After The Mummy was based on classic adventure cinema, which was influenced by Indiana Jones in the blockbuster sector, at the end of the 1990s, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider gave the genre a twist modern painting. The video game film adaptation, released in 2001, felt like the beginning of a new era.
Lara Croft doesn’t come with a hat and whip, but rather two stylish pistols and lots of tech equipment. Right at the beginning of her first film, she trains with a remote-controlled combat robot before setting out to find it Eye of Providence and gets into trouble with shady people.
The first Tomb Raider film with Angelina Jolie is on TV today.
Lots of action and adventure on TV: Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft in the first Tomb Raider film
The eye of providence can be used to determine the future – according to the legend that is mentioned several times in the first Tomb Raider film. It serves as the basis for a explosive action adventurewhich takes us around the globe and has a lot of fun exploring ancient tombs, temples and other mysterious places.
You can watch the trailer for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider here:
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – Trailer (German)
Con Air director Simon Curtis includes some exciting set pieces in his film that could have come straight from the video games. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider takes the adventure nature of the original very seriously, but also plunges into it with abandon and fearlessness over-the-top action scenesthat are really fun.
However, this Jolie Croft era in Hollywood didn’t last too long. Already after the sequel, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 2 – The Cradle of Life, released in 2003, said goodbye to the series again from the big screen. The Tomb Raider reboot with Alicia Vikander wasn’t granted a long life in the cinema either.
Lara Croft’s next live-action appearance will be in series form on Amazon Prime Video. A few days ago the streaming service announced that it was next new edition green light has given. Amazon’s Tomb Raider series is written and produced by Fleabag mastermind Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
When is Lara Croft: Tomb Raider on TV?
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is on tonight on May 15, 2024 at 10:05 p.m. on VOX. With advertising, the broadcast lasts until 00:05 a.m. The repeat follows on Saturday at 11 p.m. If you prefer to stream the film, you can currently do so on Amazon Prime Video and Co. with various purchase and rental options.
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