Tomb Raider (TV series)
Upcoming Amazon series based on the Tomb Raider games.
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Sophie Turner stars as Lara Croft in *Tomb Raider*, an upcoming live-action series for Amazon Prime Video. Phoebe Waller-Bridge developed the show, which draws from the action-adventure video game franchise originally created by Toby Gard and Paul Douglas. The cast also includes Martin Bobb-Semple, Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, and Bill Paterson.
Amazon first announced the series in January 2023, building on a 2022 deal with Crystal Dynamics that covered both future video game publishing and live-action projects through Amazon MGM Studios. Waller-Bridge signed on to develop the series, with Legendary Television and Story Kitchen—who had previously secured the adaptation rights—handling production. Turner was confirmed as Lara Croft in September 2025, and the rest of the cast was revealed over the following months. Principal photography started in January 2026, with filming taking place in England and Spain. The series is scheduled to debut on Amazon Prime Video.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge
- Showrunner
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge / Chad Hodge
- Starring
- Sophie Turner / Martin Bobb-Semple / Sigourney Weaver / Jason Isaacs / Bill Paterson
- Country
- United States / United Kingdom
- Language
- English
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- Executive Producer
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge / Chad Hodge / Jonathan van Tulleken / Jenny Robbins / Dmitri M. Johnson / Mike Goldberg / Timothy I. Stevenson / Michael Scheel
- Company
- Amazon MGM Studios / Crystal Dynamics / Wells Street Productions / Story Kitchen / Legendary Television
- Network
- Amazon Prime Video
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Lore & Background
Following the cancellation of a sequel to the 2018 film adaptation in July 2022, the Embracer Group launched a bidding war for the franchise rights. The rights were acquired by Story Kitchen and Legendary Entertainment, who produced the animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft for Netflix. In December 2022, Amazon signed a deal with Crystal Dynamics to publish future video game installments, and in late January 2023, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Amazon expanded the deal to produce live-action projects, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge developing a Tomb Raider television series. The series was greenlit in May 2024 by Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios. Waller-Bridge wrote the series and serves as executive producer alongside Jenny Robbins through Wells Street Productions. Other executive producers include Chad Hodge as co-showrunner, Michael Scheel, and from Story Kitchen, Dmitri M. Johnson, Michael Lawrence Goldberg, Timothy I. Stevenson, and Dallas Dickinson.
Reader's Guide
The Tomb Raider television series represents a major new adaptation of the iconic video game franchise, following the 2018 film and its canceled sequel. The series is notable for being developed by acclaimed writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge and starring Sophie Turner as Lara Croft, with a supporting cast including Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs. Production began in January 2026 in England and Spain, with filming locations including Shinfield Studios, London, Surrey, Wrest Park in Bedfordshire, and the Spanish cities of Girona and Almería. The series was announced in January 2023 and greenlit in May 2024, with casting finalized throughout 2025 and early 2026. Its significance lies in bringing the long-running video game franchise to streaming television under a high-profile creative team, with the backing of Amazon MGM Studios and Legendary Television.
Did You Know?
- Sophie Turner was cast as Lara Croft in September 2025.
- Principal photography began on 15 January 2026 in England and Spain.
- Filming was halted for two weeks in March 2026 after Turner suffered minor back injuries.
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