Prime Video is ready to send Lara Croft during her next adventure.
The streamer belonging to Amazon confirmed that Game of Thrones The old Sophie Turner will play Lara Croft in her tomb Raider Series of Creator, writer and co-showrunner Phoebe Waller-Bridge. As THR Previously, Turner became the favorite of the coveted role at the end of last year of a short list of actresses who also included Mackenzie Davis, Emma Mackey and Lucy Boynton.
The series also brought Chad Hodge (Good behavior, single all the way) As a co-showrunner alongside Waller-Bridge and set a production date of January 19 to start. Jonathan Van Tulleken (Dope Thief, Shōgun) also signed as director and executive producer.
Turner, whose recent credits include HBO Max The staircase and the ITV / CW mini-series Joanwill be the third actress to play the emblematic video game character in a live adaptation of tomb Raider. Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander played the role in the previous feature films.
“I am so excited to announce the formidable Sophie Turner that our Lara alongside this phenomenal creative team,” Waller-Bridge said in a statement. “It is not very often that you demonstrate this scale with a character that you grew up. Everyone on board is extremely passionate about Lara and that you are all scandalous, courageous and hilarious that she is. Take out your artefacts – Croft arrives. “
Said Turner: “I am delighted to play beyond playing Lara Croft. He is such an emblematic character, which means so much for so much – and I give everything I have. These are massive shoes to fill, following the stages of Angelina and Alicia with their powerful performances, but with Phoebe at the helm, we (and Lara) are all in very safe hands.
Waller-Bridge, a fan of the video game franchise, started to develop tomb Raider At the beginning of 2023, and Prime Video placed a serial order for the show in May 2024. Cyrrstal Dynamics (which developed the tomb Raider Gaming franchise), Story Kitchen and Amazon MGM Studios produce the series.
Waller-Bridge Executive Product via his Wells Street Productions. Hodge, Van Tulleken, Jenny Robins of Wells Street, Dmitri M. Johnson by Story Kitchen, Mike Goldberg and Timothy I. Stevenson, Michael Scheel and legendary television are also executive products.
Turner is recommended by an independent group of talents and public communications from the public; Waller-Bridge, by UTA, independent Talent, McEwan & Penford and Johnson Shapiro; Hodge, by WME, Anonymous content and Ziffren Brittenham; Van Tulleken, by WME, titleless entertainment and independent talent; and Story Kitchen, by WME and Pryor Cashman.
