Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is an upcoming American animated action adventure television series based on the Tomb Raider video game series by Crystal Dynamics, starring Hayley Atwell as the voice of Lara Croft. The series is set in the same continuity as the video game reboot trilogy that started in 2013, and takes place after the events of the 2018 game Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Tasha Huo serves as showrunner with Legendary Television and DJ2 Entertainment producing. The series is animated by Powerhouse Animation Studios in Austin, Texas.
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Genre | Action-adventure |
Based on | Tomb Raider by Crystal Dynamics |
Developed by | Tasha Huo |
Showrunner | Tasha Huo |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Network | Netflix |
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Revisioned: Tomb Raider |
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on October 10, 2024.
Premise
editThe series takes place after the 2013–18 Tomb Raider reboot trilogy, which concluded with Shadow of the Tomb Raider,[1] and it fills in the gap of the Tomb Raider timeline, bridging the reboot trilogy to the original series of games.[2]
Voice cast
edit- Hayley Atwell as Lara Croft
- Allen Maldonado as Zip
- Earl Baylon as Jonah Maiava
Production
editIn January 2021, it was reported that Netflix had ordered an anime-style television series based on Tomb Raider.[1] The initial order is for two seasons and was co-produced by Crystal Dynamics, Legendary Television, DJ2 Entertainment and Tractorpants.[3][4] The series was animated by Powerhouse Animation Studios.[5] Tasha Huo served as showrunner and executive produced alongside Dmitri M. Johnson, Stephan Bugaj, Howard Bliss and Jacob Robinson.[1] The writers' room broke in May 2021.[4]
In September 2021, it was announced that Hayley Atwell would voice Lara Croft.[6] Earl Baylon, who voiced Jonah Maiava in the video game reboot trilogy, reprises his role. In October 2021, Allen Maldonado joined the cast as Lara's tech expert, Zip, a character who was first introduced in the 2000 game Tomb Raider: Chronicles, and had not appeared in the franchise since the 2008 game Tomb Raider: Underworld. The series also marks his first appearance in the reboot continuity.[2]
Release
editTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is set to premiere on October 10, 2024.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Couch, Aaron (January 27, 2021). "Netflix Orders 'Skull Island,' 'Tomb Raider' Anime Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Clayton, Natalie (October 29, 2021). "Netflix's Tomb Raider anime wants to 'unify the timelines' between the original series and the reboots". PC Gamer. Future plc. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (January 27, 2023). "Tomb Raider Film in the Works as Amazon Makes Rich Rights Deal for Marvel-Like Franchise (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Thomas, Deshawn (November 24, 2021). "Everything We Know About The Tomb Raider Anime Series So Far". /Film. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (August 19, 2024). "Netflix's Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Trailer Introduces Hayley Atwell's Animated Ass-Kicking Archaeologist". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (September 13, 2021). "Hayley Atwell To Voice Lara Croft In Netflix's 'Tomb Raider' Anime Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 1, 2024). "'Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft' Gets Netflix Premiere Date & Teaser Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.