12 Predictions For "Upcoming" Sequels Ever Being Made
7. Tomb Raider 2
Though this past spring's Alicia Vikander-starring Tomb Raider adaptation wasn't a critical or commercial smash, it scored mixed-ish reviews - not bad for a video game movie - and grossed more than 2.5x its production budget.
With its decent box office performance and sensibly lower budget than most glossy video game films, a sequel was ripe for the making. The end of the first film set it up perfectly, and Vikander expressed a strong desire to return to the iconic role.
Current Status: Warner Bros. was reportedly disheartened by the movie's domestic gross, making barely 20% of its entire take in North America. Moreover, just two weeks after the film hit cinemas, reports emerged that the studio wasn't happy with Vikander's performance and would not pursue a sequel with her attached.
How Likely Is It?: The studio's response to the film most likely means we're due another Tomb Raider reboot movie a few years from now, unless Warner Bros. makes the unlikely and ill-advised call to just recast Lara for the sequel. The Vikander sequel as planned, though? Dead. 2/10