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Sophie Turner Confirmed as Lara Croft in Prime Video’s Tomb Raider Series, Production Starts Jan. 19, 2026

Created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the first live-action TV take on the franchise taps Chad Hodge as co-showrunner with Jonathan van Tulleken directing.

Sophie Turner es la nueva Lara Croft. Foto: Instagram @sophiet
Sophie Turner
La actriz reconocida por su papel de Game of Thrones se pone en la piel de Lara Croft.
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Overview

  • Amazon MGM Studios formally announced Turner’s casting and set a firm production start, moving the project into a scheduled phase.
  • Principal photography is slated for January 19, 2026, with a premiere date yet to be announced.
  • Waller-Bridge serves as creator, writer and executive producer, with Hodge joining as co-showrunner and Van Tulleken as director and executive producer.
  • Production partners include Amazon MGM Studios, Story Kitchen and Crystal Dynamics, with executive producers Jenny Robins, Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg, Timothy I. Stevenson, Michael Scheel, Hodge, Van Tulleken and Legendary Television.
  • This marks Lara Croft’s first live-action television adaptation; Turner noted the legacy of Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander, while online reaction has been divided.