Sophie Turner is Lara Croft in the First Photo from ‘Tomb Raider’

Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in ‘Tomb Raider’ (Photo Credit: Jay Maidment for Prime Video, captured on the backlot of the Tomb Raider production stages)

Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled the first look at Game of Thrones‘ Sophie Turner as Lara Croft. Turner is starring in Prime Video’s upcoming Tomb Raider series, based on the incredibly popular video game.

“I’ve been a long-time fan of Tomb Raider and the character of Lara. She has always felt for me, very emboldened in a male-dominated world. She’s a fierce female role model!” stated Sophie Turner.

The first photo was released in conjunction with the beginning of production on the action series. Amazon MGM Studios’ short synopsis reads: “The Prime Video series Tomb Raider is based on the iconic Tomb Raider video game franchise, which follows the adventures of world-famous archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft.”

Prime Video also released details on the cast and characters who’ll be joining Turner as Lara Croft:

• Martin Bobb-Semple is Zip 
  • Zip is Lara Croft’s long-standing tech support and friend.
• Jason Isaacs is Atlas DeMornay  
  • Atlas is Lara’s uncle.
• Bill Paterson is Winston 
  • Winston is the long-standing Croft family butler.
• Jack Bannon is Gerry 
  • Gerry is Lara’s personal pilot and snack collector.
• John Heffernan is David
  • David is an exhausted government official who finds himself tangled up in Lara’s unusual world.
• Celia Imrie is Francine 
  • Francine is the Head of Advancement at the British Museum, focused solely on raising funds and glasses of champagne.
• Paterson Joseph is Thomas Warner  
  • Thomas Warner is a senior government official brought in to clean up an almighty mess.
• Sasha Luss is Sasha
  • Sasha is a fierce, deeply competitive new adversary of Lara’s.
• Juliette Motamed is Georgia 
  • Georgia is a devoted, by-the-books curator at the British Museum, dedicated to the ‘proper’ preservation of history.
• Sigourney Weaver is Evelyn Wallis
  • A mysterious, high-flying woman who is keen to exploit Lara’s talents.
• August Wittgenstein is Lukas
  • Lukas is an illegal raider who shares history with Lara in more ways than one.

Fleabag‘s Phoebe Waller-Bridge created the series and serves as writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner. Chad Hodge is co-showrunner and executive producer, with Jonathan Van Tulleken on board as director and executive producer.

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