It’s been 10 years since Dragon Age: Inquisition launched in 2014. Despite waiting a decade for a new game in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, fans haven’t been without stories within the fantasy world of Thedas in the years since. There have been novels, comics, anime, and even an audio drama showcasing each of the party…
It’s been 10 years since Dragon Age: Inquisition launched in 2014. Despite waiting a decade for a new game in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, fans haven’t been without stories within the fantasy world of Thedas in the years since. There have been novels, comics, anime, and even an audio drama showcasing each of the party…
Believe it or not, it’s been nearly 30 years since Lara Croft made her debut, launching the Tomb Raider video game series that started in 1996 and quickly marked itself as one of the most exciting and celebrated games of the era. Since, Lara Croft has been the star of a multitude of games and a handful of movies, with two starring Angelina Jolie and a reboot with Alicia Vikander. But soon, she will hit the small screen in animated form, as Netflix has unveiled the latest trailer for Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, featuring the voice of Hayley Atwell.
In the trailer, a deep voice asks, “What is it you’re chasing? What is it you’re running from? If it’s your past, your demons will always find you…Ms. Croft.” From there, we get Lara Croft in full action while also being tasked with uncovering more about her past.
Since the Tomb Raider series has been around for so long and has found Lara Croft pouncing through a variety of lands and has some time jumps – especially when you delve into the comics – fans might like to know that Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft takes place after the events of the Survivor trilogy, which consisted of Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
As for what we can expect, here is Netflix’s official write-up: “[The series] finds Lara abandoning her friends to embark on increasingly more perilous solo adventures. However, Lara must return home when a dangerous and powerful Chinese artifact is stolen from Croft Manor by a thief with an uncanny personal connection. Her daring pursuit will take her on an adventure around the world and to the depths of forgotten tombs, where she’ll be forced to confront her true self and decide just what kind of hero she wants to become.”
Lara Croft has been depicted in animated television form before, but Revisioned was only a short-form series, with episodes never going over 10 minutes. With Netflix’s go at the property, we can expect a full dive into the world of Lara Croft, something that everybody who played the game series – and has continued to – should dig. Phoebe Waller-Bridge is also attached to a future live-action series.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft hits Netflix on October 10th.
What do you think of the trailer for the new Tomb Raider animated series? Swing into the comments section and let us know!
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Believe it or not, it’s been nearly 30 years since Lara Croft made her debut, launching the Tomb Raider video game series that started in 1996 and quickly marked itself as one of the most exciting and celebrated games of the era. Since, Lara Croft has been the star of a multitude of games and a handful of movies, with two starring Angelina Jolie and a reboot with Alicia Vikander. But soon, she will hit the small screen in animated form, as Netflix has unveiled the latest trailer for Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, featuring the voice of Hayley Atwell.
In the trailer, a deep voice asks, “What is it you’re chasing? What is it you’re running from? If it’s your past, your demons will always find you…Ms. Croft.” From there, we get Lara Croft in full action while also being tasked with uncovering more about her past.
Since the Tomb Raider series has been around for so long and has found Lara Croft pouncing through a variety of lands and has some time jumps – especially when you delve into the comics – fans might like to know that Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft takes place after the events of the Survivor trilogy, which consisted of Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
As for what we can expect, here is Netflix’s official write-up: “[The series] finds Lara abandoning her friends to embark on increasingly more perilous solo adventures. However, Lara must return home when a dangerous and powerful Chinese artifact is stolen from Croft Manor by a thief with an uncanny personal connection. Her daring pursuit will take her on an adventure around the world and to the depths of forgotten tombs, where she’ll be forced to confront her true self and decide just what kind of hero she wants to become.”
Lara Croft has been depicted in animated television form before, but Revisioned was only a short-form series, with episodes never going over 10 minutes. With Netflix’s go at the property, we can expect a full dive into the world of Lara Croft, something that everybody who played the game series – and has continued to – should dig. Phoebe Waller-Bridge is also attached to a future live-action series.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft hits Netflix on October 10th.
What do you think of the trailer for the new Tomb Raider animated series? Swing into the comments section and let us know!
