Lara Croft is back soon. And, no, unfortunately, we don’t talk about video games yet Tomb Raider which has been overdue for far too long and which even tends to worry us. We are of course talking about the LIVE Action series which is currently in preparation at Amazon Prime.
Like the game, this series was long overdue and it was clearly thought that the project was canceled. But no, Amazon has confirmed actress Sophie Turner in the role of the famous adventurerand gives us an appointment early 2026 for the filming of the series.
It is high time to offer you a common thread file in order to list all the information that we know and to update regularly this file so that you can know everything and not miss anything about the series, until its release.
- Creating the folder : December 2, 2025
- Last update : December 20, 2025
When will the LIVE Action Tomb Raider series be released?
As of today (December 2, 2025), we have not absolutely no information on the release date of this series. With production planned for 2026, we can imagine a possible release for 2027.
When should filming start?
The start of production and filming of the LIVE Action series Tomb Raider is planned for January 19, 2026. At the moment, we don’t know more. No broadcast date and no filming location.
Sophie Turner to play Lara Croft
After several months of rumors, Amazon confirmed in September 2025 that it was the actress Sophie Turner who would have the difficult task of succeeding Angelina Jolie or Alicia Vikander for play Lara Croft.
Sophie Turner was seen notably in the series Game of Thrones for her role as Sansa Stark between 2011 and 2019 on HBO. The 29-year-old actress says “absolutely delighted to play Lara Croft” although she is aware that these are “huge shoes to wear” to “follow in the footsteps of Angelina and Alicia with their extraordinary performances”.
How many seasons are planned for the LIVE Action Tomb Raider series?
As of today (December 2, 2025), no official information over the duration of the series.
What will this Tomb Raider series be about?
- LAST UPDATED: December 4, 2025
This week, on the official website of the production company Story-Kitchen (which will be responsible for the series Tomb Raider), we were able to learn a little more about the project. Obviously the series will be closely related to video games. Although the site does not specify whether the latter will be linked to the next games Tomb Raider which are currently in development, or whether it will be linked to old games.
More precisely, the production company specifies that the LIVE Action series of Tomb Raider will propose « an independent story since it will be connected to that of the video games ». Before adding that the series « will reinvent the franchise on a grand scale, interconnecting a new live-action television series and video games into a unified narrative universe ».
Although nothing is specified, knowing that the series and the next game are produced by Amazon, there is a good chance that the latter are linked.
As of today (December 2, 2025), no official information on the history of the series. We don’t know if this will be an original story or if the series will adapt one (or more) of Lara Croft’s adventures into a video game.
Who is responsible for producing the series?
The project is led by Amazon (MGM Studios) and Crystal Dynamics. The series will logically be broadcast on Amazon Prime. At the moment we only know that it is Phoebe Waller-Bridge who will lead the project, while also being screenwriter, executive producer and co-showrunner. At his side we find Jonathan Van Tulleken as director and executive producer. As well as Chad Hodge who will serve as co-showrunner and executive producer.
Do you have to have played the Tomb Raider games to enjoy this series?
No, absolutely not. The series will be accessible even to people who don’t know the universe of Tomb Raider. Since the release of the first game in 1996, the series has experienced several trilogies which took place in different settings.
Concretely, Tomb Raider it is the story of an adventurer, Lara Croft, who solves mysteries around legends that can harm the world.
Over the course of the trilogies, the Lore has been refined with the arrival of secondary characters. In any case, this series will allow without difficulty for newbies to discover the story of Lara Croft, even without having played the games.
Will this LIVE Action series be an adaptation of a specific game?
As of today (December 2, 2025), no information on this subject. There is still a certain chance that the series will be linked to the new game, produced by Crystal Dynamics in partnership with Amazon Games.
What casting for the Tomb Raider series?
- LAST UPDATED: December 20, 2025
According to the media Deadline, in addition to Sophie Turner (in the main role of Lara Croft) and the actress Sigourney Weaver, the Amazon Prime series Tomb Raider should offer the services of actor Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter, Armageddon, Sweet November, The Fall of the Black Hawk, The Wite Lotus…) for a role still kept secret.
- Update : December 11, 2025
According to information from the media Deadline, the iconic actress Sigourney Weaver (Alien, Avatar, Ghostbusters…) would be in the running to star in the LIVE Action series Tomb Raider on Amazon Prime. Obviously, she would appear in the casting for a still unknown role and he would be missing, according to Deadline, that its validation to join the film crew.
As of today (December 2, 2025), no official information on the casting of the series.
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