Prime Video Reveals First Look at Sophie Turner in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Tomb Raider” Series

The ultimate artifact hunter not named Indiana Jones is back, and this time, she’s going to be on your TV. Prime Video has released the first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft, the redoubtable adventurer who first appeared in the iconic video game franchise and was later portrayed by Angelina Jolie in two films. The series is currently in production, and comes from Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who co-starred alongside Harrison Ford in his final adventure as Indy in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Turner is the third actress to take on the swashbuckling archaeologist—she was last portrayed by Alicia Vikander in 2018’s Tomb RaiderTurner is joined in the new Prime Video series by a cast that includes Martin Bobb-Semple, Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Jack Bannon, John Heffernan, Bill Paterson, Paterson Joseph, Sasha Luss, Juliette Motamed, Celia Imrie, and August Wittgenstein.

“Tomb Raider” was a video game sensation after its release in 1996, turning Lara Croft into a heroine who would become as close to a household name as a video game character can. Two fresh games are slated for release—Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst are due to come out in 2026 and 2027.

Waller-Bridge also serves as co-showrunner, alongside Chad Hodge.

Check out the full look at Turner here:

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Featured image: Sophie Turner is Lara Croft in “Tomb Raider” Courtesy Prime Video.

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