Tomb Raider has already been brought to the big screen in the past, but a TV series focusing on Lara Croft and her adventures sounds amazing. Beloved Indiana Jones star and writing genius behind Fleabag, the wonderful Phoebe Waller-Bridge, is going to make the dream come true.
After Netflix's The Witcher and HBO's The Last of Us, Tomb Raider seems to be the next video game franchise in line for a live-action TV adaptation. Prime has already proven to know what they're doing with Fallout (and, hopefully, the upcoming second season!).
After three movies, starring Angelina Jolie in the first two and Alicia Vikander in the most recent one as Lara Croft, Tomb Raider fans can now look forward to a TV series. Prime is up for the task, and we've got utter faith in them after the huge success of the Fallout adaptation. And, even better yet: they have one hell of a writer in their team.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Will Be Writing The Show
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is going to bring Lara Croft to life in the adaptation. With her comedy show Fleabag she has already proven to know how to write good scripts with an Emmy to back it up.
Lara Croft isn't some ridiculous romcom franchise, though. Lara isn't here to make people laugh, but to raid tombs, guns blazing. But don't worry: Waller-Bridge also got nominated for writing for the drama series Killing Eve. That's actually really reassuring – she knows what she's doing!
And the best is yet to come: Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a Tomb Raider fan herself. It's not just another job, but a passion project.
Who Will Play Lara Croft In The Prime Show?
While the show itself has been greenlit and picks up steam now, there's still no actress announced to play the iconic archaeologist and certified girlboss. Fans have been quick to throw some names in the ring, including Melissa Barrera or Alba Baptista. Not going to lie, the latter absolutely nails her moves:
alba baptista could play lara croft perfectly pic.twitter.com/WduHI9fBOV
— best of alba baptista (@bestofbaptista) May 14, 2024
As long as Prime Video doesn't come forward, there's really no way to know who's going to join Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander in the ranks of live-action Lara Croft. We'll keep you updated on that!
Bringing Lara Croft To Life With A 90s Vibe
In a previous interview with Vanity Fair, Waller-Bridger shared a few details about her love of Tomb Raider and what she plans to do with the series.
One of the best parts about the adaptation is the reassurance that the writer is one of us, being a Tomb Raider addict in her teens herself. And indulging in the games again during the pandemic, freshening up the memory, may also help with a good adaptation. That's why she was over the moon when Amazon asked her to write the show.
God, it literally felt like that teenager in me saying: Do right by her, do right by Lara!
So far, it seems Amazon made the right choice with Phoebe Waller-Bridge. That's not even everything, though – she also revealed a few details of what she wants to do with Tomb Raider.
She wants to do "something dangerous" and "bring back some of that 90s vibe" and you know what? Sounds amazing to me!