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Title: Amazon's Tomb Raider series will star Sophie Turner as Lara Croft

Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:30:35 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-mov...

We finally have our Lara Croft, well over two years after Prime Video's Tomb
Raider series was first announced. Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner has
been cast in the role, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She had better
start trying on khaki shorts and blue sleeveless shirts.

Turner acknowledges the "massive shoes to fill" from previous actors that
have played the role, shouting out Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander. She
also says she can't wait for audiences "to see what we have cooking."

We also now know when the show will enter production. Filming starts on
January 19. We don't know when the series will come out, but at least we know
it's a real thing that's going to get filmed.

Sophie Turner set to star as Lara Croft in upcoming Tomb Raider series from
Amazon MGM Studios.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge serves as creator, writer, executive producer and co-
showrunner.

Jonathan Van Tulleken set as director and executive producer and Chad Hodge
joins as… pic.twitter.com/m7aaaZH9Sk

ΓÇö Amazon MGM Studios (@AmazonMGMStudio) September 3, 2025

Additionally, the platform has announced that Chad Hodge will join Phoebe
Waller-Bridge as a co-showrunner. Bridge was revealed as the creator well
over a year ago. Hodge is best known for his work on shows like Good Behavior
and movies like Single All the Way.

Bridge may be best known for creating the romantic comedy series Fleabag, but
she has had plenty of experience with action-heavy projects. She created the
series Killing Eve and co-wrote a James Bond film. She also starred in the
most recent Indiana Jones movie, which is a franchise the Tomb Raider games
cribbed from.

As for those games, Amazon is also publishing the next entry in the long-
running franchise. Crystal Dynamics is developing it, which is the company
that has been in charge of the mainline titles since 2003.

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