Sophie Turner Is The New Lara Croft in Amazon’s Tomb Raider Series

Well, that answers the question of who is picking up the twin pistols next. Sophie Turner is officially your new Lara Croft, and yes, the braid is implied.

What happened

TVLine says Turner has signed on to lead Prime Video's upcoming Tomb Raider series. This is not another movie reboot — it is a series, with Turner front and center as the iconic video game adventurer. The show's creator and writer chimed in with the kind of announcement you make when your lead is locked:

"I'm so excited to announce the formidable Sophie Turner as our Lara alongside this phenomenal creative team,"

Why this is a swing (and a good one)

Turner is best known for Game of Thrones, where she went from pawn to power player — which is a pretty decent audition for a globe-trotting, trap-dodging archaeologist. The character has a serious legacy in live action too: Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander have both worn the holsters on the film side, so this is a torch pass with history attached.

• Sophie Turner will play Lara Croft in a new Tomb Raider series at Prime Video.
• The news comes via TVLine.
• The series is being steered by its creator and writer, who publicly celebrated Turner joining the project.
• This is a TV series, not a movie.

Details beyond the casting are still being kept under wraps, but the takeaway is simple: Prime Video is putting Lara back in action, and they just found a lead who can bring some bite to the banter and the bruises. More when the platform starts talking plot, timeline, and who else is spelunking alongside her.