After years in development, the new Lara Croft is about to start raiding some tombs. Sophie Turner will take on the role of the iconic video game heroine in a new Prime Video Tomb Raider series, and the production (and Lara) will start shooting sooner than you might think. The series, which is spearheaded by Fleabag 's Phoebe Waller-Bridge , will begin production on January 19, 2026.

Turner was reported to be taking on the role of the globe-trotting archeologist , who was previously played by Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander , late last year; however, this is the first official confirmation of the news. Says Turner, "I am thrilled beyond measure, to be playing Lara Croft. She’s such an iconic character, who means so much to so many — and I am giving everythi

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