Okay, Tomb Raider fans, listen up! It sounds like Amazon's upcoming live-action Tomb Raider series, the one helmed by the amazing Pheobe Waller-Bridge, isn't just going to be another standalone adaptation. Instead, it's aiming to connect directly with the video games, creating a unified Tomb Raider universe. I think it's a clever idea!

This news comes straight from Story Kitchen, a production company involved in the series. They're talking about reinventing the franchise on a massive scale by interconnecting the TV show and the games. Now, how cool is that?

What does this mean in practice? Well, Amazon's game department is also collaborating with Crystal Dynamics on the next big Tomb Raider game. So, whichever comes out first - the show or the game - might give us hints about the other. Imagine little Easter eggs and story threads that tie everything together! It's like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but for Tomb Raider.

However, this isn't the first time we've seen Tomb Raider get the adaptation treatment. Netflix already has an animated series called "The Legend of Lara Croft," which picks up after the events of "Shadow of the Tomb Raider." It even throws in flashbacks to the 2013 reboot and includes characters like Jonah and Sam.

Who Will Show Up?

The big question is, which characters will make the jump to Amazon's live-action series? We know Sophie Turner is playing Lara Croft, but what about the rest of the cast? Will we see familiar faces from earlier games, like Werner Von Croy, Lara's old mentor? I really hope they dig deep into the Tomb Raider lore and bring back some classic characters.

The wording from Story Kitchen doesn't make it totally clear which games, past or future, it will be unifying. It's unclear if the company is referring to Amazon and Crystal Dynamics' new game in the franchise, or if it will be canon with previous games in the series.

Recently, actor Martin Bobb-Semple joined the cast, but his role is still a mystery. Some fans are guessing he might be playing Zip, the tech whiz. Fingers crossed we get more info soon! I'm dying to know what Amazon has in store for us.