Sophie Turner & More Eyed for Lara Croft in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Prime Video Series

Like Prime Video Tomb Raider The series is close to casting, and reports reveal new details about the search for it Lara Croft. Sources confirm that the actors Sophie Turner and Lucy Boynton I will audition for this role. Led by the creator of Fleabag Phoebe Waller-Bridgethe show will explore Croft’s adventures in a new live-action version of the legendary video game series.

Sophie Turner and Lucy Boynton audition as Lara Croft in Prime Video’s Tomb Raider series

Prime Video’s Tomb Raider series is casting Lara Croft in the role, with Sophie Turner and Lucy Boynton auditioning. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emmy Award-winning creator of Fleabag, is leading the adaptation of the Tomb Raider video game series, which is now moving to live television. Previously played by Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander, Lara Croft remains one of the best action heroines in popular culture.

Reports indicate that Amazon MGM Studios has considered casting other actors, such as Emma Corrin and Mackenzie Davis, for the role. However, neither is expected to be tested at this stage. Amazon MGM Studios, which acquired the rights to the series in a deal with Crystal Dynamics, has not commented on the casting process.

Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, describes the Tomb Raider series as an “epic” and “world-traversing” adventure (via Delivery time). Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios are overseeing production of the show. Waller-Bridge and Jenny Robins of Wells Street Productions serve as executive producers.

Turner is widely known for her role as Sansa Stark on HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones. Some of her other notable credits include Joan, The Staircase, and Survive, among many others. Lucy Boynton, known for Bohemian Rhapsody and Murder on the Orient Express, will next appear in A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story.

The Tomb Raider series will be part of an interconnected media franchise, with expansions planned into other games and formats. This approach aims to continue Lara Croft’s legacy and maintain the franchise’s global impact.

The studio expects to announce an official casting decision by late 2024.