Lara Croft is coming to Netflix. Announced in 2023 during Geeked Week, the animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftadapted from the cult video game franchise, it will be broadcast from October 10, 2024, as announced by the streaming platform on X, on Saturday, June 1.
According to Netflix, the story of this series takes place after the events of the game trilogy. Survivor (Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider AND The shadow of the Tomb Raider). In it, the famous archaeologist “abandons her friends to embark on increasingly dangerous solo adventures.”
“But he must return home when a thief with a strange personal connection steals a dangerous and powerful Chinese artifact from Croft Manor,” Netflix says in the synopsis.
“Her daring quest will take her on an adventure around the world and into the depths of forgotten tombs, where she will be forced to confront herself and decide what kind of hero she wants to become,” the synopsis continues.
Another series and new game in development.
As for casting, actress Hayley Atwell will lend her voice to Lara Croft. She will be joined by Earl Baylon, who returns to voice the character of Jonah Maiava as he did in the games, as well as Allen Maldonado for the role of Zip.
Besides Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftdeveloped by Tasha Huo and produced by Powerhouse Animation Studios, another spin-off series from the video game franchise is also in the works on Prime Video with Crystal Dynamics, the developer of tomb Raider.
The British Phoebe Waller-Bridge, revealed with her successful series flea bag and co-star of the last Indiana Jones, He will be the screenwriter and executive producer. At the same time, a new game. tomb Raiderbaptized Tomb Raider NextIt is also in development at Crystal Dynamics.
Source: BFM TV
