Los Angeles, Sep 13 (PTI) Actor Hayley Atwell, best known for portraying Agent Peggy Carter across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is set to voice star in Netflix and Legendary Television's upcoming "Tomb Raider" anime series.

According to Variety, Atwell will voice the franchise hero, Lara Croft, in the new series based on Square Enix's iconic game.

Also Read | Coldplay, BTS Collaboration ‘My Universe’ to Release on September 24.

The story will pick up after the events of the "Tomb Raider" video-game reboot trilogy, charting a new adventure for the globetrotting Lara Croft 25 years after her first game launched.

The upcoming series also marks the character's anime debut.

Also Read | Free Guy Movie Review: Ryan Reynolds' New Film Packs a Hilarious, Wholesome Punch With a Unique Spin to Videogame Movies! (LatestLY Exclusive).

"Tomb Raider" will be executive produced by Tasha Huo, who is also set to write the show. Dmitri M Johnson, founder and CEO of dj2 Entertainment; Howard Bliss; Stephan Bugaji; and Tractor Pants president Jacob Robinson will serve as executive producers as well.

The "Tomb Raider" franchise has also seen film adaptations with Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander previously playing the character of Lara Croft on screen.

Recently, Atwell voice starred in the Disney Plus' animated series "What If...?" and Marvel-Disney XD's "Avengers Assemble", in which she reprised her role of Peggy Carter. Her other voice credits also include "3Below: Tales of Arcadia", also from Netflix.

Atwell will next be seen in the highly-anticipated "Mission: Impossible 7", slated to be released on September 30, 2022.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)