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Sophie Turner Cast as Lara Croft in Amazon’s Tomb Raider Series

Production will begin January 19, 2026 in collaboration with Crystal Dynamics.

Overview

  • Phoebe Waller-Bridge is leading the live-action adaptation and publicly praised Turner in announcing the role.
  • Shōgun director Jonathan Van Tulleken will direct, with Chad Hodge serving as co-showrunner and executive producer alongside Waller-Bridge.
  • Amazon officially confirmed the casting and the series order as part of its ongoing push into game-based franchises.
  • Turner said she is overjoyed to take on the role and acknowledged following Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander’s film portrayals.
  • No release date has been announced for the series.