A runaway hit, Terminator movies as well as plenty of other media. Despite a solid effort from Terminator: Dark Fate, the Terminator series has felt a bit stale as it rehashes familiar time-travel plots.
Time and again, the Terminator installments center on Sarah and John Connor's attempts to thwart Judgment Day — the moment that Skynet, a self-aware and hostile AI, decides to launch a nuclear exchange and kick off the war between humanity and machines. While some narrative beats remain the same, Terminator Zero finally calls out Skynet's ridiculous plan and explains the rules of time travel in a way that actually makes sense. In a big-picture sense, Terminator Zero proves that animated series can revitalize tired-yet-beloved franchises.
Netflix’s The Legend Of Lara Croft Looks To Be A Great Tomb Raider Adaptation
Terminator Zero Proves That Netflix's Anime-Style Adaptations Can Be Massive Hits
Outside the video game realm, the Tomb Raider franchise has been dormant for several years, but Netflix plans to change all of that with Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. Like Terminator Zero, Netflix's The Legend of Lara Croft is an anime-style series that re-imagines a beloved property. While not too much is known about the Tomb Raider TV show, Hayley Atwell is set to voice Lara Croft, the highly intelligent, gun-toting archaeologist at the series' center. Instead of reinventing the wheel entirely, The Legend of Lara Croft is taking cues from some other entries.
Alicia Vikander's 2018 Tomb Raider movie attempted to breathe new life into the franchise's non-video game adaptations...
This animated series follows the iconic tomb-raider Lara Croft as she embarks on thrilling adventures, exploring ancient civilizations and uncovering hidden secrets. Balancing intellect and physical prowess, Lara navigates treacherous environments and encounters formidable adversaries, all while striving to protect the world’s archaeological treasures.
- Cast
- Hayley Atwell, Allen Maldonado, Earl Baylon, Richard Armitage, Zoe Boyle, Roxana Ortega, Maggie Lowe
- Franchise(s)
- Tomb Raider
- Seasons
- 1
- Streaming Service(s)
- Netflix
In of the ever-changing Tomb Raider timeline, The Legend of Lara Croft is set in the same continuity as the Survivor trilogy. The Tomb Raider reboot trilogy began in 2013 with the critically acclaimed Tomb Raider, before expanding to include 2015's Rise of the Tomb Raider and 2018's Shadow of the Tomb Raider. That said, Atwell's Lara Croft series will bridge the reboot trilogy and the original Tomb Raider games. Aside from the Survivor trilogy, Alicia Vikander's 2018 Tomb Raider movie attempted to breathe new life into the franchise's non-video game adaptations, but never got a sequel.
Legend Of Lara Croft Can Do For Tomb Raider What Terminator Zero Has Done For Terminator
The Lastest Netflix Anime Can Combine Familiar & Fresh Ideas To Breathe New Life Into A Waning Franchise
casting as Lara Croft, the 2018 flick received mixed reviews, so, despite its $274.7 million, it never landed a sequel installment. A TV series, and an animated one at that, feels like the perfect way to breathe new life into the video-game-based franchise. Still, Tomb Raider has some obstacles to overcome.
Tomb Raider Live-Action Show Sounds Exciting, But I’m Still Disappointed This Great Lara Croft Won’t Return
Alicia Vikander's stint as Lara Croft has officially ended. Tomb Raider 2 could have been given her the opportunity to make more of the character.
Unlike the Terminator franchise, which is more open to reinvention, Tomb Raider needs to center on its titular archaeologist. While where in the Tomb Raider timeline it takes place. Not only does the show have to work within pre-existing canon, but it must serve as a lead-in to Lara Croft's original '90s adventures. Of course, those limitations are a small price to pay considering how fresh the animation medium will feel.
The Legend Of Lara Croft Isn’t The Only Tomb Raider TV Show
Tomb Raider Doesn't Show Any Signs Of Slowing Down
In more great news for Tomb Raider fans, the Netflix anime isn't the only adaptation that's in the works. While Amazon's untitled live-action Tomb Raider series will be penned by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve).
Netflix’s Tomb Raider Sequel Continues A Great Video Game Adaptation Streak And I'm Here For It
Netflix's new Tomb Raider show will release later this year, and it is continuing a very exciting animated video game adaptation streak.
Much like Terminator Zero, Netflix's Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft has the potential to be a massive global hit when it premieres on October 10, 2024. If it succeeds, the anime series will have set up Amazon's series for success too. All of this to say, Tomb Raider's non-video game installments are about to revamp the beloved franchise.
