The Tomb Raider franchise is anticpated to be expanded hugely, with Amazon leading plans for a new Tv show adaptation. According to The Hollywood Reporter, writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, No Time to Die) will tackle the Lara Croft story, with this particular series being the third live-action interpretation from the heroine’s journey.
The news effectively confirms the Alicia Vikander-starring film franchise version of Tomb Raider will end, despite hopes for another film.
In addition to a brand new TV series, Amazon is also reportedly seeking to develop other films and video games within a newly-formed Tomb Raider ‘connected world’, inspired by the success from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Notably, Amazon Games may be the publisher for the following two Tomb Raider games, which are presently in development. It could be that plans for the interconnected Croft universe have already begun – which developer Crystal Dynamics is working on the first major instalment of the modern franchise.
We know the next game is a sequel, which will utilise Unreal Engine 5 for additional realistic graphics – but beyond deep ambitions, we don’t know much about what the next chapter of Tomb Raider looks like.
For now, it’s also unclear how Amazon works towards connecting a multi-media universe that includes the upcoming Lara Croft-starring video games, but we’ll likely learn more as work progresses. Currently, Waller-Bridge’s Tv show is in the early planning stages, with scripts set to become penned shortly.
The new face Lara Croft is not yet been chosen, although it is confirmed that Waller-Bridge won't be playing the role herself, despite her tenure and talent. We’ll find out more about plans for the future from the Tomb Raider franchise, and it is many planned spin-offs, within the coming months.
