Amazon confirms Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in live-action Tomb Raider series

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

“It’s not precise often you get to marque a amusement of this standard with a quality 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 palmy Fallout series debuts in December, a God of War series is successful improvement with Ronald D. Moore connected board, and the Secret Level anthology series is getting a 2nd season.