Netflix’s Tomb Raider series adopts a similar style to many other recent video game adaptations.
Netflix’s Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is now streaming and adheres to a popular trend with video game adaptations nowadays. The TV series continues the story of Crystal Dynamics‘ Tomb Raider games, but unlike other Tomb Raider adaptations, it isn’t in live-action.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft takes place after the events of the Survivor trilogy of games (Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow of the Tomb Raider). It stars Hayley Atwell as the voice of the iconic action hero, Lara Croft, who embarks on a globetrotting adventure after an artifact is stolen from Croft Manor. The series comes from creator Tasha Huo, who also worked on The Witcher prequel series Blood Origin. Notably, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft doesn’t try and retread the path of old Tomb Raider movies, instead, for the franchise’s television debut, it uses the format of animation. Tomb Raider Jumps on the Animation Trend
Stars
Hayley Atwell, Richard Armitage, Earl Baylon, Allen Maldonado
Creator/Showrunner
Tasha Huo
Animation Studio
Powerhouse Animation Studios
Release date
October 10, 2024
Number of episodes
8
Streaming on
Netflix
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is depicted in an anime style with animation done by Powerhouse Animation Studios. The studio previously worked on titles like Masters of the Universe: Revelation and this gives the Tomb Raider series a vibrant 90s cartoon look and feel. Powerhouse Animation also worked on another video game adaptation in the same style, Castlevania, which adds to a growing trend in the industry right now that sees video games adapted into animated series.
Looking at the video game adaptations that have occurred over recent years, quite a number of them have gone the animation route.
