The official trailer for Tomb Raider 2 (2024), starring Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft and Daisy Ridley as a new, formidable rival, bursts onto the screen with heart-pounding action and globe-trotting adventure. The trailer opens with a tense, high-stakes sequence: Lara, bruised and determined, races through a dense jungle, dodging arrows and traps. She’s clearly in pursuit of something—or someone.
Lara’s voiceover narrates, “I’ve spent my life searching for answers. But some secrets should never be uncovered.” As her words linger, we’re shown quick flashes of ancient ruins, hidden temples, and mysterious artifacts, teasing the movie’s central quest. It’s revealed that Lara is on the trail of a legendary artifact known as “The Eye of Eternity,” rumored to hold the power to reshape history itself.
The camera then cuts to an introduction of Daisy Ridley’s character, a rogue archaeologist named Amelia Drake, who appears to be just as skilled and daring as Lara. We see Amelia outwitting a group of mercenaries in a remote desert, coolly stealing an artifact with expert precision. Her smirk hints at her cunning nature as she says, “You’re not the only one with a map, Croft.” It’s clear from the beginning that Amelia is not just a competitor but a direct challenge to Lara in both skill and intellect.
The trailer escalates as Lara and Amelia’s paths collide in a thrilling chase through an underground temple, where both are after the Eye of Eternity. They exchange quick, sharp banter while simultaneously avoiding deadly traps, collapsing ceilings, and an army of mercenaries led by a shadowy figure (played by Mads Mikkelsen), who also seeks the artifact for far darker purposes.
Amidst breathtaking action sequences—including Lara piloting a motorcycle across rooftops, diving off cliffs, and using her iconic climbing axe in combat—there are moments of tension between Lara and Amelia. Their rivalry slowly shifts into an uneasy alliance as they realize the mercenaries are a far greater threat, and the true power of the artifact could destroy the world if it falls into the wrong hands.
In the final moments of the trailer, we see a massive showdown at an ancient temple’s summit. Lara and Amelia must face off against the mercenaries and the traps within the temple itself. As the camera zooms in on the Eye of Eternity, glowing ominously, Lara whispers, “This could change everything.” The screen cuts to black.
The title Tomb Raider 2 appears, followed by the tagline: “Some legends should remain buried.”
The trailer promises an epic adventure, with Vikander’s Lara Croft facing her toughest challenge yet and a new, thrilling dynamic with Ridley’s Amelia Drake, who could either be her greatest ally or her deadliest rival.
