Amazon announced an upcoming Tomb raider The TV series and video game adaptation are getting more and more exciting with each new update. Debuting in 1996 on the Sega Saturn and Playstation, the Tomb raider The video game series follows archaeologist Lara Croft as she uses her expertise to discover lost artifacts and explore dangerous lost tombs around the world. The popular video game series spawned a number of sequels, and Croft herself has become an icon among video game mascots.
It didn’t take long to Tomb raider it made the leap into other forms of media and a feature film was produced in 2001 starring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. A successful sequel followed in 2003, but Jolie’s departure from the role put the big-screen franchise on ice for more than a decade. Finally, in 2018, Tomb raider debuted as a reboot of the series and replaced Jolie with Alicia Vikander. A planned sequel to the 2018 film fell through, and the Tomb raider The film and TV franchise lay dormant until the announcement of an upcoming TV series that will exist in a shared universe with the new Amazon film.
Latest Tomb Raider TV Show News
Sophie Turner is ready to play Lara Croft
Not long after a list of names was announced as vying for the role, latest news confirms that the Tomb raider the series cast its Lara Croft. Opting for a recognizable name with franchise experience, Amazon took advantage Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner will play the swashbuckling adventurer. Turner is currently in talks to play the role and apparently beat out several top candidates, including Mackenzie Davis (Stop and catch fire), Emma Mackey (Sex Education), Emma Corrin (The Crown) and Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody).
Tomb Raider TV show is confirmed
The project was first presented in 2023
Amazon is also producing a Tomb raider reboot film that will exist in the same timeline as the show.
In addition to confirming that Tomb raider show was going on, Amazon got even more ambitious when it announced a bigger Tomb raider universe. Not only will the Phoebe Waller-Bridge series bring Lara Croft back to the small screen, but Amazon is also producing a Tomb raider reboot film that will exist in the same timeline as the show. While details on how the two connect are still unknown, the plan is an interesting use of the popular intellectual property.
Tomb Raider TV Show Production Status
The program does not yet have a release date
No release date has been set for the Tomb raider TV seriesand probably won’t have one for a while. Despite being announced in early 2023, the lack of considerable updates proves that the project is not that far along. Although Megan McDonnell has been added to the writing team, this only serves to suggest that Tomb raider is still in the early stages of pre-production. With McDonnell attached to write in late 2023, it will take a while for the scripts to be completed and even longer for production to get rolling.
THE Tomb raider The film and TV franchise includes:
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Movie or TV show |
Release year(s) |
Rotten Tomatoes score |
|---|---|---|
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider |
2001 |
20% |
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life |
2003 |
24% |
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Reviewed: Tomb Raider |
2007 |
N/A |
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Tomb raider |
2018 |
52% |
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Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft |
2024 |
62% |
Tomb Raider TV Show Cast Details
Lara Croft was cast
Although the entire cast has not yet been assembled, Amazon Tomb raider The TV show has found its Lara Croft. Choosing an actor with a lot of experience in franchises Sofia Turner (Game of Thrones) was chosen to play Lara Croft in the new series. No stranger to action/adventure stories, Turner also played the role of superhero Jean Grey/Phoenix in the X-Men film franchise. Turner’s star power suggests the ensemble will be packed with recognizable names, but no one else has been cast yet.
Tomb Raider TV Show Story Details
Will the series adapt the games?
Although no plot has been released for the Tomb raider TV Series, viewers can expect lots of exciting action. Croft is known for dual-wielding her pistols and will likely face dangers that go far beyond the traps and traps of some dusty, ancient tombs. Plus, with Waller-Bridge involved, one can expect a fair amount of humor to pepper the dialogue as well.
Although it has not been confirmed, the series could touch on the plots of some of the classic video gamesand that could help endear him to longtime fans of the franchise. While older games were much simpler, newer games feature many exciting mysteries that the Tomb raider show could explore. Even if the series wanted to invent an entirely new story, the Tomb raider show would benefit from taking a page or two from its source material.