'Something Dangerous and Exciting'; Indiana Jones Star on New Tomb Raider Show

Phoebe Waller-Bridge will be responsible for the script for the Tomb Raider show. The production is to be part of the new universe. The creator reveals her approach to the project.

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Aleksandra Wosz28 June 2023

Source: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, James Mangold, Lucasfilm, 2023

Early in the year Tomb Raider fans heard great news. Amazon plans to create a comprehensive universe about Lara Croft. It is to include movies and TV shows, as well as a new video game.

One cannot deny the ambition of the creators who want to combine such different projects. For the plan to succeed, they need people who will prove themselves at developing this beloved franchise. So the decision-makers bet on brand experts and engaged Phoebe Waller-Bridge to write for the show. The acclaimed screenwriter and actress privately remains a fan of Tomb Raider games.

Waller-Bridge does not hide her excitement about working on a TV show about the British adventurer. In an interview with Vanity Fair she revealed some details about her approach and plans to lead the project.

"God, I literally felt the teenager in me say: "Take good care of her, take good care of her!" The opportunity to develop, as we said earlier, a female action hero... I feel that through my work on the Bond script and through my work as an actress in Indiana Jones I am prepared for this. What if I could take the helm of an action series, with everything I've learned, a character I love, and just bring back some of the vibe of the 1990s? It's a wonderful feeling when you think you know what to do. I feel that when you work in the industry, you have to give in to the wave. There's room to do something really dangerous. And if I can do something dangerous and exciting with Tomb Raider, then I already have an audience that loves Lara, and hopefully will continue to. It's a very unusual situation. It's the old Trojan horse."

Amazon has an ambitious plan, but it will be forced to meet the demands of Lara Croft fans. After the Tomb Raider movie from 2018, which received mixed reviews, enthusiasts are hoping for a worthy film adaptation of the story of the iconic lady archaeologist.

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Aleksandra Wosz

She began her adventure with professional writing at Filmomaniak in December 2022, where she focused on movie and series news. A passionate musical lover, who has to watch Hamilton at least once a year. An fan of Dan Brown's books, The Office series, and The Umbrella Academy. And it all started when little Ola watched with fascination as her parents played the first Tomb Raider games, or "the farmer" - more widely known as Harvest Moon. She reached the point where she understood that she has the chance to taste millions of lives through various works.

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