Following rumors about its potential cancellation surfaced online, it seems like Amazon MGM Studios is still planning to move forward with its live-action Tomb Raider TV show. However, its newest status update suggested that the project has once again been delayed.
What is the new update for the Tomb Raider TV show?
According to Production Weekly, filming on the upcoming live-action series adaptation of Tomb Raider has reportedly been delayed to the first quarter of 2026, nearly two years after the project was first announced. Prior to this, previous reports claimed that Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s adaptation was experiencing a delay due to creative setbacks involving its script.
Even though the studio has made official announcements about its cast, it was previously reported that Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner was in negotiations to portray the leading role of Lara Croft last November 2024. Further details about its plot and characters are still being kept under wraps, but it was initially described as an epic globe-trotting adventure.
This marks the latest live-action adaptation of Crystal Dynamics’ hit video game series, following Angelina Jolie’s popular Lara Croft: Tomb Raider movies, and Alicia Vikander’s 2018 remake. As part of her overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios, Waller-Bridge had signed on to serve as the project’s writer and executive producer.
“If I could tell my teenage self this was happening I think she’d explode,” Waller-Bridge said in a previous statement when the series was officially announced. “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 adventure. Bats ‘n all.”
(Source: Production Weekly)