Twin pistols out, people – it’s Tomb Raidin’ time. For a good while now, fans have been waiting for Amazon’s Tomb Raider streaming series – announced way back in 2023, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge as its lead creative. And now, with production impending, the show has offered up a tantalising first look at Lara Croft. The role of the gun-toting adventurer is being played this time by Game Of Thrones’ Sophie Turner – and she certainly looks the part in this initial shot.
The last time we had a live-action Lara Croft, it was Alicia Vikander, in a film based on the rebooted 2010s game series – a gritty, more grounded(ish) take on the character. By contrast, Turner’s Croft here is very much modelled on the original character design from the ‘90s. The green top, the holsters, the sunnies, the hair – it’s all there. And the games are going back that way too; the very original 1996 Tomb Raider is in the process of being remade for current-get consoles as Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis, expected to release in 2026.
Little else is known about the Prime Video series so far – though it was recently confirmed that the cast also includes Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Celia Imrie, Paterson Joseph and more. “Tomb Raider boasts a plethora of iconic characters,” Waller-Bridge said of those additions. “I am thrilled to have been able to bring some personal and fan favourites to the screen while also introducing a few new rascals of our own to the mix. This cast is beyond my wildest dreams.”
Stay tuned for more updates as the show moves towards production – and start your guesses now on whether Waller-Bridge’s show will follow any stories from the OG games, or create its own new mythology.