From swiping ancient relics to pummeling any bad guys who stand in her way, everyone's favorite archeological adventurer is back to business in the upcoming animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. The eight-episode anime is set to premiere on Netflix Oct. 10.
Showrunner Tasha Huo answered all of our burning questions about how canon the story will be to the original games and if fans campaigning for Hayley Atwell to be cast in the titular role played a part in her securing the gig. Those on Twitter/X back in 2013 might recall that the Agent Carter actor retweeted several posts suggesting she play the adventure-seeking protagonist in a future film or TV show, though Atwell has since deleted her Twitter account . Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is being brought to the screen by Powerhouse Animation, the same studio that put out Castlevania on Netflix.
The series is being produced by Legendary Pictures, Crystal Dynamics, and dj2 Entertainment. For those unfamiliar with the franchise, Crystal Dynamics launched a reboot of the game series with the release of 2013's Tomb Raider. Grouped with the two sequels that followed, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider, these three game entries comprise the Survivor Trilogy.
The anime starts where the Survivor Trilogy ends and follows Lara as she returns home from her perilous adventures to locate a mysterious artifact stolen from Croft Manor. Keep on reading for an inside look at the series with Huo. For.