Phoebe Waller-Bridge's TOMB RAIDER TV Series Starring Sophie Turner Is Reportedly "Dead" At Amazon

According to a new report, Amazon may have pulled the plug on its Tomb Raider TV series starring Sophie Turner (Dark Phoenix) after Phoebe Waller-Bridge has taken longer than expected to write the project.

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By JoshWilding - Apr 11, 2025 03:04 PM EST

Filed Under: Tomb Raider

Source: GameFragger.com

Last November, we learned that Game of Thrones and Dark Phoenix star Sophie Turner had been tapped to play the new Lara Croft in Prime Video's planned Tomb Raider reboot.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny) had been announced as the show's writer several months before, and the TV series looked to be a major priority for Amazon. Now, as a new James Bond movie takes shape, it sounds like it won't be happening after all.

According to Mail Online (via GameFragger.com), plans to start shooting Tomb Raider "in early 2025" have been scrapped. Waller-Bridge's scripts appear to be taking longer than expected, and according to inside sources, the show is considered "dead."

Turner is also thought to be busy with other projects, prompting one person to say, "I hear that it is not going ahead."

Former Amazon Studios boss Jennifer Salke gave this Tomb Raider project the green light. She was responsible for a $100 million first look deal with the actress and writer that has produced nothing for Prime Video beyond Fleabag.

Many video game fans weren't exactly enthused by the idea of Turner playing Lara; while she'd received rave reviews for her work in ITV's Joan, Tomb Raider would have marked her first foray into leading lady status for a major Hollywood project.

Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander previously played Lara Croft on the big screen, while Hayley Atwell has recently lent her voice to the hero in Netflix's Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. In the games, Camilla Luddington, Keeley Hawes, and Minnie Driver have all played the character.

When Tomb Raider was given a series order, the live-action reboot was described as an "epic" and "globe-trotting" series by Salke. She later said, "Phoebe has a lifelong love affair with Lara Croft and as soon and very soon we’ll start the worldwide search for who will play this iconic role and I just can’t wait."

"If I could tell my teenage self this was happening I think she’d explode," Waller-Bridge added. "Tomb Raider has been a huge part of my life and I feel incredibly privileged to be bringing it to television with such passionate collaborators. Lara Croft means a lot to me, as she does to many, and I can’t wait to go on this adventure. Bats 'n all."

Waller-Bridge's writing credits include the critically acclaimed Fleabag and Killing Eve. She also contributed to No Time to Die's script.

As always, keep checking back here for updates as we learn more about Amazon's Tomb Raider plans (and whether this series ever actually happens).

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40 Comments

Gambito - 4/11/2025, 3:22 PM

Everything that lady touches [frick]ing dies:
Solo
Indiana Jones
Now Lara Croft
Bond was the only one who made it through and even then her input was minimal

Luigi - 4/11/2025, 4:38 PM

@Gambito - I don't think acting in two meh things means she's a bad writer. You can point out two failures in any actors career.

videla - 4/11/2025, 4:52 PM

@Gambito - I don't even dislike her work, but it seems like Phoebe Waller is running some form of long con where she just keep getting money for development and nothing ever works out.

Gabimaru - 4/11/2025, 7:45 PM

@Gambito - well well well what do we expect from the woman who destroyed indy franchise? I knew it's all BS when she said she was a fan of the games total BS

JacobsLadder - 4/12/2025, 8:50 AM

@Gambito - I don't get the appeal of that woman at all. If she was your blind date, you are definitely texting people to give you an early exit. any reason at all: flooding in the apartment, sister has a flat tire, friend got arrested. Anything to get away from her.

thebamf - 4/11/2025, 3:24 PM

She's the only being that I know of that has successfully killed the Phoenix Force

Taonrey - 4/11/2025, 3:36 PM

@thebamf - Simon Kinberg literally did it twice

TrentCrimm - 4/11/2025, 4:04 PM

@Taonrey -

That still blows me away tbh. He talked a big game before attempt #2 too, like he was going to right all the wrongs.

abd00bie - 4/11/2025, 4:28 PM

@TrentCrimm - I think he really meant it because Fox made him condense his two parter into one movie and changed a lot of stuff because they didn't want Kinberg to use Skrulls since they were in Captain Marvel. Hellfire club and Shi'ar were going to be in it but honestly I would have just walked away if I was mandated to change all that knowing I wouldn't do it justice. Plus, the young X-Men cast were weak too.

thedrudo - 4/11/2025, 3:28 PM

This is a good thing. Guessing it would have turned out abysmal.

Malatrova15 - 4/11/2025, 3:34 PM

Good

Taonrey - 4/11/2025, 3:37 PM

I like Sophia but she a terrible choice lol

JacobsLadder - 4/12/2025, 8:51 AM

@Taonrey - who the hell looked at Sophie Turner and said 'yeah, that's Laura Croft?'
madness

ModHaterSLADE - 4/11/2025, 3:38 PM

Yikes, first her participation in the Mr. & Mrs. Smith series and now this. There's a pattern of projects she's attached to suffering some sort of setback or her just dropping out.

