Netflix’s animated series,Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, has already been renewed for a second season, and there are a ton of exciting updates. Based on the eponymous game franchise by Crystal Dynamics,The Legend of Lara Croftfollows the intrepid explorer on a globe-trotting adventure that forces her to confront her own traumatic past. In the timeline, the show is set after the events of the reboot trilogy, which concluded with the release of 2018’sShadow of the Tomb Raider. Besides offering new Lara Croft adventures, the series fills in story gaps from the recent hit games.
ThoughThe Legend of Lara Croftis hardly the first adaptation of the gaming franchise, the Netflix original succeeds because itcaptures the feeling of playing the games. Her adventure in season 1 saw Lara tracking down the Peril Stone to prevent the end of the world, and along the way, she learned a bit about her own tortured soul. With that storyline resolved,The Legend of Larawasted no time in setting up the potential plot of season 2, and Netflix followed suit by swiftly renewing the show. Though much is still unknown, Lara will return.
Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft Latest News
Netflix Renews Tomb Raider After A Triumphant First Season
This sort of growth is crucial to keeping the series interesting, and the tomb plundering adventures are only one part of the larger tapestry that is Lara Croft.
Netflix didn’t hesitate to strike while the iron was hot, and the latest news confirms thatTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Crofthas been renewed for a second season. The decision came just days after season 1 premiered on the platform, andwith so many details already available, it seems as if a renewal was always planned. Executive producer and writer Tasha Huo is already signed on to return for season 2, and has already promised an evolution in Lara’s character. Apparently, Lara will begin to drop her lone-wolf act in favor of building a strong team.
Netflix has also released a logline for season 2 which can be read below:
When adventurer Lara Croft discovers a trail of stolen African Orisha masks, she joins forces with her best friend Sam to retrieve the precious artifacts. Lara’s thrilling new adventure takes her around the globe as she delves deeper into the hidden secrets of Orisha history, dodges the machinations of a dangerous and enigmatic billionaire who wants the masks for herself, while discovering these relics contain dark secrets and a power that defies logic. Power that may, in fact, be divine.
Continuing to explore Lara’s character to its fullest, Huo also dropped a few hints about what sort of adventures the explorer will get into. “When we meet Lara, she’s very isolated,” said Huo, “so she goes from isolated hero…to realizing, ‘Actually, I have this really cool team behind me.’” This sort of growth is crucial to keeping the series interesting, and the tomb plundering adventures are only one part of the larger tapestry that is Lara Croft.
Read Huo’s full comments below:
So Season 1, thematically, is about Lara embracing how her dad dealt with grief, which was isolating. When we meet Lara, she’s very isolated … As we get into Season 2, we’re trying to build Lara’s team over the course of the show, so she goes from isolated hero, who only wants to do things on her own — a lone wolf — to realizing, ‘Actually, I have this really cool team behind me.’
Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft Season 2 Is Confirmed
Lara Croft Returns In Season 2
Unlike other streaming series which languish in limbo for months awaiting a renewal order, Netflix quickly announced their plans forTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftin October 2024. The show was picked up mere days after season 1 appeared on Netflix, andthe swiftness suggests that the streamer always had plans for more Lara Croft adventures. Despite a plot synopsis and key story details already being revealed, it’s unclear when the streamer expects to deliver season 2, and being an animated show, there could be a long wait for the sophomore season to arrive.
Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft Season 2 Cast Details
Lara Continues To Build Her Team
Even thoughthe cast ofTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftseason 2 hasn’t been officially announced, it stands to reason that all the cast and characters will return (if they lived). Most importantly,Hayley Atwell (the MCU’s Peggy Carter) will return to once again voice Lara Croftas she embarks on her next adventure. Joining Atwell will be Earl Baylon as the intrepid Jonah, especially as he begins to assume an important role in her burgeoning team. Likewise, Allen Maldonado will be back to play Zip, Lara’s teammate and tech wizard.
Earl Baylon also voices Jonah in theTomb Raidergames.
Already teased for season 2,the importantTomb Raidercharacter, Sam Nishimura, is set to take center stagein Lara’s next adventure, and she’ll once again be played by Karen Fukuhara. Furthermore, video game voice acting legend Nolan North could reprise his role as Lara’s deceased mentor, Conrad Roth, since he appears via flashbacks anyway. Other recognizableTomb Raidercharacters could also appear in season 2, but it’s unclear who that could be just yet.
The cast ofTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftseason 2 will likely include:
Camilla Roth
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Netflix’s Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft introduces a new character named Sam in its ending moments, making it hard not to wonder who she is.
Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft Season 2 Story Details
Lara & Sam Team Up To Recover Stolen Artifacts
Besides the exciting main plot,Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftseason 2 can also explore what happened to Sam after the events of the reboot game trilogy, and fill in gaps that were explained in the tie-in comics.
Season 1 ofTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftended on a mighty cliffhanger, with Sam Nishimura seemingly being kidnapped after she was on the trail of artifact thieves. However, the synopsis for season 2 provided by Netflix suggests the kidnapping angle will only be a minor part of season 2. Instead,Lara and Sam will team up to recover stolen African Orisha masks which contain untold powers.
Netflix’s synopsis reads as follows:
Naturally, the masks have been stolen by an eccentric billionaire who wants to harness the power of the masks for herself. This will send the duo on another globe-trotting adventure that will bring them face to face with powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals. Besides the exciting main plot,Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftseason 2 canalso explore what happened to Sam after the events of the reboot game trilogy, and fill in gaps that were explained in the tie-in comics.
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This animated series follows the iconic tomb-raider Lara Croft as she embarks on thrilling adventures, exploring ancient civilizations and uncovering hidden secrets. Balancing intellect and physical prowess, Lara navigates treacherous environments and encounters formidable adversaries, all while striving to protect the world’s archaeological treasures.
