Key Takeaways:
– Marvel’s Hayley Atwell to voice Lara Croft in Netflix’s upcoming animated series ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’.
– A teaser of the series is released and its launch is on October 10th.
– The series, based on Core Design’s popular video game franchise, picks up from the 2013-2018 video game reboot.
– The Witcher’s Tasha Huo will serve as the showrunner, with production by Crystal Dynamics and Powerhouse Animation Studios.
– An additional Tomb Raider live-action TV series is also underway at Amazon.
Hayley Atwell Voice Over Lara Croft
Marvel actress Hayley Atwell, renowned for her role as Agent Carter, is all set to lend her voice to the iconic video game character Lara Croft for Netflix’s forthcoming animated series titled ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’. The first teaser of the series has debuted online, showcasing a glimpse into the intense action and adventure fans can expect from the show.
Descent of the Show
A series based on ‘Tomb Raider’, the widely successful video game franchise from British developer Core Design, has been long-awaited by fans across the globe. The upcoming show is anticipated to follow the events of Ms. Croft’s journey in the ‘Square Enix’ period of the franchise, post the 2013 to 2018 game reboot. Netflix has also officially announced the series release date, all set to launch on October 10th.
Star-Studded Voice Cast
Joining Hayley Atwell in the voice cast will be Allen Maldonado as Zip and Earl Baylon, reprising his role as Jonah from the video games. Netflix has promised more cast announcements in the future to add to the anticipation.
Crafting the Narrative
Tasha Huo, known for her work on ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’, is the series’ showrunner. The animation is helmed by Crystal Dynamics and Powerhouse Animation Studios, the latter also responsible for another animated video game adaptation on Netflix, ‘Castlevania’. Executive producers include Tasha Huo, DJ2 Entertainment’s Dmitri M. Johnson, Howard Bliss, Stephan Bugaj, and Jacob Robinson of Tractor Pants.
Lara Croft’s Cinematic Journey
The character of Lara Croft has had her share of cinematic exploits, previously essayed by Angelina Jolie in the 2001 film ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’ and its 2003 sequel. Alicia Vikander played the titular character in the 2018’s reboot. However, a sequel faced considerable delays, costing MGM, the studio in question, the rights to the franchise.
On another front, Amazon is also developing a live-action Tomb Raider series. Notably, Phoebe Waller-Bridge has joined the project as a writer and executive producer, with Ryan Andolina, Amanda Greenblatt, and Dmitri M. Johnson of DJ2 also attached as executive producers.
As fans eagerly await the new animated series of Lara Croft on Netflix, it’s clear that the legacy of the iconic video game character continues to evolve and expand across different forms of media.
