Amazon’s live-action take on Fallout was a big hit, so to the surprise of no one it’s given the go ahead for its Phoebe Waller-Bridge led Tomb Raider series.
Last year, a report emerged that Amazon was developing a Tomb Raider series with Fleabag’s Waller-Bridge, and it finally seems like it’s deciding to move ahead with it on Prime Video. The streamer announced yesterday that Waller-Bridge is set to write and executive produce the show based on the classic video game series, though finer details on it than that are yet to be confirmed. It’s not much of a surprise that Amazon has decided to move forward with it, after all, Fallout quickly became its second most watched show ever, so it’s clear that people are hungry for good video game adaptations.
In a statement, Waller-Bridge said “If I could tell my teenage self this was happening I think she’d explode. Tomb Raider has been a huge part of my life and I feel incredibly privileged to be bringing it to television with such passionate collaborators. Lara Croft means a lot to me, as she does to many, and I can’t wait to go on this adventure. Bats ‘n all.”
