‘Tomb Raider’ first look reveals Sophie Turner as Lara Croft as Prime Video series begins filming

Prime Video has unveiled a first-look representation of Sophie Turner arsenic Lara Croft, marking the commencement of accumulation connected its upcoming live-action reboot of Tomb Raider.

The recently released representation confirms Turner’s translation into the iconic adventurer, drafting intimately from the look and tone of Lara Croft arsenic seen successful the archetypal Tomb Raider video games. The bid represents a caller instrumentality connected the long-running franchise, portion retaining acquainted elements that person defined the quality since her debut successful the 1990s.

Turner, champion known for her relation successful Game of Thrones, leads an expansive ensemble formed that includes Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Martin Bobb-Semple, Jack Bannon, John Heffernan, Bill Paterson, Paterson Joseph, Sasha Luss, Juliette Motamed, Celia Imrie and August Wittgenstein. Weaver plays Evelyn Wallis, a recently created quality described arsenic a almighty fig seeking to exploit Lara’s abilities.

Several characters are drawn straight from the established crippled canon. Isaacs portrays Lara’s uncle, Atlas DeMornay, portion Paterson appears arsenic Winston, the Croft family’s longtime butler. Bobb-Semple takes connected the relation of Zip, Lara’s trusted tech adept and confidant. Other formed members volition play archetypal characters created specifically for the series.

The reboot is being positioned arsenic a large enlargement of the franchise, with Amazon describing plans to link live-action storytelling with aboriginal Tomb Raider video games successful a shared communicative universe. The bid is created and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who besides serves arsenic enforcement shaper and co-showrunner alongside Chad Hodge. Jonathan Van Tulleken is directing and enforcement producing.

The task is produced by Story Kitchen, Crystal Dynamics — the developer down the games — and Amazon MGM Studios. While a merchandise day has not yet been announced, the bid arrives arsenic the franchise prepares for a broader revival. Two caller games, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst, are presently successful improvement for merchandise successful 2026 and 2027, respectively.

The Prime Video bid marks the latest surface incarnation of Lara Croft, pursuing erstwhile movie portrayals by Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander.