Prime Video has released a first look at the live-action "Tomb Raider" series, which features Sophie Turner in the role of Lara Croft. The series is currently in production. Its greenlight from Prime Video occurred in May 2024, with Turner's casting reported in November of the same year.
Turner joins a list of actresses who have portrayed Lara Croft on screen, including Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander in previous film adaptations.
Key cast members include Martin Bobb-Semple, Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Jack Bannon, John Heffernan, Bill Paterson, Paterson Joseph, Sasha Luss, Juliette Motamed, Celia Imrie, and August Wittgenstein.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is the creator, writer, and an executive producer for the series. Chad Hodge serves as an executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Waller-Bridge. Jonathan van Tulleken is the director and an executive producer.
The "Tomb Raider" video game franchise began with its first release in 1996. The most recent game, "Shadow of the Tomb Raider," was released in 2018. Two new games, "Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis" and "Tomb Raider: Catalyst," are scheduled for release in 2026 and 2027, respectively.
Executive producers for the series include Crystal Dynamics; Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jenny Robins through Wells Street Productions; Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg, and Timothy I. Stevenson of Story Kitchen; Michael Scheel; Chad Hodge; Jonathan van Tulleken; and Legendary Television. The production involves Story Kitchen, Crystal Dynamics, and Amazon MGM Studios. The series development is part of an agreement between Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios, stemming from Story Kitchen's first-look deal to develop additional "Tomb Raider" content.