Tomb Raider: Sophie Turner to play Lara Croft in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Prime Video series
Attention Tomb Raider fans! Sophie Turner is reportedly stepping into Lara Croft’s iconic boots. Back in January 2023, Deadline announced that Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge was set to create a new TV adaptation of the beloved video game series for Amazon Studios.
While details surrounding the project were kept under wraps, it was revealed that the series would be part of a new Tomb Raider universe, including a film and video games.
A year later, the upcoming show received a full series order, which Amazon and MGM Studios boss Jennifer Salke revealed at a TV upfront event. “I’m so happy to announce that we have ordered the epic, globetrotting series Tomb Raider… Fans and newcomers can look forward to exhilarating adventures that honour the legacy of this iconic character,” she said.
Waller-Bridge echoed similar sentiments in her own statement, describing the project as an incredible privilege. “If I could tell my teenage self this was happening, I think she’d explode.
