Overview
- In new interviews, Turner says the portrayal focuses on Lara’s story and motivations over looks, describing the character as “unashamedly capable.”
- Prime Video’s live-action take is an origin story for the British archaeologist, repositioning the icon away from earlier sexualized iterations.
- Turner says she trained up to eight hours a day for months and discovered a recurring back problem during preparation for the role.
- Production has begun, with a recent first-look reveal followed by principal photography starting on the series.
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge leads the series with Chad Hodge as co-showrunner, Jonathan Van Tulleken directing, a cast that includes Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs and Celia Imrie, and no set premiere date as industry estimates point to 2027 or 2028.