Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is an upcoming American animated action-adventure drama. It is based on the video game series by video game developer Crystal Dynamics. Moreover, MCU and Mission Impossible actress Hayley Atwell will give the voice of Lara Croft. The series is set in the same year as its video game reboot trilogy. Furthermore, a Texas-based animation studio, Powerhouse Animation Studios, will animate the series. They announced it in 2021, along with a Skull Island anime project. Additionally, Tomb Raider is one of the many Netflix video game adaptations. The franchise started in 1996 and is one of the most popular in history, with 17 video games in its name. Also, the series will complete 30 years in 2026. It also has three movies, two of which are Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and The Cradle of Life, featuring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft.
Who are the creators behind Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft?
Tasha Huo is the writer of this series, and it is directed by Joro Soloway. Moreover, Legendary Television, Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics, Tractor Pants, and DJ2 Entertainment have teamed up and are the producers of Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. The executive producers include Stephan Vladimir Bugaj, Howard K. Bliss, Jacob Robinson, Dmitri M. Johnson, and others.
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What is the plot of Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft?
Initially, Netflix mentioned this series on its site as a Japanese action series and a road trip adventure. However, Netflix has updated the summary on its website. It says, “Picking up after the events of the highly successful Tomb Raider videogame Survivor trilogy as told in 2013’s Tomb Raider, 2015’s Rise of the Tomb Raider, and 2018’s Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the animated series will chart the globetrotting heroine’s next chapter as she takes on the role of the iconic tomb raider that she is destined to become. Twenty-five years after her first game appeared, Lara Croft continues to explore new territory.”
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What is the release date of Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft?
Netflix has not disclosed its release date yet. A preview video revealed that the series will be out in 2024, though it did not mention a specific date. However, according to Hayley Atwell, the voice actor behind Lara Croft, it could be released in the summer of 2024.
