Tomb Raider's New Lara Croft Star Teases 'Catalyst' Game
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- Alix Wilton Regan voices and performs motion capture for Lara Croft in both "Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis," a remake of the 1996 original launching in February 2027, and the new "Tomb Raider: Catalyst" arriving later in 2027.
- Amazon set "Catalyst" in Northern India, where Lara investigates the aftermath of a "mythical cataclysm" that has unleashed ancient secrets and races to stop treasure hunters descending on the region.
- Regan was cast in August 2022 but didn't learn she'd be playing Lara in two games until 2024, when full production began on both projects simultaneously.
- Sophie Turner is starring as Lara Croft in Amazon's live-action "Tomb Raider" TV series written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Regan confirmed the two Lara Crofts have texted after both being cast.
- Regan took inspiration from the first three classic "Tomb Raider" games and Angelina Jolie's films, while honoring Camilla Luddington's portrayal in the "Survivor" trilogy that preceded "Atlantis" chronologically.
- Regan played Lara slightly younger and more wide-eyed in "Atlantis" since it precedes "Catalyst" in the timeline, and said the demo's most common piece of feedback was simply "fun."
Why it matters: Amazon is stacking a multi-format "Tomb Raider" franchise — two video games in 2027 plus a Sophie Turner/Phoebe Waller-Bridge TV series — on the heels of its "007 First Light" game launch, doubling down on classic British IP across interactive and live-action media with Crystal Dynamics as its development partner.
