Sigourney Weaver Teams With Game of Thrones Star for Tomb Raider TV Series

Sigourney Weaver in Tomb Raider? That is a fun swing. Amazon MGM is putting together a Prime Video series led by Sophie Turner, and Weaver is now in talks to join her. One heads-up: cameras are not expected to roll until January 19, 2026, so this one is a slow burn.

What is this Tomb Raider series?

Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been quietly building this show for more than two years. She created it, wrote it, and is executive producing under her overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios. The pitch has been simple from the start: a live-action, globe-trotting adventure based on Crystal Dynamics' long-running video game franchise. Plot specifics are still locked up, but the vibe is classic Lara Croft-scale travel and danger.

Who is doing what

• Sophie Turner stars. Character details are being kept quiet.
• Sigourney Weaver is in negotiations to join the cast. Think Alien and Avatar levels of iconic. Negotiations means not 100 percent official yet, but it is moving.
• Martin Bobb-Semple (Pandora) is on board as a series regular.
• Phoebe Waller-Bridge is creator, writer, and executive producer.
• Chad Hodge is co-showrunner and executive producer.
• Jonathan Van Tulleken will direct and executive produce.
• Production is currently slated to start January 19, 2026.

Why that timing is interesting

Announcing a big casting move while production sits more than a year out is unusual, but it tells you the scale here. Amazon MGM is staking out the date while the creative team locks scripts and schedules. If the Weaver deal closes, she adds instant genre credibility and star power.

A quick franchise refresher

This will be the latest live-action take on Lara Croft after Angelina Jolie's early-2000s movies and Alicia Vikander's 2018 reboot. The games themselves have evolved a ton over the decades, from pulpy puzzle raids to grittier survival stories, which gives the show some flexibility in tone.

'If I could tell my teenage self this was happening, I think she'd explode,' Waller-Bridge said when the series was announced. 'Tomb Raider has been a huge part of my life, and I feel incredibly privileged to be bringing it to television with such passionate collaborators. Lara Croft means a lot to me, as she does to many, and I can't wait to go on this adventure. Bats 'n all.'

The bottom line

Weaver joining Turner for a Waller-Bridge-led Tomb Raider sounds like a smart, big-swing package. We are a long way from seeing footage, but if you are into adventurous action with sharp character work, keep this one on the radar. Deadline first reported the Weaver negotiations.