Lara Croft Tomb Raider animated series premiere date announced by Netflix

Netflix has announced the premiere date for its upcoming animated series “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft.” The series, based on the renowned action-adventure video game franchise, will debut on October 10.

The cast also features Allen Maldonado and Earl Baylon, with Baylon reprising his role as Jonah Maiava from the game series. 

“Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft” is written and executive produced by Tasha Huo, known for “The Witcher: Blood Origin.” Other executive producers include Dmitri M. Johnson, Timothy I. Stevenson, Jacob Robinson, Dallas Dickinson, Noah Hughes, Howard Bliss, and Jen Chambers. The series is produced by Legendary Television.

The original “Tomb Raider” video game, developed by Core Design and Aspyr, was released in 1996 on the Sega Saturn, selling over 2.5 million units by 1997. As of 2024, the franchise has expanded to include 20 games.