And a "Here's to another 25 years" tag at the end hints that there will soon exist even more reasons to honor Tomb Raider and Lara. Another $20,000 donation went to Women for Women International in the name of Camilla Luddington for her award-winning contribution to Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider.Īgain, the above constitutes just one of the many ways Square Enix is celebrating the brand's longevity. To honor Lara and all of these women, Square Enix donated $25,000 to the global humanitarian organization International Rescue Committee.
Writer Rhianna Pratchett ( Tomb Raider 2013 and Rise) participates in the walk down memory lane, too, as does Tomb Raider 2 movie Director Misha Green and EP on the Netflix anime series, Tasha Huo. All of the aforementioned actresses appear, in addition to models such as Natalie Cook, the original Lara Croft model, and Nell McAndrew who served as Lara's official model for Tomb Raider III.
Square Enix has unleashed a new video wherein multiple voice actresses, models, writers, and artists address fans for a Tomb Raider 25th anniversary celebration. Related: New Avatar: The Last Airbender, Tomb Raider Games Coming To Mobile Truth is, dozens of women were integral to the creation and longevity of this much-beloved icon. And now there's a generation of players who consider Camilla Luddington from the Tomb Raider survivor trilogy as the character's definitive voice.
Judith Gibbins entered the mix with Tomb Raider II. Shelley Blond lent her talents to the voice of Lara for the original installment. Every entry had a voice actress, of course, but specific models were hired to help create Lara Croft's likeness for various adventures, as well. And multiple women were central to bringing her to life throughout the last quarter of a century.
While the cookbook, comics, movies, and upcoming animated series are all well and good, Lara Croft first took pop culture by storm in video games. Square Enix even partnered with Insight Editions to publish an officially licensed Tomb Raider cookbook. Developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Square Enix have celebrated the 25th anniversary of Tomb Raider all year, with crossover content in other games, special behind-the-scenes reveals, and hints about the brand's future endeavors. They're reasonably priced, though, so you can add them to your library for the price of a Blu-ray if you don't already own them.To commemorate Tomb Raider's 25th anniversary, many Lara Croft actresses, alongside several writers and artists, participated in a video reminiscing on the long journey. And, yet, with the perspective of 15 years, "Cradle" is the one that bogs down with the aforementioned mythical nonsense.ĤK fans should know that this doesn't look like a new remaster and might even be an upscaled version of the original Blu-ray. "Cradle of Life" launched the career of Gerard Butler and is widely considered the better movie, even if it didn't generate as much box office.
It's fun to watch to a 90s-style action movie that doesn't go too deep into the archeological mysticism that a story like this invites. "Tomb Raider" was directed by Simon West back when he was on a hot streak that included "Con Air" and "The General's Daughter." Noted cinematographer/director Jan de Bont ("Speed") took over for "Cradle of Life." The first movie clocks in at just over 90 minutes with none of the ponderous universe-building that weighs down almost every single action picture we're doomed to see these days.