James Newton Howard will be the composer of the next Tomb Raider movie

American composer James Newton Howard, who has been nominated for an Oscar on several occasions, will be in charge of the soundtrack for the next film of Tomb Raider as it has been confirmed recently.

James Newton Howard has worked on such famous movies as: Maleficent, The Hunger Games, The Dark Knight, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Pretty Woman...ect

The film follows Lara Croft as she sets out on her first expedition to finish her father's research and uncover ancient secrets in order to clear his disgraced name.

MGM and Warner Bros. are co-producing the film, with MGM overseeing production. The studios acquired the rights from GK Films, which had previously purchased the film rights in 2011 from Square Enix Ltd. Graham King is producing.