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WATCH: Lara Croft heads for PH waters in trailer of 'Tomb Raider' reboot

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9vq3fJ0lhTk?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><p>Lara Croft is back. And based on the first trailer for the new &quot;Tomb Raider&quot; film, she&#x27;s heading for the Philippine Sea. </p><p>The first glimpse of the cinematic reboot sees the daring, titular archaeologist declare that she wants to head out for the &quot;Devil&#x27;s Sea&quot; as she points to a map of the northeast part of the Philippines. </p><p>This, despite being warned that the area is notoriously known for its violent storms and missing ships. The trailer then jumps forward and shows her shipwrecked and being kidnapped by men with guns. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/09/21/tomb-raider1.jpg"/><figcaption>A screenshot of the moment Lara Croft points to an area just northeast of the Philippines in the &#x27;Tomb Raider&#x27; trailer.</figcaption></figure></div><p>For those not versed with the 2013 &quot;Tomb Raider&quot; game, where the film took inspiration from, the &quot;Devil&#x27;s Sea&quot; is home to Yamatai, the island in which the events of the game take place. </p><p>The &quot;Devil&#x27;s Sea&quot; tag is used to refer to the area south of Japan, and includes majority of the Philippine Sea. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Her legend begins. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TombRaider?src=hash">#TombRaider</a>, in theaters March 2018. <a href="https://t.co/tsChGaHEb6">pic.twitter.com/tsChGaHEb6</a></p>— Tomb Raider (@tombraider) <a href="https://twitter.com/tombraider/status/909811228142313472">September 18, 2017</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Alicia Vikander takes on the role of Lara Croft in this latest adaptation, picking up the mantle from Angelina Jolie. </p><p>Roar Uthaug&#x27;s reboot sticks closely to the gritty 2013 game, which featured an updated version of the character&#x27;s origins. </p><p>The official synopsis for the movie reads: &quot;Lara Croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. </p><p>&quot;Now a young woman of 21 without any real focus or purpose, Lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy East London as a bike courier, barely making the rent, and takes college courses, rarely making it to class. </p><p>&quot;Determined to forge her own path, she refuses to take the reins of her father’s global empire just as staunchly as she rejects the idea that he’s truly gone. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/09/21/lara-croft-2017-092117.jpg"/><figcaption>Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft in the new &quot;Tomb Raider&quot; movie. The image was first released in March through <a href="https://www.gq.com/story/exclusive-heres-your-first-look-at-the-tomb-raider-reboot">GQ</a>. </figcaption></figure></div><p>&quot;Advised to face the facts and move forward after seven years without him, even Lara can’t understand what drives her to finally solve the puzzle of his mysterious death.</p><p>&quot;Going explicitly against his final wishes, she leaves everything she knows behind in search of her dad’s last-known destination: a fabled tomb on a mythical island that might be somewhere off the coast of Japan. But her mission will not be an easy one; just reaching the island will be extremely treacherous. </p><p>&quot;Suddenly, the stakes couldn’t be higher for Lara, who—against the odds and armed with only her sharp mind, blind faith and inherently stubborn spirit—must learn to push herself beyond her limits as she journeys into the unknown. </p><p>&quot;If she survives this perilous adventure, it could be the making of her, earning her the name tomb raider.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Tomb Raider&quot; hits Philippine cinemas starting March 15. </p>