Amazon is reportedly making a Tomb Raider TV collection

Hollywood could also be taking one other stab at a Tomb Raider manufacturing, however this time for the small display screen. The Hollywood Reporter sources say Amazon is making a Tomb Raider TV collection for Prime Video, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge (of Fleabag fame) set to be an government producer and write the script. It isn’t sure who would star, however we would not depend on film stars Angelina Jolie or Alicia Vikander reprising the position of Lara Croft. The present is reportedly nonetheless within the growth stage.

We have requested Amazon for remark. A collaboration like this would not be shocking, a minimum of. Amazon is publishing the next Tomb Raider game, and Waller-Bridge beforehand struck a three-year take care of Amazon that features initiatives just like the novel adaptation Signal Right here. Sources for The Reporter declare Amazon was “aggressive” in pursuing a deal renewal late final yr.

The rumor comes as game-based TV reveals have their second within the highlight. HBO’s The Last of Us has already been profitable sufficient to get a second season. Sony, in the meantime, is prepping God of War, Gran Turismo and Horizon titles for Netflix and Prime Video. A Tomb Raider collection would bolster Amazon’s game-themed catalog and assist it compete in opposition to rivals like Netflix, which already has hits just like the League of Legends offshoot Arcane.

Amazon additionally hasn’t been shy about chasing after potential blockbusters. The corporate reportedly spent $1 billion on The Lord of Rings: The Rings of Power, for example. Whereas a Tomb Raider present is not prone to be as lavish, Waller-Bridge’s involvement suggests Amazon is raring for a success. Amazon struggled to breach the top streaming charts last year — this may give it higher ammunition in opposition to Netflix successes like Stranger Issues.