Tasha Huo | |
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Born | United States |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, showrunner |
Known for | Red Sonja Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft |
Tasha Huo is a Los Angeles-based screenwriter and producer whose work includes the feature film Red Sonja and the Netflix series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft . She was named by Variety as one of the ten screenwriters to watch in 2023. [1]
Huo grew up in California and attended Mills College, and later received an MFA from Boston University. Prior to writing full time, she ran a shelter on Skid Row in Los Angeles. [2]
In 2009, Huo was hired as an assistant at Universal Pictures. In 2013, Warner Brothers partnered with The Black List in a project to develop new talent, and selected her script The Darkness, a revenge thriller, for a two-step WGA deal. [3]
Ubisoft awarded Huo a fellowship in 2018 to write and develop a pilot script for a television adaptation of the popular game Child of Light. In an interview with Variety , Huo stated that she was "a longtime fan of the game" and wanted to capture the theme of a strong female heroine in a fairy tale world in a live-action show. [4] [5]
In 2020, Huo wrote for The Adept, a comic book in the Wuxia genre published by Peter Shiao's Immortal Studios. [6]
Netflix announced Huo as the writer and executive producer of Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft in January 2021. [7] Its first season functioned as an origin story and centered thematically on Lara's isolation. It debuted in October 2024 to positive reviews. The series was quickly renewed for a second season, which Huo described as developing the character's growing team of allies. [8] [9]
In 2023, Amazon Studios launched a multi-year deal with Critical Role, including exclusive television and first-look film rights. The first project slated was The Mighty Nein , executive produced by Huo and scheduled to premiere in November 2025. [10] [11]
After a long development process, Millennium Media brought Huo in to write a new script for Red Sonja . The film was released by Samuel Goldwyn Films in 2025. [12] [13]
Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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2022 | The Witcher: Blood Origin | Yes | No | Staff writer; miniseries |
2024 | Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft | Yes | Yes | Showrunner; Netflix series |
2025 | Red Sonja | Yes | No | Feature film |
The Mighty Nein | Yes | Yes | Showrunner; animated series | |
Forthcoming | Naruto | Yes | No | Live action film |
With 18 reviews, the animated show has a 67% approval rating from critics, making it the best-reviewed installment in the adaptation franchise