The Queen of the North is about to become a gun-toting British archaeologist. according to recent reports, game of Thrones Sophie Turner to play Lara Croft in Amazon’s upcoming Prime Video Tomb Raider TV drama.
She has been involved with the series since its launch report In October, the 28-year-old actress bohemian rhapsody Actress Lucy Boynton. If Turner is officially offered the role, she will team up with Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who serves as an executive producer and writer on the series. The role will also mark Turner’s fourthgame of Thrones Later TV roles survive Quibi (remember that?!), HBO’s stairs and british crime drama Joan.
This series was selected as Series order Following the critical acclaim and success of another video game adaptation, aired by the streamer in May, fall out. Amazon-MGM Studios chief Jennifer Salke said the show will “honor the legacy of the iconic character,” while Waller-Bridge insisted it will be an adventure “all bats.” , referring to enemies that Croft often encounters, like one would do while robbing tombs. If this were true, Turner would most likely be acrobatically flipping into tight areas trying not to fall and start over again, a reality I’m sure has brought back tears of frustration to those who played the original PlayStation game trauma.
There’s no word yet on when filming will begin or an expected release date. Given that 2024 is basically over and the female lead has still not been officially confirmed, a 2025 premiere seems slim to none. This is especially true since Amazon is planning to create a Tomb Raider universe By connecting the TV series to planned upcoming movies and video games.
If Turner could rule a kingdom, she wouldn’t have a problem with some bats and filthy tombs.
