Amazon Confirms Sophie Turner As Lara Croft In Live-action Tomb Raider Series

Amazon announced today that its live-action Tomb Raider bid will characteristic Game of Thrones prima Sophie Turner arsenic Lara Croft. Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge will service arsenic nan show’s creator, writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner, and filming will statesman successful January 2026, Variety reports. The show and Waller-Bridge’s engagement were officially announced last year.

“It’s not very often you get to make a show of this standard pinch a characteristic you grew up loving,” Waller-Bridge said successful a connection published by Variety. “Everyone connected committee is wildly passionate astir Lara and are each arsenic outrageous, brave, and hilarious arsenic she is. Get your artifacts out… Croft is coming…

The Tomb Raider bid is conscionable 1 of a fewer video crippled adaptations successful Amazon’s lineup. The 2nd play of its successful Fallout series debuts in December, a God of War series is successful improvement pinch Ronald D. Moore connected board, and nan Secret Level anthology series is getting a 2nd season.