Phoebe Waller-Ponte (Indiana Jones and the Quadrant of Destiny) has developed a live-action adaptation of the hit video game series tomb Raider for Amazon MGM Studios for the past two years.
The series has previously been described as an “epic” and “world-spanning” series, and Amazon chief MGM Studios Jennifer Salke he added, “If I could tell my teenage self that this was happening, I think it would explode.”
Salke has now provided an update on the project during an interview with Variety, saying, “we think it’s going to be a huge franchise for us.”
He added: “tomb Raider it’s really exciting and Phoebe is well involved and works closely with [Tomb Raider general manager] Dallas Dickinson and the producers of the game, and it will be very exciting.
“But I don’t have any [new updates]… When we consider a long-term commitment to a creator like Phoebe, we are so happy now that we chose her because she is obsessed with and grew up playing Lara Croft/Tomb Raider.
“So her being the creator and bringing this character to life, we think it’s going to be a huge franchise for us. She went to make a movie, things happened: if people want to do a rundown of which deals managed to get value or not, there’s probably still a lot to do there.
“But I think we’re trying to convert a lot of these deals into a very performance-based model, based on what they get. And that was very well received because you have to change with the times.
Salke previously said: “tomb Raider it’s been an important part of my life and I feel incredibly privileged to bring it to television with such passionate collaborators.
He continued, “Lara Croft means a lot to me, as it does to many, and I can’t wait to begin this adventure. Bats and all.
Previously, speaking about the project, Waller-Bridge said: “There’s so much I can incorporate. I mean, the character of Lara Croft was inspired by Indiana Jones and James Bond.
“So there’s so much, and it felt like the perfect final step in my personal adventure through this kind of franchise world. I love the idea of, as Steven Spielberg describes it, the greatest show on Earth, like being able to do things on that scale and have such big adventures and that the comedy and the heart are matched, but on this kind of excellent, excellent quality.
“And, really, through all the adventures I learned from those [franchises]it’s actually about keeping something grounded and allowing it to be bigger than itself in some way. And so I hope that everything translates perfectly, seamlessly Tomb Raider.“
Within this rebirth of tomb Raider franchise, Amazon Studios will also develop a new film and video games.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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