After the success of The Witcher, Lara Croft is also coming to the streaming platform. It will be an animated series produced by Legendary. Here’s what we know.
Netflix continues to focus on the world of video games, after the huge success of The Witcher and projects on Resident Evil, now comes the new animated series on Tomb Raider, one of the most beloved products by gamers around the world.
The announcement comes on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the video game that sees as its protagonist the iconic heroine Lara Croft. The first series was published in 1996 by Eidos Interactive and developed by Core Design. It is a dynamic adventure where the archaeologist Lara Croft must complete a series of missions among many dangers and difficulties. In 2006 she was even awarded a star in the “Walk of Game” and was included in the “Guinness World Record” as the best-known video game heroine in the world. There has been no shortage of movies and comics inspired by the character who is now ready to officially land in the universe of streaming platforms.
Netflix works on Tomb Raider: what we know
For now, the details leaked about the new project are few, it is known, however, that the animated series will be a sequel to Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the last trilogy released in 2018. It will be produced by Legendary, the house that is also currently working on a series based on Skull Island (movie available on Infinity).
The series will be written by Tasha Huo, also involved with The Witcher. At the same time, the world of Tomb Raider expands, in fact in recent months it was announced the release of a new film, where Lara Croft will be played by Alicia Vikander.
Netflix bets on videogames
These news seem to follow two trends that Netflix has been riding for a few years: on the one hand the attention to animated series and anime, genres of huge success on the platform, on the other hand the creation of shows based on successful videogames. The latter trend has proven to be really apt, since The Witcher series is one of the most viewed in recent years. Soon on Netflix we will also see the re-adaptation of other video games, from Assassin’s Creed to Splinter Cell and Resident Evil.
Those who are passionate about this genre can still find several titles on Netflix. Among them is the movie Guardians of the Tomb, a mix of horror and adventure that tells the story of a rescue team that sets out to find a team of archaeologists who have disappeared into thin air. They find themselves inside a dungeon where they will have to face deadly spiders.
And speaking of movies inspired by video games, on Netflix there is also Resident Evil: Afterlife, a movie starring Milla Jovovich and inspired by the homonymous video game. Among the novelties instead we point out The Old Guard, released in 2020 and starring Charlize Theron. It is inspired by the comic book The Old Guard 1 – Opening Fire written by Greg Rucka and tells the story of a group of mercenaries who try to fight to save themselves from destruction.
Those who subscribe to Amazon Prime Video, on the other hand, can watch several Tomb Raider-inspired films, including the 2018 film of the same name and films starring the iconic Angelina Jolie, the latter of which, however, are pay-per-view.
In short, the world of video games – and specifically Tomb Raider – is set to expand and occupy more and more streaming platforms.