Amazon Will Reinvent Tomb Raider With A Unified Universe That Connects Directly To The Games
Defying time and expectation, the legend storms back into the spotlight—setting the pace, rewriting the record books, and reminding everyone who still owns the moment.
Amazon did not roll this out with a splashy press release, but Lara Croft just leveled up. A low-key listing tied to the in-the-works Tomb Raider show hints at a much bigger play: a connected universe that links the new Prime Video series with future video games.
So what is Amazon building here?
According to a project blurb on production company Story Kitchen’s site — spotted by fans and then picked up by trades — the plan is to reboot Tomb Raider at scale, with the live-action show and upcoming games designed to feed into one shared story. In other words, not just a TV adaptation, but a coordinated Lara-verse. That is an ambitious swing for a franchise that has already lived several lives across games, movies, and TV.
Lara Croft, meet Sophie Turner
Sophie Turner (yes, Sansa Stark) is set to play Lara in the Prime Video series. Creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge is clearly all-in on the choice, and she said as much:
"I'm so excited to announce the formidable Sophie Turner as our Lara alongside this phenomenal creative team. It's not very often you get to make a show of this scale with a character you grew up loving."
The road here has been messy
Earlier this year, word got around that Amazon had pulled the plug on Tomb Raider. Then came a hard pivot: the show was back on, with filming now set for 2026. That whiplash makes this new connected-universe plan feel even bolder.
Meanwhile, Lara is busy elsewhere
Over on Netflix, the animated Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft — starring Hayley Atwell — is wrapping up after just two seasons. The latest trailer plays like a highlight reel of different eras of the games, which should hold fans over while the live-action machine spins up.
And the games?
Crystal Dynamics has a new Tomb Raider title in development. It was announced in 2022, and things have been mostly quiet since then. If Amazon’s grand plan holds, expect whatever that game becomes to connect in some way to the show.
What we actually know right now
- Prime Video is making a live-action Tomb Raider series with Sophie Turner as Lara Croft.
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge is the creator and is publicly backing Turner.
- A listing on Story Kitchen’s website teases a unified story spanning the TV series and future games.
- The project had a scare with cancellation rumors, but it reversed course; filming is slated for 2026.
- Netflix’s animated The Legend of Lara Croft, led by Hayley Atwell, ends after two seasons.
- Crystal Dynamics announced a new Tomb Raider game in 2022, with little new info since.
Bottom line: a behind-the-scenes listing just tipped the hand on Amazon’s big Lara plans. If everything lines up — the show, the game, the timing — we might be looking at the most coordinated Tomb Raider push the brand has ever had.