Even before Arcane or The Last of Us, there was already an extremely successful video game adaptation in the form of the Tomb Raider reboot. Alicia Vikander and Roar Uthaug breathed new life into the franchise and the successful film was originally supposed to get a sequel. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen, but at least you can treat yourself to the film on TV today.
Today on TV: This is what Tomb Raider with Alicia Vikander is about
Lara Croft’s rich father is missing and everyone thinks he’s dead. Except his daughter, who works as a tough bike courier and refuses to accept the inheritance. Until she finds her father’s notes and a mysterious video message from him in a secret burial chamber and sets out to find him.
Her adventurous journey takes the young woman on a Island called Yamatai in the Pacific Ocean. The legendary Queen Himiko is said to have ruled over life and death and to have been buried there. Lara Croft and her ship’s captain are shipwrecked, washed ashore and there they meet the shady expedition leader Mathias Vogel, who is also looking for the tomb.
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Tomb Raider with Alicia Vikander
Unfortunately, the planned Tomb Raider sequel was scrapped, but there is hope
Alicia Vikander stepped into Angelina Jolie’s shoes as Lara Croft and this was well received by fans and critics alike. Accordingly, a Sequel to the film plannedUnfortunately, after some back and forth in the casting carousel, the film was ultimately scrapped completely – much to the annoyance of the leading actress.
But that doesn’t mean that we won’t see Lara Croft in the future, on the contrary: Amazon is already working hard on a series adaptation of the video game franchiseWe also already know that screenwriter and producer Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) will be responsible for the project.
TV or stream: When and where is Tomb Raider shown?
If you want to watch the action adventure with Alicia Vikander, you can at 20:15 on Vox There will also be a repeat on June 1st at 10:25pm.
Otherwise, as is almost always the case, there is also the option of enjoying the fun online. You can rent or buy Tomb Raider on the usual video on demand platforms such as Maxdome, Magenta TV, Apple TV, Amazon or Google. The film is currently not included in a streaming flat rate.
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