Tomb Raider 2.0: Why Sophie Turner and Phoebe Waller‑Bridge’s TV Lara Croft Could Change the Game for Prime Video and Players Alike
Amazon’s Lara Croft finally has a face and a voice. Sophie Turner will take on the role for Prime Video’s Tomb Raider series, with Phoebe Waller‑Bridge creating and writing the show and assembling a high‑calibre team behind the camera. It’s a pairing that reframes a legacy gaming icon for prestige television: an actor with global fandom and action credibility, paired with a creator renowned for character‑first storytelling, sly wit and sharp structural instincts. Beyond the headlines, this is a strategic swing from Prime Video. As streamers navigate rising prices, subscriber churn and the cost of attention, globally recognizable IP that travels across regions and age groups becomes a high‑leverage bet. Tomb Raider—one of gaming’s most enduring brands—offers a spine of adventure, puzzles and mystery that television can serialize, deepen and modernize. If Turner and Waller‑Bridge translate Lara’s explorer’s loop into weekly cliffhangers and puzzle‑forward set pieces, Prime doesn’t just get a show—it gets a tentpole.