Amazon is snapping up the next big game series, Tomb Raider, for a series film adaptation

Amazon Prime has secured the rights to a Tomb Raider series.


Amazon Prime has secured the rights to a Tomb Raider series.

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After three films with Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander, which were released between 2001 and 2018, Tomb Raider after the celebrated Fallout, the next video game series on Amazon Prime.

The series is created in collaboration with the development studio Crystal Dynamics. We'll tell you what is currently known about the project.

What we already know about the Tomb Raider-Series know

The main person behind the series is Phoebe Waller Bridge, known for her hit series Fleabag, for which she won several Emmys. Waller-Bridge serves as writer and executive producer and is known for her sharp humor and deep character studies. Crystal Dynamics acts as a co-producer, similar to Bethesda with the Fallout series.

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Details about the plot of the series have not yet been published. In the official announcement It is promised that the series will offer exciting adventures, that honor the legacy of the iconic character Lara Croft.

An exact release date has not yet been setbut the series will unsurprisingly be available exclusively on Prime Video.

Nothing has been officially revealed about the cast of the new Tomb Raider series. Since Phoebe Waller-Bridge is involved as a writer and producer, fans are speculating that she may also have a role in the series, similar to Fleabag. However, it seems almost certain that the main character Lara Croft will be played by another actress.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is not only a successful actress, author and producer, but also a long-time Tomb Raider fan. Her personal connection to the series could make her a good choice to bring Lara Croft to your TV screens. She expresses herself as follows:

If I could tell my teenage self that [die Tomb-Raider-Serie] happened, it would explode. Tomb Raider has been a huge part of my life and I feel incredibly privileged to be bringing it to television with such passionate collaborators. Lara means a lot to me, as it does to many others, and I can't wait to start this adventure. […]

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