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Amazon is developing a new Tomb Raider movie to kick off their new cinematic universe based on Lara Croft and her adventures. First appearing in the classic 1996 platformer Tomb Raider, British archaeologist Lara Croft and her duel pistols have become an icon both in the realm of gaming and on the big screen thanks to several successful live-action adaptations. While 2018’s Tomb Raider movie starring Alicia Vikander (Euphoria) won’t be getting the sequel its ending teased, Lara Croft will be back once again in a live-action movie reboot from Amazon Prime Video.
While details on the new Tomb Raider movie are scarce it’s known that Amazon is building its own shared universe based on the game franchise, with a tie-in TV series developed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) also in the works. With the creative power of Amazon behind it there’s every chance that the latest live-action Tomb Raider film could be Lara Croft’s most successful cinematic outing to date.
Most Recent News On Amazon’s Tomb Raider Reboot Movie
Amazon Confirms Their Tomb Raider Franchise Plans
The latest news on Amazon’s upcoming Tomb Raider movie came in January 2023. As reported by THR, Amazon entered into a partnership with dj2 Entertainment to produce a new Tomb Raider movie reboot in addition to a tie-in TV series. While there haven’t been any significant updates since, this is likely in part due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023 which caused a general slowdown throughout the entertainment industry. It’s likely significant news on the new Tomb Raider movie will begin arriving once the still-ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike is resolved.
The Tomb Raider Movie Reboot Is Confirmed At Amazon
A Tomb Raider Cinematic Universe Is Coming To Prime Video
Amazon’s Tomb Raider movie is confirmed. The Lara Croft movie reboot will be part of a wider shared universe created by Amazon and dj2 Entertainment, and will directly tie into the Phoebe Waller-Bridge Tomb Raider series also currently being developed for Prime Video.
Amazon’s Tomb Raider Movie Release Date Prediction
When Is The Tomb Raider Reboot Coming Out?
Amazon hasn’t set a release date for the new Tomb Raider movie just yet. Given that the movie was announced at the start of 2023 and development is still in the early stages it could be that the rebooted Lara Croft film doesn’t arrive at Prime Video until 2026-2027.
Tomb Raider Movie Reboot Cast
Who Is Playing Lara Croft In Amazon’s Tomb Raider Film?
The cast of Amazon’s Tomb Raider movie has yet to be confirmed. Lara Croft was famously played by Angelina Jolie (Wanted, Maleficent) in the 2001 and 2003 movies Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and sequel Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life. Lara was then played by Alicia Vikander (Firebrand, The Green Knight) in 2018’s Tomb Raider. It’s unclear who Amazon will pick to play Lara Croft in the next movie, although with Phoebe Waller-Bridge also developing a TV series and playing an archeology-themed action hero in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny it could be that the Fleabag star leads Amazon’s Tomb Raider movie cast.
Tomb Raider Movie Reboot Story Details
What Is Amazon’s Tomb Raider Movie About?
There haven’t been any plot details shared by Amazon for their rebooted Tomb Raider movie, although it won’t follow on from the previous films. The Tomb Raider movies and games focus on Lara Croft, the British archaeologist who is considered one of the first truly successful female video game action heroes. Plot details beyond this are difficult to predict since Lara Croft’s story has changed multiple times throughout both the game franchise and movies. Lara’s parents have been a recurring theme throughout though, so it’s highly likely that a mystery surrounding either Amelia or Richard Croft will be a central plot point in Amazon’s Tomb Raider reboot.
