"Sophie Turner, best known for her roles as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones and Jean Grey in X-Men: Dark Phoenix, is the new Lara Croft for the streaming adaptation of Tomb Raider. Amazon MGM Studios revealed a first look at the actor in costume and, yup, I think she nailed it. Does that mean the show itself will be any good? Who knows."
"The show has already started filming but we still don't know what the live-action adaptation, helmed by Fleabag 's Phoebe Waller-Bridge, will entail. Jason Isaacs will play Croft's Uncle, Atlas DeMornay, while Martin Bobb-Semple plays Croft's side-kick, Zip. Bill Paterson, meanwhile, will play her butler. Celina Imrie is also onboard as a museum curator while Sigourney Weaver plays someone "keen to exploit Lara's talents," according to Amazon."
"There's no release date for the show yet, but given the production schedule I wouldn't be surprised to see it pop up sometime in 2027. It follows Amazon's success in spinning another hit game franchise, Fallout, into a streaming hit, and is part of Hollywood's broader goldrush to exploit gaming IP instead of creating new ideas. It couldn't be coming at a better time for the franchise, though."
Sophie Turner will play Lara Croft in Amazon MGM Studios' streaming Tomb Raider adaptation, wearing a costume that recreates the 1996 game's look. Filming has begun under Phoebe Waller-Bridge's leadership. Jason Isaacs plays Croft's uncle Atlas DeMornay; Martin Bobb-Semple plays Zip; Bill Paterson plays her butler; Celina Imrie plays a museum curator; Sigourney Weaver plays a character "keen to exploit Lara's talents." No release date has been announced, though production suggests a possible 2027 arrival. The show follows Amazon's success with Fallout and aligns with Hollywood's trend of adapting game IP. A rebooted game, Tomb Raider Atlantis, will launch later this year.
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