Sophie Turner will play Lara Croft in Prime Video’s new Tomb Raider series, due sometime in 2027. The casting locks in the lead on a major video game adaptation while leaving the release window broad enough to signal a long runway before viewers see the finished show.
Turner said, “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,” which gives the role a personal pull that goes beyond a standard franchise booking. For a series tied to a name as durable as Lara Croft, that kind of fit tends to matter as much as the title itself.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Shapes Tomb Raider
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is attached as creator, writer, and co-showrunner, and Prime Video has also cast Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Celia Imrie, Paterson Joseph, Sasha Luss, Bill Patterson, Jack Bannon, and John Hefferman. That lineup suggests the production is being built as a premium ensemble rather than a narrow star vehicle, with Amazon still pushing the franchise after a reported $600 million rights purchase from Embracer Group.
The series also arrives after the strong response to Fallout, which pushed Prime Video toward another large-scale game adaptation. That sequence matters because it shows where the service is putting its money: recognizable intellectual property, a lead with built-in audience awareness, and enough scale to justify a 2027 rollout.
Barely Lethal Hits Plex
2015’s Barely Lethal becomes free to stream on Plex on September 1, giving Turner another title in circulation just as the Tomb Raider project moves closer. The 98-minute film includes Hailee Steinfeld, Jessica Alba, Dove Cameron, and Samuel L. Jackson, and its return to free streaming gives viewers an easy way to sample an earlier Turner performance before Lara Croft reaches Prime Video.
That timing is useful for readers tracking Turner’s filmography: one project is headed toward a 2027 launch, while another becomes instantly accessible on Plex. The Tomb Raider series still has no exact release date, and that gap keeps the focus on preparation rather than premiere-day promotion.
When the series does land in 2027, the practical takeaway is simple: Turner now has a franchise lead that can define her next stretch on screen, while viewers have a low-friction way to revisit Barely Lethal before the new version of Lara Croft arrives.
