Netflix has released the official full-length trailer for Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft during Geeked Week, offering a closer look at their highly anticipated animated series.
The show picks up after the events of the Survivor video game trilogy—Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider—and follows Lara Croft, voiced by Hayley Atwell, as she embarks on dangerous solo adventures.
The plot begins when a powerful Chinese artifact is stolen from Croft Manor by a thief with a personal connection to Lara. This theft sends her on a global quest, leading her through ancient tombs as she confronts her true identity and decides what kind of hero she wants to be.
Alongside Hayley Atwell (Captain America: The First Avenger; Avengers: Endgame; Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning), the series features Allen Maldonado as Zip and Earl Baylon reprising his role as Jonah Maiava from the games.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft premieres on Netflix October 10!
Watch the official trailer below:
The animated series TOMB RAIDER: THE LEGEND OF LARA CROFT picks up after the events of the highly successful Tomb Raider video game Survivor trilogy (Tomb Raider; Rise of the Tomb Raider; Shadow of the Tomb Raider), and will chart the globetrotting heroine’s next chapter as the iconic adventurer. More than 25 years after her first appearance, Lara Croft (voiced by Hayley Atwell) continues to explore ancient mysteries and uncover lost truths across breathtaking and dangerous destinations.
Following the events of the Survivor series, Lara Croft has abandoned her friends to embark on increasingly more perilous solo adventures. But she must return home when a dangerous and powerful Chinese artifact is stolen from Croft Manor by a thief with an uncanny personal connection. Her daring pursuit will take her on an adventure around the world and to the depths of forgotten tombs, where she will be forced to confront her true self, and decide just what kind of hero she wants to become.
The all-new animated Netflix series features the voices of Hayley Atwell (Lara Croft), Allen Maldonado (Zip), Earl Baylon (reprising his role as Jonah from Tomb Raider video games). Additional voices to be announced.
From Legendary Television, TOMB RAIDER: THE LEGEND OF LARA CROFT is executive produced and written by Tasha Huo (The Witcher: Blood Origin, Red Sonja). Executive producers include dj2 Entertainment Founder and CEO Dmitri M. Johnson (Sonic the Hedgehog, Life is Strange), along with Timothy I. Stevenson; Jacob Robinson (Skull Island) under his company Tractor Pants; and Dallas Dickinson and Noah Hughes for Crystal Dynamics; as well as Howard Bliss and Jen Chambers. Powerhouse Animation is the Animation Studio with Brad Graeber serving as executive producer.