- Prime Video has released the first image of Sophie Turner as Lara Croft
- Turner was cast as Croft forTomb Raider TV show at the end of 2025
- Filming is also officially underway on Amazon TV Original
Prime Video has released the first official image of Sophie Turner as Lara Croft for its upcoming Tomb Raider TV show.
Uploaded today (January 15) to the streamer’s various social media accounts, the professional snap shows Turner wearing Croft’s iconic costume. In fact, from the teal tank top and red-tinted sunglasses to the chunky belt and classic dual gun holsters strapped to each leg, Turner certainly looks the part of Croft’s latest live-action remake.
Get your artifacts out. Lara is on her way… #TombRaider #WardrobeTest pic.twitter.com/kDcWhtlR4d15 January 2026
The image reveal comes five months later Amazon announced that Turner would portray Lara Croft in its Tomb Raider TV adaptation.
At the time, longtime fans of the action-adventure game franchise were clearly unimpressed with Turner’s hiring. But in the hours since this photo debuted online, many have performed a complete U-turn and had nothing but positive things to say. In fact, a thread on r/tombraider is full of users praising Turner’s likeness to Croft and how seriously Amazon is taking its adaptation for small screens.
It’s certainly a marked change in tone from Tomb Raider devotees about the Phoebe Waller-Bridge-developed series. And with Amazon confirming that cameras have started rolling on the new Prime Video show, the countdown is officially on for its eventual release on one of the world’s top streaming services.
Who else is part of the Tomb Raider TV show cast? And when will it be released?
Right now, the last question cannot be answered. Amazon has indicated when it Tomb Raider TV show will see the light of day, but with principal photography now underway, we can’t rule out a mid-to-late 2026 launch.
As for the second query, Amazon confirmed that four famous faces will star opposite Turner on January 6th.
New cast confirmed for upcoming Prime Video Tomb Raider series, including Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs and more. As previously announced, the Prime Video series stars Sophie Turner as Lara Croft, led by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who serves as creator, writer, executive producer and… pic.twitter.com/1arAH3jOnf6 January 2026
This remarkable cast includes acting icons in Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Celia Imrie and Bill Paterson. Joining that quartet and Turner on the show’s roster are seven not-so-famous people — but thanks to a recent press release from Amazon MGM Studios, we know who each actor will play:
- Martin Bobb-Semple as ZipperLara Croft’s longtime technical support and friend
- Jason Isaacs as Atlas DeMornayLara’s uncle
- Bill Paterson as Winstonthe longtime Croft family butler
- Jack Bannon as GerryLara’s personal pilot and snack collector
- John Heffernan as Davidan exhausted civil servant who finds himself entangled in Lara’s unusual world
- Celia Imrie as FrancineHead of Advancement at the British Museum, focused solely on raising money and glasses of champagne
- Paterson Joseph as Thomas Warnera high-ranking official brought in to clean up an almighty mess
- Sasha Luss as Sashaa tough, deeply competitive new opponent for Lara
- Juliette Motamed as Georgiaa devoted curator at the British Museum, dedicated to the ‘proper’ preservation of history
- Sigourney Weaver as Evelyn Wallisa mysterious, high-flying woman eager to exploit Lara’s talents
- August Wittgenstein a.s Lukasan illegal raider who shares history with Lara in more ways than one
It remains to be seen how all but three of the above characters – Zip, Atlas and Winston have appeared in various Tomb Raider games – will factor into the story that Prime Video will tell. I’m sure we’ll learn more in the coming days, weeks and months.
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