Sophie Turner to Star in ‘Tomb Raider’ Amazon Series From Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Sophie Turner is nearly set for the lead role in Amazon‘s upcoming “Tomb Raider” TV series, Variety has confirmed with sources.

Turner will play the lead role of Lara Croft, the titular Tomb Raider. The show was greenlit at Amazon earlier this year with Phoebe Waller-Bridge set to write and executive produce and was first reported as being in development at the streamer in January 2023.

Reps for Amazon declined to comment.

Turner is the latest high-profile actress to take on the role of Croft. The globetrotting adventurer was previously portrayed onscreen in two films by Angelina Jolie and in another by Alicia Vikander.

The “Tomb Raider” series is being developed under a pact between Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios which comes via dj2’s first-look deal with the studio to develop additional “Tomb Raider” stories into series and films.

The series hails from Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios and Legendary Television. Executive producers include Waller-Bridge and Jenny Robins through Wells Street Productions, Dmitri M. Johnson through dj2 Entertainment and Michael Scheel. Amanda Greenblatt and Ryan Andolina are consulting producers under their Star Party banner. The series is produced by Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios.

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