"Games of Thrones" star Sophie Turner is set to lead Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming TV adaptation of the popular video game franchise "Tomb Raider". Negotiations are still on-going, but sources say both parties are near in agreement and is expected to close the deal soon.
Turner is will be playing the role of protagonist Lara Croft in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s new series, according to Deadline.
"Fleabag" star and creator Waller-Bridge will write and executive produce the show, which was greenlit by Amazon earlier this year. Reports of its development initially broke in January 2023.
Last month, it was reported that Turner was up against Lucy Boynton ("Bohemian Rhapsody") for the role. Emma Corrin and Mackenzie Davis were also among the actors on the producer’s wish list, but ultimately they did not screen test for the role, per Deadline.
Turner, 28, who starred as Sansa Stark in HBO’s hit drama "Game of Thrones", is the latest in a string of actors to take on the role of the British archaeologist.
Angelina Jolie first starred as the titular heroine in 2001’s "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" and 2003’s "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life". Alicia Vikander later took on the role in Warner Bros’ 2018 "Tomb Raider" reboot.
Though the latter received middling reviews, Vikander was praised for her portrayal and was expected to return for a sequel. However, MGM lost the rights to Tomb Raider in 2022, and the project disintegrated.
At the time, the rights to the beloved character were part of a bidding war between multiple Hollywood studios, with one source describing it as a "feeding frenzy."
Amazon, which later acquired MGM in 2022, is rumored to have purchased the rights to the video game series for US$ 600m.
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