work with a good actress playing Lara...

When did that version come out?

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lara Croft could soon be going on a new big-screen mission.

Warners Bros. and producer Dan Lin are in early development on a a reboot of Tomb Raider, the popular video game action franchise.

Tomb Raider, which was published in 1996 by a London-based video game company called Eidos, was a wildly popular game that involved the daredevil archaeologist Lara Croft on a series of global missions. Several spinoff games have been published since, with a 10th-anniversary edition of the game released in 2006.

Paramount previously made the two movies based on the game, but the rights have since reverted to Eidos. When Time Warner upped its stake to 19.92% in Eidos in December, films rights to the property were included as part of the deal.

The new project, however, is expected to revamp the character and her mission and bear little resemblance to the original pictures. It will reimagine the origins of the character, her love interest and the main villain.

As an open-writing assignment, the project is still in its nascent stages. An actress who could play the role Angelina Jolie made famous would likely come on after a writer and director are attached.

The first TOMB RAIDER was horrid. The second was more tolerable but still not that good.

between this and Jennifer's Body, it sounds like she's making no attempt to build a career that will work once she stops being one of the hottest people in Hollywood, aka in 5+ years...

so I'm gonna enjoy me these next five years

All video game movies are predestined to be below par anyways

Hopefully she's not cast. She cannot act. She may as well just do porn since the only thing people care about is her body.

The first TOMB RAIDER was horrid. The second was more tolerable but still not that good. Who really cares about another one? I'd be interested if a good actress were cast, but I don't see that happening.