Sophie Turner is being watched to explore ruins and smash priceless pottery in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Tomb Raider series

Sophie Turner is in talks to play Lara Croft in Amazon’s Tomb Raider series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

Plot a course for adventure and hide your precious relics because Sophie Turn is in talks to play Lara Croft in Prime Video’s Tomb Raider series from Flea bag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge. If Turner lands the coveted role, she will join Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander as actresses bringing the legendary video game character to life in live-action. According to Deadlinethey heard Sophie Turner passed her screen test, making her the obvious choice to play the ponytail ceramic mat.

Speaking of the series, Amazon MGM Studios head Jennifer Salke said Waller-Bridge’s adaptation is a “epic” and “globe trotting” passion project that the studio is eager to tackle. Echoing Salke’s enthusiasm, Waller-Bridge said, “If I could tell my teenage self that this was happening, I think she would explode. Tomb Raider has been a huge part of my life and I feel incredibly privileged to be able to bring 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. Bat in general.”

“God, it literally felt like the teenager in me was saying, do right by her, do right by Lara.” Waller-Bridge said when Amazon approached her about Tomb Raider series. “The possibility, as we talked about earlier, of a female action character… After working on Bond and working as an actor on Indy, I feel like I’ve built up to this. What if I could take the reins of an action- franchise, with everything I’ve learned, with a character I love, and also just bringing back some of that ’90s vibe? And it’s such a wonderful feeling to think you know what to do. “

Before Today, Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones) and Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody) was in the running for the role. Turner appears to be the favourite, with wishlist names such as Emma Corrin and Mackenzie Davis dropping out of the competition.

Tomb Raider is steadily returning to the public consciousness with Netflix Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Crofta new game in development and possibly a new movie on the way. Phoebe Waller-Bridge is the perfect creator to help bring Lara back into the limelight, and with Sophie Turner along for the ride, Tomb Raider fans can eat well for years to come. Let’s f**king go!

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Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist and critic since 2012. He started with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, before launching the companion YouTube -series Animation Movies Revisited. He also hosts the Talking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio show focusing on comics, movies, music and more. You will rarely catch him without headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.