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Once upon a time, there was to be an animated series on Netflix that would have been based on the popular role-playing card game Magic: The Gathering. The Russo brothers, who now have their hands full with the next two installments in the Avengers franchise, were once attached to the animated property, but that project would never materialize due to creative differences. After the Russos departed, Jeff Klein, known for the series Transformers: Prime, would take over as executive producer with Brandon Routh providing his voice.
That version would also not materialize, and The Hollywood Reporter is now revealing that Netflix has pushed forward with a newer attempt. This new incarnation would now be headed up by Terry Matalas, whose credits include Star Trek: Picard and the upcoming Vision Disney+ MCU series. Matalas will be the showrunner for the new Magic: The Gathering animated series and production on the show is set to start soon. The new version will also be produced by Hasbro Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast, who had also been in development of the previous non-start shows. Other details on the show has yet to be announced at this time.
The show was first announced in June 2019, with the Russos already attached. The duo was slated to executive produce the series in addition to overseeing the development of an all-new storyline. Joining them at the time were Henry Gilroy and Jose Molina, who had been tasked with building a story around the Planeswalkers, the game’s magic-wielding heroes and villains. Word around the old watercooler suggests that the Russos and their creative team left the series due to creative differences. However, before they took their leave of the project, the Russos did give Kline their blessing to take creative control.
Created by Richard Garfield, Magic: The Gathering came onto the tabletop gaming scene in 1993. The game itself outfits players with powerful trading cards that contain magical spells, characters, traps, and more. The game had achieved an incredible height of popularity and has since been converted into a digital version of itself, an esports league, a comic book series, and a best-selling novel.
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Marvel loves its easter eggs, and it seems its invasion into Fortnite has brought that along. There’s yet another secret story quest for players to complete. This time, instead of helping out Gwenpool, you’ll be giving a hand to the secret Iron Man fan club that can be found in Doomstadt. It’s worth mentioning that…
The opening scene of The Penguin, HBO’s The Batman spin-off series set in the comic book universe Matt Reeves created, is so good I watch it several times before continuing on to the rest of the episode. Colin Farrell plays the titular Penguin (whose name has, strangely, been changed from Oswald Cobblepott to Oz Cobb…
Marvel loves its easter eggs, and it seems its invasion into Fortnite has brought that along. There’s yet another secret story quest for players to complete. This time, instead of helping out Gwenpool, you’ll be giving a hand to the secret Iron Man fan club that can be found in Doomstadt. It’s worth mentioning that…
The opening scene of The Penguin, HBO’s The Batman spin-off series set in the comic book universe Matt Reeves created, is so good I watch it several times before continuing on to the rest of the episode. Colin Farrell plays the titular Penguin (whose name has, strangely, been changed from Oswald Cobblepott to Oz Cobb…
He may have at one time been the self-declared king of the world, but when it comes to his screenplays, James Cameron’s dialogue has long been the target of criticism by fans and critics — hey, there’s a reason that one of the few Oscar nominations Titanic didn’t get was for its screenplay. But — and as you can imagine, James Cameron doesn’t give one bowl of PCP-laced chowder what you think.
In a new interview with Empire that celebrates the 40th anniversary of The Terminator, James Cameron said he wishes the movie’s production values had aged better but doesn’t think the dialogue is nearly as bad here — or in any of his movies — as most people seem to think. “I don’t cringe on any of the dialogue, but I have a lower cringe factor than, apparently, a lot of people do around the dialogue that I write. You know what? Let me see your three-out-of-the-four-highest-grossing films — then we’ll talk about dialogue effectiveness.” Game over, man!
Look, we love James Cameron and his insane streak of hits, but it is hard to defend the dialogue in most of James Cameron’s movies, even the ones we love (see also: Lucas, George). My personal favorite is what I consider the best action movie of the ‘90s: True Lies. But I’d be a fool and a liar if I said the dialogue stood out, Tom Arnold delivery be damned…Hey, at least movies like True Lies, Aliens, Titanic, and The Terminator had some cool one-liners; meanwhile, we’re wondering which had worse dialogue: The Way of Water or Piranha II?
James Cameron’s haters do bring up some interesting questions, though. If we can be easily enough dazzled by the action on screen, does bad dialogue really matter? Certainly we’d hope so, but for the most part, is it an issue for the target audience?
Do you think James Cameron’s films suffer because of the dialogue or is it easy enough to overlook? Which movie is his most quotable for you? Give us your thoughts in the comments below if you want to live.
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