Sophie Turner Cast as Lara Croft in New Tomb Raider Series

Games of Thrones star Sophie Turner has been cast as intrepid explorer Lara Croft in the new Tomb Raider series with Chad Hodge Joining Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Co-Showrunner. The series will be on Prime Video and is set to begin production in January.

“I’m so excited to announce the formidable Sophie Turner as our Lara alongside this phenomenal creative team,” Waller-Bridge said. “It’s not very often you get to make a show of this scale with a character you grew up loving. Everyone on board is wildly passionate about Lara and are all as outrageous, brave, and hilarious as she is. Get your artifacts out… Croft is coming…”

Source: Deadline