Paramount+ Officially Rediscovers Walton Goggins’ Indiana Jones Replacement
The 2018 film Tomb Raider, starring Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft, has returned to Paramount+’s global top 10, according to FlixPatrol. Its renewed visibility comes as interest in video-game adaptations remains high and Amazon prepares a new Tomb Raider television reboot led by Sophie Turner.
Directed by Roar Uthaug, the film presented a grittier origin story than the Angelina Jolie films and drew more closely on the modern games, including the Trinity organisation. It earned $247 million worldwide against an estimated $106 million budget, with Walton Goggins playing antagonist Mathias Vogel alongside Dominic West, Daniel Wu and Kristin Scott Thomas.
In short
- Tomb Raider (2018) has entered Paramount+’s global top 10.
- Alicia Vikander’s reboot earned $247 million worldwide.
- Amazon is developing a Sophie Turner-led Tomb Raider series.
Explained simply
Lara Croft is the adventurer at the centre of the Tomb Raider games, films and other spin-offs. The 2018 film, directed by Roar Uthaug, stars Alicia Vikander and follows Lara as a young woman facing danger on an expedition; it takes inspiration from the games’ more recent origin stories.
Walton Goggins plays Mathias Vogel, an antagonist connected to Trinity, a secretive organisation in the film. The story also features Lara’s father, played by Dominic West, and other characters played by Daniel Wu and Kristin Scott Thomas.
Tomb Raider has been adapted for film before, including two earlier films starring Angelina Jolie. Its return to streaming attention comes amid continued interest in video-game adaptations and plans for a separate television reboot led by Sophie Turner.