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Twenty years after his death, the Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño continues to cast a spell, thanks to the wild metaphorical reach of his tumbling sentences, his implausibly encyclopaedic grasp of global affairs and the seductive sense that 20th-century history is a nightmarish riddle to which only literature is the solution. The Savage Detectives and 2666, his best-known books, are at bottom mysteries involving vanished authors – a conceit shared by two new novels conceivably written under his influence.Winner of the Prix…

“Translators are like ninjas,” the Israeli author Etgar Keret wrote in 2017. “If you notice them, they’re no good.” The literary translation community must have felt delighted at this upgrade to their image: no longer dictionary dorks, but lithe, black-clad assassins! The thrilling story of ninja translators is yet to be told, but Jennifer Croft, an eminent translator whose English version of Olga Tokarczuk’s Flights won the International Booker prize in 2018, has put her own spin on the profession with this ambitious,…

The Tomb Raider series is what got my love for video games rolling in the first place. Conversely, the trend of remastering and remaking every great game in existence — instead of boldly giving the rough ones a retry — is what’s led to me falling out of love with it once in the past. I knew that looking at a simple remaster of the original three, and possibly best, games in a series that speaks to me so dearly after a blockbuster Tomb Raider Anniversary remake failed to capture my interest could prove a challenge, but…

I forgot this was a thing! Remember when studio Feral Interactive announced in 2021 that the Lara Croft Collection was coming to Switch in 2022? Me neither! Confirmed as a “collaboration” between Feral Games and Crystal Dynamics, the collection (which consists of two spinoff games featuring Tomb Raider hero Lara Croft) was delayed, seemingly indefinitely. But now it’s back. The latest news comes straight from a new trailer released by Feral Interactive, which definitively announces a June 29, 2023 release date.…

Lara Croft’s exploits have been a staple in the video game world for almost 30 years, and CDE Entertainment is looking to keep the franchise alive. A new roguelike is launching on mobile called Tomb Raider Reloaded. It brings Lara back into the tomb in style.If you’re not familiar with the name CDE Entertainment, it was formerly called Square Enix Montreal until it rebranded last year. This company is owned by Embracer Group, and that’s the company that Square Enix sold the Tomb Raider IP to.Tomb Raider Reloaded is an…

Just a few weeks ago, the Alicia Vikander-led Tomb Raider sequel was revealed to have been cancelled following much speculation about the franchise's future. It's still unclear as to what lies ahead for the property as another studio seeks to gain the rights. But some are already fancasting new actresses for the lead role, and Aubrey Plaza has emerged as a candidate. I can’t imagine a better Lara Croft and, apparently, neither can Edgar Wright. With that, Plaza shared some thoughts on possibly taking over the iconic…

Via Universal Pictures Aubrey Plaza may have won hearts as the deadpan April Ludgate on Parks and Recreation, but that hasn’t stopped acclaimed director Edgar Wright from envisioning her as the next Lara Croft.  Plaza revealed the news while on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, sharing that the English filmmaker spotted her looking very similar to Lara in a promo shoot for her upcoming crime drama, Emily the Criminal.  “My friend Edgar Wright actually saw that and texted me and said, ‘Oh my god, you’re the…

Lara Croft and Tomb Raider are in limbo after MGM lost the rights to the franchise and Alicia Vikander is no longer attached to the role.MGM reportedly missed the window to greenlight a Tomb Raider sequel, meaning the franchise is up for grabs.Citing insiders, The Wrap reports that the sequel is now a complete reboot, because the project that was initially going to be directed by Lovecraft County creator Misha Green, starring Vikander, is dead.Multiple Hollywood studios are now involved in a bidding war to win the rights…

Actor Alicia Vikander will not be reprising the role of Lara Croft, and fans aren’t happy about it. Per The Wrap, the Academy Award winner has departed from the Tomb Raider franchise due to studio politics. Earlier this month, she remarked that her future in the films was in limbo as a consequence of the corporate acquisition of MGM by Amazon Studios. Volatile ticket sales for video game-based films are also a contributing factor to the outcome, as MGM did not renew its right to produce a Tomb Raider sequel. The…