Sophie Turner Steps into Lara Croft's Iconic Role for Prime Video Series
Amazon Prime Video has just revealed the first look at Sophie Turner playing the legendary archaeologist Lara Croft. This exciting announcement comes for the upcoming live-action Tomb Raider television series. Turner, widely recognized for her performances in Game of Thrones and the X-Men movies, now takes on a character made famous on screen by Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander.
First Look and Production Details Unveiled
The 29-year-old actor appears in the first look images wearing Lara Croft's classic shorts, sunglasses, and dual pistols. She perfectly captures the adventurous essence of the character. Amazon Prime Video has officially confirmed that production for the first season of the Tomb Raider series is now underway.
The series boasts an impressive supporting cast. It includes Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Martin Bobb-Semple, Jack Bannon, John Heffernan, Bill Paterson, Paterson Joseph, Sasha Luss, Juliette Motamed, Celia Imrie, and August Wittgenstein.
Sigourney Weaver will portray Evelyn Wallis. Amazon describes her as a mysterious and high-flying woman eager to exploit Lara's unique talents. Jason Isaacs takes on the role of Atlas DeMornay, Lara Croft's uncle, a character with deep roots in the original Tomb Raider franchise.
Bill Paterson has been cast as Winston, the loyal butler to the Croft family. Martin Bobb-Semple will play Zip, Lara's tech-savvy confidant. Several other cast members will portray characters newly created specifically for this television adaptation.
Creative Powerhouse Behind the Scenes
The Tomb Raider series is under the creative leadership of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the acclaimed mind behind Fleabag. She serves as the creator, writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner for the project. Chad Hodge joins her as co-showrunner and executive producer.
Jonathan Van Tulleken is on board as the director and an executive producer. The show is a production collaboration between Story Kitchen, Crystal Dynamics, and Amazon MGM Studios. The executive producer team also includes Jenny Robins, Dmitri M. Johnson, Michael Lawrence Goldberg, Timothy I. Stevenson, Dallas Dickinson, Michael Scheel, Legendary Television, Matt McInnis, and Jan R. Martin.
Tomb Raider's Expanding Universe
While the television series moves into production, the Tomb Raider franchise continues to grow in the gaming world. Fans recently received exciting news at the Game Awards. The event announced the development of two brand new Tomb Raider video game titles, signaling a vibrant future for the entire franchise across multiple entertainment platforms.
