For an upcoming Prime Video series that's being written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge Game Of Thrones star Sophie Turner is reportedly in negotiations to lead Amazon Prime Video ‘s upcoming Tomb Raide r series. READ MORE: ‘Tomb Raider’ at 25 – Ian Livingstone talks about the birth of Lara Croft In May, Amazon Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios announced that a new Tomb Raider series was in development with video game developer Crystal Dynamics . Phoebe Waller-Bridge will write and executive produce for the series.
Now, per a Deadline report, Turner is in active negotiations to lead the series as the titular hero Lara Croft. Should Turner land the role, she’ll be just the third person ever to bring the character to life in a live-action setting. Angelina Jolie first played the character in two Tomb Raider films the early 2000s, followed by Alicia Vikander in 2018.
Sophie Turner attends the launch of new ITV series ‘Joan’, at Jack Solomons Club in London on September 19, 2024 CREDIT: James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images Currently, no details surrounding Waller-Bridge’s adaptation have been revealed. Waller-Bridge previously said of her involvement in the show: “If I could tell my teenage self this was happening I think she’d explode. Tomb Raider has been a huge part of my life and I feel incredibly privileged to be bringing it to television with such passionate collaborators.
Lara Croft means a lot to me, as she does to many, and I can’t wait to go on this a.