THEKENDOMAN - 4/11/2025, 3:44 PM

Good.

Let that franchise rest.

Her time has gone.

For [frick]s sake

Wahhvacado - 4/11/2025, 3:47 PM

None of this sounded appealing to me. I am sure there is a market that would have enjoyed it.

Typhoon20 - 4/11/2025, 3:48 PM

Almost all of the GOT actors are nowhere to be seen. 1-2 aside I've not seen or heard them in anything since then.

BruceWayng - 4/11/2025, 3:50 PM

grif - 4/11/2025, 4:10 PM

Godzilla2000Zer - 4/11/2025, 4:14 PM

Yeah can't say I'm disappointed and Sophie Turner of all picks too

soberchimera - 4/11/2025, 4:21 PM

BobGarlen - 4/11/2025, 4:36 PM

Could be me, but I thought Sophie Turner should lead a Horizon Zero Dawn adaptation.

CrazyJ - 4/11/2025, 4:53 PM

Many are convinced that this would But have been good and was dead on arrival and feel relieved or apathy to having the plug pulled, we were denied something good, average of terrible, hope to see a return of Lara Croft in an adaptation and that they do it justice.

TheVisionary25 - 4/11/2025, 5:00 PM

Isn’t the Mail Online a tabloid?.

If so then I’m gonna take this with a big grain of salt like their James Bond & Doctor Who rumors though it being “dead” could certainly be possible given the exit of Jennifer Salke from Amazon recently since she greenlit it.

While both Waller-Bridge & Sophie Turner wouldn’t have been my ideal picks for head writer and actress for a Tomb Raider show , I still was/am intrigued to see their take on it since both are acclaimed in their own right…

The latter did fine as Jean (I think the direction & writing were moreso the issue) and has had her performances received well in GOT and her other projects like Joan were she was acclaimed.

Anyway , I hope the show does happen since I would certainly give it a shot!!.

LeonNova - 4/11/2025, 5:02 PM

Sophie Turner as Lara should’ve never a serious idea to begin with

bkmeijer1 - 4/11/2025, 5:11 PM

I don't mind it, since I wasn't really sold on Waller Bridge or Turner anyway. Rather see a live-action with Hayley Atwell that's canon to the games and the anime.

dagenspear - 4/11/2025, 5:13 PM

@bkmeijer1 - Lara doesn't look like Hayley Atwell. Even the boobs pale in comparison to Hayley's.

bkmeijer1 - 4/11/2025, 5:21 PM

@dagenspear - I think she can pass as an older Lara. And it's not the boobs that sell me on it, but it's certainly good for attracting... well, a certain audience

TheVisionary25 - 4/11/2025, 5:26 PM

@bkmeijer1 - I wasn’t either but I would like to give it a shot since you never know.

The Hayley Atwell idea does sound more appealing though.

dagenspear - 4/11/2025, 5:12 PM

She's not who I would've cast for the role anyway. Personally, I'd want a continuation of Alicia Vikander's movie. Surely there are other actresses who could apply to the role. Even race changed.

BlackStar25 - 4/11/2025, 6:23 PM

This was a thing...A bullet was dodged boys...

TheVisionary25 - 4/11/2025, 7:11 PM

@BlackStar25 - how are we sure of that actually without a single frame of footage?

You have an award winning writer and nominated actress at the front of it

BlackStar25 - 4/11/2025, 8:46 PM

@TheVisionary25 - Fair...but outside of Killing Eve and Game of Thrones...Those two are not actually killing it in both their respective jobs. Two very lackluster names attached to this project.

TheVisionary25 - 4/11/2025, 9:30 PM

@BlackStar25 - Phoebe Waller Bridge had a very successful show in Fleabag while Sophie Turner has gotten acclaim with her recent performances

Batmangina - 4/11/2025, 8:13 PM

Does anyone think a Lara Croft vehicle would be a blockbuster now?

When was the last new game? Was it a success?

I literally forgot Tomb Raider existed.

Waifuslayer2 - 4/11/2025, 10:05 PM

@Batmangina - make her tough, sexy and attractive and it would be fine. Spend some money on real locations and sets and it would be a hit.

JacobsLadder - 4/12/2025, 8:52 AM

@Waifuslayer2 - agree

Waifuslayer2 - 4/11/2025, 10:03 PM

Is this an onion article? Imagine how bad it must have been if AMAZON wouldn't release it 💀😅

SolarSoldier - 4/12/2025, 7:11 AM

I wonder why this was written? Totally not because it'll be one of the top trending articles with a bunch of grown men saying "Good, nobody asked for this"

JacobsLadder - 4/12/2025, 8:48 AM

so common sense does exist.

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge's TOMB RAIDER TV Series Starring Sophie Turner Is Reportedly "Dead" At Amazon

According to a new report, Amazon may have pulled the plug on its Tomb Raider TV series starring Sophie Turner (Dark Phoenix) after Phoebe Waller-Bridge has taken longer than expected to write the project.

X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Star Sophie Turner Looks Set To Play TOMB RAIDER's Lara Croft In Amazon TV Series

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